The Didsbury office space is an impressive standalone modern glass building well situated in the heart of the Towers Business Park. Didsbury is a classy suburb on the southern outskirts of the city known as Manchester's 'stockbroker belt'. It is popular with a variety of businesses and industries, including household names in technology and aviation, because of its quiet leafy setting, nearby workforce and fantastic local amenities and commuter routes. In 2010, Manchester was ranked as the second best place to do business in the United Kingdom (UK) and the 12th best in Europe. It is the UK's fifth-largest financial centre outside London, with more than 90,000 people employed in banking, finance and insurance. Other major activities in the city's fast growing economy include professional services, life science industries, creative, cultural and media, manufacturing and communications companies serving local, regional and international markets.