Deborah Meaden

A hub for business

Home to stunning coastline, rolling countryside and picturesque villages it is easy to see why the South West is England's most popular tourist destination. What people perhaps don't realise is that these attributes also make South West England one of the best places in the UK to do business. 
 
My background in Leisure and Tourism made the South West a logical base for my business, and it is one that has provided me with a great deal of success. In my opinion, the biggest asset to working and living in the South West is the choice it offers.  
 
I, for example, make the most of my time in London and have a very busy and active work and social schedule while I'm there. This makes the feeling of relaxation that I get as soon as I go home all the more satisfying. However, there was also a time when the hub of my business activity was in Devon and my work life was pacy, vibrant, and far from relaxing - same region, different choice. 
 
Being based in South West England - whether its for work or play - gives you the freedom to decide on the lifestyle you want. Opportunities are out there for you to enjoy as much or as little excitement, activity and stimulation as you like. It means you are close to amazing people and amazing places at all times and you have the freedom to choose how much or how little you partake in. In short, it means you are living or working in one very special place.