An impressive modern building in Leeds’ central business quarter is the setting for the Leeds Whitehall office. The No.1 Whitehall building overlooks the River Aire and the office is approached through a light, wood-floored reception area. The Leeds CBD includes many legal, accountancy, investment and other financial firms. The city offers many opportunities for business. As well as its business services, the manufacturing sector also contributes to the Leeds economy, with more than 1,700 companies employing about 30,000 people. The wider Leeds City Region, which covers nine other local authority districts as well as Leeds, is the largest city region outside London. It generates about four per cent of the UK’s economic output and employs 1.3 million people. The region boasts a talented and educated workforce that companies can tap into. The office is handy for the railway station.