Many major international businesses are already established in Edinburgh and many others are considering locating to the Capital.

As the second largest financial community in UK outside London, Edinburgh is home to some of the UK's largest financial institutions, including Scottish Widows, Standard Life, The Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS.

Edinburgh is recognised as the legal and accountancy centre of Scotland and has witnessed a growth in the number of information technology, biotechnology and life sciences organisations locating to the city.

The city has a high proportion of small to medium-sized organisations and public sector employees due to the strong presence of Scottish Government in the capital.