ABOUT US
Business North Yorkshire provides free inward investment services and practical business support to help North Yorkshire businesses start, grow and thrive, while promoting the county as an attractive place to invest, innovate and create jobs. We work in partnership with the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority and other partners to support business growth and investment across the region
North Yorkshire is a significant and resilient economic area, demonstrating the scale, productivity and opportunity the county offers for businesses and investors alike.
GVA
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Goods and Services produced in an economy
Exports
Billion
2025 Population
2024 Jobs
Source: Lightcast June 2026
Our services
Doing business In North Yorkshire
Invest in North Yorkshire
Business premises
Business support
Meet the team
Kathryn Daly
Assistant Director of Place Shaping & Growth
Tony Watson
Head of Service for Economy and Tourism
Sue White
Economic Development Manager
Amy Thomas
Strategy and Skills Manager
Marie Banks
Business Centre Manager North Yorkshire
Carey Bilton
Senior Business Advisor for Scarborough & Whitby
Catherine Croft
Graduate Trainee Economic Development Officer
Matthew Dutchak
Senior Economic Development Officer
Heidi Green
Senior Business Advisor Selby & Ainsty
Elizabeth Harland
Economic Development Officer
Helen Hart
Economic Development Officer
Mark Kibblewhite
Principal Economic Development Officer
Alison Littlewood-Laws
Senior Economic Development Officer
Claire Lowe
Senior Business Advisor for Richmond & Northallerton
Neil MacGillivray
Senior Economic Development Officer
Rebecca Micallef
Senior Economic Development Officer
Michael Reynolds
Senior Business Advisor for Harrogate & Knaresborough
Joanna Rodwell
Senior Business Advisor for Thirsk & Malton
Rachel Vart
Economic Development Officer
Michaela Young
Senior Business Advisor for Skipton & Ripon
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