WHO WE ARE

Helping you grow and succeed

We are InvestFife. Our goal is to bring enterprise in Fife together and help promote our Kingdom as a destination to grow and succeed in business. Our encompassing services provide information, reassurance and support to help you invest or grow your business. InvestFife offers a one-stop solution for all your investment queries. Our dedicated and responsive team are waiting to help you grow your business vision today.

WHO WE ARE

LIFE IN FIFE

Offering an unbeatable quality of life

The best life is the Fife life. We are on the doorstep of Edinburgh, Scotland’s thriving capital city, yet you can also enjoy a more casual pace of life. Surrounded by over 100 miles of magnificent coastline and with an endless amount of leisure, historical and entertainment amenities, our Kingdom truly is one of marvel. Our enviable setting ensures that Fife is a commutable region for 70% of Scotland’s central population belt. Affordable housing, excellent transportation links and first-class lifestyle amenities make for the perfect work/life balance.

LIFE IN FIFE

SECTORS

Key Sectors

Fife benefits from a flourishing economic landscape represented by several key sectors. From SMEs to multinational brands, the opportunity to invest in the Kingdom of Fife has never been greater. There are currently 9000 businesses currently operating in Fife, and we are primed and ready to welcome and support the next enterprise to invest in our Kingdom.

SECTORS

LAND & PROPERTY

Immediate land available at competitive commercial rates

Our expert team at InvestFife can help you source suitable land and property that will help your business flourish. From the east to the west of Fife, our portfolio is expansive. Competitively-priced land and property in prime, easily accessible and commutable locations are available immediately.

LAND & PROPERTY

NEWS

To discover the latest developments in the Kingdom of Fife, you can read all about them on our regularly-up-dated news page.

ALL NEWS

EVENTS

From online training to face-to-face networking, our Events page will help you identify suitable events for your business and provide you with further information on how to book.

ALL EVENTS

CASE STUDIES

Learn more about our Fife’s thriving business economy by viewing our collaborative case studies. With representation across all sectors, this is a hub promoting business success.

ALL CASE STUDIES

Economy

Fife is home to just over 374,000 people. It contributes to the Scottish economy with an annual business turnover of around £12,850 million. As well as supporting over 10,000 businesses and approximately 104,000 jobs, Fife is the perfect choice for enterprises attracted by proximity, first-class business propositions, a capable workforce and lower costs.

In 2017, Fife Council launched an economic strategy. It sets out how it will work together with partners to achieve more robust and sustainable growth for Fife’s businesses

Fife's Economic Strategy 2017-27 (PDF Download)  is our economic strategy for the region. This strategy is soon to be revised.

The strategy identifies four priority areas:

Achieving fairer, more inclusive growth.
Increasing investment in Fife's business infrastructure.
Improving business growth through increased internationalisation, sales and exports.
Fostering a culture of innovation and enterprise.

Area Economic Profiles

Our Area Economic Profiles provide an overview of the economic profile of each of Fife Council's seven Committee Areas, along with information about recent business support activity. For further information about the content of these publications, or if you would like any bespoke economic details, please contact us.

Fife's Business Base

The 2020 Fife Business Base Report (PowerPoint Download) provides an overview of the type and performance of businesses that are operating in Fife. It contains information about the different industrial sectors in Fife, their size, people employed and their productivity rates. Whilst most of the data relates to the pre-Covid period, the report contains a brief assessment of the initial impact to date of Covid-19 on Fife's business base.

We will update the information as new data is released.

To access a range of socio-economic, health and wellbeing information and statistics about Fife, visit the KnowFife Dataset.

Monthly Economic Updates

Fife Council publishes a monthly report about Fife's economy and labour market. These provide figures on the number of people claiming out of work benefits in Fife and Fife's employment and unemployment rates.