Key sectors and businesses
Gravesham is home to many key business sectors to manufacturing and distribution giants like Kimberly-Clark, Moove Lubricants, Lidl, and PrepWorld. Crucially, the Port of London Authority (PLA) commands its entire main headquarters, marine control centres, and operational vessel fleets directly from our waterfront, anchoring a vital commercial gateway.
Sectors Driving Our Growth
Find out all about the sectors driving growth and advancing the transition towards a greener, more prosperous Gravesham.
Core Sectors
Emerging Sectors
They chose Gravesham
Gravesham successfully balances a thriving network of 4,115 local registered businesses with massive, globally recognized industrial anchors. Major international employers choose Gravesham for its logistics advantages.
How we can support you
Our dedicated inward investment team, Invest Gravesham, serves as the vital connecting bridge between your business ambitions and Gravesham’s vast potential.
We work proactively to attract and facilitate high-value domestic and foreign inward investments that drive economic growth and creates skilled jobs. Our existing businesses remain a top priority for us. We stay actively engaged with them, providing the support and resources the need to continue growing and thriving.
We are the connector and convener, the bridge between the business sector, investors, and the governing authority. As the trusted gateway into the borough, we connect prospective investors with key decision makers across the public and private sectors, providing a clear route into Gravesham’s business ecosystem.
At Invest Gravesham, we market the boroughs’ potential as a preferred investment destination to domestic and international investors, highlighting its competitive and strategic advantages, opportunities, and resources.
Strategic Access
We connect prospective investors with key decision-makers across the public and private sectors, providing a clear route into Gravesham’s business ecosystem.
End-to-End Support
We connect prospective investors with key decision-makers across the public and private sectors, providing a clear route into Gravesham’s business ecosystem.
Business Convenor
We act as a proactive champion for local enterprise, bridging the gap between industry and government while linking you directly to major regional funding streams and business networks.