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Birmingham business facts: 20 things you didn't know about city's private sector

Birmingham has been named in a list of the top 20 cities in Europe for business travel. Here, we look at 20 facts you might not know about business in the city

The skyline of Birmingham

The West Midlands is the only place in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ with an

Two of Britain’s big four banks were founded in Birmingham – Lloyds in 1765 and Midland in 1836  

Employment in motion picture, video and television programme related activities has increased by more than 150 per cent since 2009 – more than any other core English city

Birmingham is the home of high-speed rail in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, with the coming to the city and the H also part-based here

There are 10,000 SMEs in the West Midlands

Greater Birmingham has the largest regional financial and professional services hub in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, employing nearly 220,000 people in over 21,000 companies, and bringing £15 billion into the region

makes driveshafts for almost half of the cars being made in the world

Supply chain giant GKN Driveline.(Image: Sam Stephenson / newsteam.co.uk)

 

Birmingham is home to the representing over 4,000 individuals in 130 practices