Location study or assessment, incentive advice, permit negotiation, joint ventures, real estate strategy, retail distribution, employment cost comparisons, multi-country financing, infrastructure investment, development organisation training, regional marketing, re-location of established business, science park launching, business cluster growth . . . the range of assignments is almost unlimited.

How we assist

BLI has a core approach arising from Prof De Meirleir’s experience of delivering location solutions directly in headquarter boardrooms of the largest corporations in Asia and America. Decision objectives at that level are surprisingly straightforward : enable investor companies to make money and achieve stable advantage over competitors by selecting the optimal location, a site on which the lowest costs can be achieved, with the least use of own funds and with the least potential for subsequent operating problems.

Because locating business is always multi-disciplinary, combining at its base economics, logistics, infrastructure, planning and finance, BLI regularly works in modular form often harnessing the client’s own resources along with those of public agencies, private-sector specialists, research or scientific authorities, brought together and led by one of our regional directors who then remains responsible for delivering the project.

Why Business Location International ?

Clients have selected BLI over the years as analyst, advisor and guide for location because :

• BLI continues to represent the longest and widest professional experience
• BLI gets closer than others to regional and local data and decision-makers
• BLI’s vision in any context remains based upon the capacity for sustainable business
• BLI never ‘pushes’ its own resources, but ‘pulls’ the optimal balance for each Client
• BLI enjoys unparalleled recognition for its founding role that opens doors world-wide

Finally, BLI remains a strategy advisor, and can decline project roles that others may fill better.