West Midlands

Located in western central England, the West Midlands is the second most populous county in the country. It has an estimated population of over 2.8 million people. The county is constituted by seven metropolitan boroughs: The cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton as well as Walsall, Dudley, Solihull and Sandwell. Following the passing of The Local Government Act 1972, the West Midlands became a metropolitan county in 1974 formed of areas previously part of Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Staffordshire. The county is one of the most urbanised in the country and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, combined, form the third most populous conurbation in the UK with a combined population of about 2.44 million people.

The West Midlands is home to a wide variety of business sectors, but its manufacturing industry is one of the main drivers of the local economy today. The county boasts a number of large global producers and production contributes as much as 38% of the regional economy. The region’s economy is thriving with booming automotive, retail, manufacturing, tourism and service sectors. Recent government figures suggest that whilst exports have slowed across the rest of England, they have increased 100% in the West Midlands. Manufacturing is leading this trend with machinery and transport making up 71% of the goods sold abroad. JLR is the region’s biggest success story, in this respect, responsible for a colossal one-fifth of all exports to China.

At Midland Networks, we are proud to provide business communications equipment and services across the entire West Midlands. Although we work with businesses across the entire UK, the vast majority of our customers come from towns and cities local to us. We have the knowledge and expertise to help businesses across all sectors grow and increase their revenue through the use of innovative communications solutions.We can tailor solutions to fit the exacting and individual needs of your business. Get in touch today to see how we can help, from business telephone systems to one bill solutions that encompass all of your communication needs.