When the West Midlands town of Bromsgrove was ranked the 7th best place to start a company in the UK in 2019, eyebrows were raised. Ranking above major cities including Edinburgh, experts quickly warned that âzombie companiesâ could have artificially inflated the results of Companies House data compiled by The Centre for Entrepreneurs research. But the horse had well and truly bolted. Headlines such as âwelcome to Bromsgrove, the start-up hubâ were already out there and so a movement began. A movement that sparked a fresh focus on the UKâs most techy towns. Here are five of Britainâs most unexpected tech hubs that prove you donât need to live and work in a major city to be part of the digital revolution.
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