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Located in the scenic county of Angus, immediately available, three contact centre specific properties, two at Brechin Business Park and one at Arbroath Enterprise Park. Both locations are high-profile gateway sites and benefit from excellent road, rail and air communications and rapid access to the central belt of Scotland and beyond.
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With a population of 10,845 (Census 2001 Montrose), 10% of the population of Angus, Montrose is the most northerly of the Angus coastal towns situated between the mouths of the Rivers South and North Esk.
Montrose has many fine buildings particularly in the town centre and Mid Links, and the extensive seafront and links area add to its distinctive character which has further benefited from recent investment.
Contributing to the region's golf tradition, It is home to the Montrose championship golf course, the fifth oldest in the world.
Montrose is an attractive Burgh with a wealth of architecture, and is a centre for international trade. It is an important commercial port for its thriving oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, pulp paper, fertilisers, timber and potatoes' industries.
GlaxoSmithKline is one of Montrose's largest employers of 500 people in 2007. At Montrose, this global company manufactures ingredients for medicine that treat asthma, HIV, diabetes and heart failure.
A major industrial area in Montrose is Forties Road Industrial Estate. This has been instrumental in securing the town's status as a major centre for the North Sea oil and gas industry. Global players such as Halliburton, Merpro, Varco and Vetco all have operations on the estate.
There is also the Montrose Business Centre at Broomfield Industrial Estate, which is owned by Angus Council and provides 12 small units for start-up and growing businesses.
As it is on the main rail line from Aberdeen to London, Montrose is easy to get to for business purposes and investment in the area to build a traffic relief road has made it easier for motorists.
