Slough Borough Council

Gateway to Europe and the world

Well connected...

Located along the M4 corridor, which runs from London to the west, Slough is a well-connected and thriving town, enjoying a prime location in the east of Berkshire.

Slough is often described by businesses as the best location in the UK to base a business because of the road, rail and airport links.

Road

• Close to London
• Easy access of the M1, M3, M25 and the M40 motorways
• The centre of Slough is only a few minutes drive from junctions 5, 6 and 7 of the M4

Rail

• Mainline train station into London Paddington – 15 minutes
• Fast trains also run to the west of England
• 2 other local stations - Langley to the east, Burnham to the west

Air

• Heathrow Airport is less than 20 minutes from the town centre
• City, Gatwick, Luton and Birmingham Airports all within an hour’s drive from Slough

The town attracts major businesses from across the world. Here are just some of the companies that have chosen to make Slough their home:

Amazon.com  
Lego
Black and Decker  
Masterfoods
O2  
Sara Lee
John Crane UK  
Invensys
Citroën UK
GlaxoSmithKline
Honda UK  
Reckitt Benckiser
ICI  
YELL

Slough has recently been identified as being in the top 20 of the most competitive areas in the UK which further confirms Slough as an attractive location for business in a new and highly competitive global environment.