Major investors from the United Kingdom

Opportunities for United Kingdom Investment

There are significant investment opportunities for United Kingdom (UK) companies in Melbourne, Victoria particularly in the areas of agtech, biotech, transport technology, R&D, clean energy and medtech.

Betweeen 2017 and 2022, Victoria has recorded 95 new investment projects from UK companies, creating close to 7,500 jobs and generating $4.6 billion in capital expenditure. UK investment is highly diversified, touching every sector of the economy, which highlights the strong connection between Victoria and the UK.

Major investors

There are several prominent UK companies currently operating in Victoria that cover a wide range of industries, including:

medtech - GlaxoSmithKline
health insurance - BUPA
advanced manufacturing companies - Supercat
fintech - Aon
clean energy - Mark Group
manufacturing - Unilever

Recent investors

United Kingdom companies that have recently established their headquarters and national operations in Melbourne include:

Scape - global specialists in developing and operating purpose-built student accommodation
John Laing Group Limited - investor, developer and operator of privately financed, public sector infrastructure projects through Public-Private Partnership and Private Finance Initiative arrangements
BOC - multinational, industrial gas company that supplies compressed and bulk gases, chemicals and equipment
Smart Pensions - a fintech pensions and retirement technology business, delivering pensions technology platforms in partnership with other financial institutions
Revolut - neobank and fintech company that offers banking services for everyday spending, future planning for savings and investments

UK companies headquartered in Melbourne

Other

A global commodities company, one of the largest buyers and exporters of Australian grain

Energy

One of the world’s largest oil and gas companies.

Health and pharmaceuticals

A leading pharma and healthcare company with global manufacturing and R&D operations.

Financial services, Technology

Fintech offering a global bank debit network and online payment platform for businesses

Health and pharmaceuticals

International healthcare organisation serving over 14 million people in 190 countries

Case studies: United Kingdom

GlaskoSmithKline opens pilot vaccine facility in eastern Melbourne

GoCardless chooses Melbourne for its first office outside of Western Europe

LINPAC to invest $22m in manufacturing headquarters in Truganina

BJSS calls Melbourne home for its first Australian and Asian-Pacific office

Revolut established its Australian HQ in Melbourne

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