Sectors and Companies
The financial and business services sector is the major sector in West Kent, in terms of numbers of businesses, and has grown substantially in recent years.
West Kent offers immediate access to the leading international financial centre of London - as well as significant savings on overheads including low operating costs and a skilled, competitively priced workforce compared to The City and other parts of London and the South East.
Number of Businesses by sector
| Financial and business services: |
5,130 |
| Retail, hotels and restaurants: |
3,440 |
| Construction: |
1,740 |
| Manufacturing: |
1,025 |
| Agriculture: |
565 |
| Transport and communications: |
530 |
Small and medium sized businesses thrive in West Kent with the vast majority employing less than 100 staff. 86% of all West Kent businesses employ 10 people or less.
West Kent organisations by employees
| 1-5: |
9084 |
| 6-10: |
1923 |
| 11-19: |
776 |
| 20-49: |
982 |
| 50-99: |
343 |
| 100-199: |
93 |
| 200-499: |
73 |
| 500+: |
19 |
| Total |
13293 |
West Kent employers with more than 500 staff
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Asda Superstores Ltd
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AXA PPP Healthcare
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DHL/Sainsbury Logistics
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Glaxo-SmithKline
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Halcrow Group
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ICM Computer Group
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Kent Messenger Group
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Mack Multiples
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Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
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Mercury International Ltd
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QinetiQ
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Royal Mail
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Sainsburys plc
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SCA Packaging Ltd
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Tesco plc
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Towergate Risk Solutions
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West Kent College
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West Kent Primary Care Trust
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Wincanton