Business, financial and professional services

Major sectors present in the city include legal, accounting, finance, insurance as well as property and real estate, providing 36,000 jobs.

Many large, international companies have been attracted to Salford because of the availability of quality office accommodation at the right price, in the right location.

In City Centre Salford, 100 Embankment is a new landmark office that has recently welcomed Deloitte and Aecom, who have chosen the location as their new Northern base.

New Bailey, a high value, high-density corporate centre situated on the banks of the River Irwell is home to three leading law firms, HMRC and will be BT’s new regional hub from late 2023. Eden is the latest building under construction on the New Bailey site and is set to be one of the most environmentally friendly office buildings in the UK, with net zero carbon in operation and Europe’s biggest living green wall.

MediaCity is also home to many businesses in this sector, including TalkTalk, Bupa and AJ Bell, who can access and benefit from the extensive creative, tech and digital services on their doorstep.