Helping more businesses take flight – East Midlands Freeport

Freeports are special areas within the UK’s borders where different economic regulations apply, such as tax and customs reliefs, business rates retention and investment support.  

The UK’s only inland Freeport, the East Midlands Freeport, will drive economic regeneration across the East Midlands. Underpinning this is a world-leading combination of partners focused on creating thousands of jobs, boosting skills and accelerating the region’s commitment to Net Zero through low carbon energy investments.  

EMF will build on the region’s unrivalled commercial and industrial strengths in advanced manufacturing, automotive and logistics, whilst also positioning the region as a ‘green tech’ trailblazer.  

There are 3 locations for the Freeport across three East Midlands counties:  

• the East Midlands Airport and Gateway Industrial Cluster (EMAGIC) in NW Leicestershire
• the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station site in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire  
• the East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP) in South Derbyshire.  

The sites are strategically located along existing roads and railways, connecting them to all other parts of the country, including coastal freeports. There is significant room for growth across the sites, accelerating regeneration and increasing skills and training opportunities.

Further information can be found on the East Midlands Freeport website.