Alicante a good goal to make business. Or at least, that’s the conclusion drawn from the most recent data. Registration College on company transfers within the national territory indicating that the province can attract more companies from other parts of the country they have decided to leave for any reason.
Specifically, between 2019 and the first half of 2022 818 merchants decided to settle in Alicante those who come from other borders, those who carry out reverse path added 698which leaves a Positive balance of 120 companies for the province that has reinforced its productive fabric in this way. It should also be noted that this statistic only covers companies that have changed their registered office, so all those who decided to open a delegation should be included, which is also a large number.
In addition, the positive balance has been stable throughout this period, with the exception of 2020. Pandemic It resulted in ten more outputs than entries to save. Thus, 52 companies were acquired in 2019, there were 61 companies in 2021, and the state’s job census in the first half of this year added 17 more companies along this route, according to figures from registrars.
The truth is that although reasons The factors that cause a company to relocate can be very diverse – from the availability of industrial land at an affordable price to grow, to good communication through the port and airport, according to the registrar themselves – both businessmen and experts agree that: The city gained attraction as a destination in recent years.
“Alicante has succeeded in enriching and diversifying its productive fabric. In addition to helping traditional industries innovate and digitize, it has attracted innovative companies. new job opportunities and this encourages other companies to settle because of the possibility of a deal. create synergy among them”, CEV President draws attention to Alicante, Joaquin Perez.
It is a task with such initiatives. digital Zone, Alicante of the Future, science parks such as the recycling of universities or private projects panoramas in the business centre.
this life quality It also impresses, especially as technology allows us to connect with customers and collaborators around the world without the need for physical travel. “It occurs in many cases because they managers or businessmen beginners telework from here they bring the company”, says Miguel Hernández, professor of Business Organization at Elche University Jose Maria Gomez GrassThis also affects entrepreneurship ecosystem This situation, which has emerged in the region in recent years, is another reason for choosing the province as a location.
We should not forget the political reasons and especially the companies that caused the disintegration of the companies. struggle for independence in Catalonia. While the bulk of these divestments occurred in 2017 and 2018 – for example, Sabadell headquartered in Alicante In the face of the market penalty for the insecurity created by “procés” – in the last three and a half years, other 102 traders from BarcelonaCompared to just 48 companies relocating from Alicante to the Catalan capital, the largest leaves a decent balance between 54 companies.
However, in absolute terms, it takes place with the greatest volume of change. Madrid and neighboring provinces Murcia Y Valencia. In the first two cases, this flow benefits Alicante, while a balance is maintained between departures and arrivals in Valencia.
In particular, 208 companies came from the provincial capital during this period, compared to the 180 commercial companies that settled there from Alicante; While 144 Murcian companies came from Murcia, there were 117 companies that “immigrated” there.
Among the few provinces where Alicante has a negative balance Castle13 companies from Alicante got more results than those from there, and MalagaIt has managed to attract 11 signatures from more states than have left for the Costa Blanca. It should be noted that the city of Andalusia is exactly The mirror that Alicante always looks at In the strategy of attracting investment and technology companies. A strategy that still yields better results for the people of Malaga for now.