Chartered Accoutants Leeds
Welcome To
Leeds
The best
connected
region
in the UK
The UK’s second city for finance
and legal services and the new home
the UK Infrastructure Bank
• Over 352,000 people employed
in this sector
• Home to a growing FinTech ecosystem
• We have a substantial presence from
the big 4 accountancy firms PwC, EY,
KPMG and Deloitte
• Our region boasts a large insurance
sector with names such as Aviva,
Covea, Direct Line and Hiscox
• A thriving professional services sector
with recent new investors including Reed
Smith, Link Assets Services, Knights Plc
and leading fintech lender iwoca
• Host over 40 financial institutions
with proven strengths in retail banking,
consumer and business lending,
insurance, substantial back and middle
office services and credit referencing
• Leeds City Region is home to the
headquarters 3 of the UK’s top 5 building
societies as well as hosting offices of the
UK’s top 3 credit referencing agencies
• A strong legal sector with 1,560 legal
companies based in the region, including
28 of the UK’s top 100 law firms
