East of England Inward Investment (EEII), the regional body that helps attract and support overseas inward investors to the East of England on behalf of the East of England Development Agency (EEDA), has assisted Biotechnology UK Limited, a Scientific Development Company which manufactures and distributes dental implants, in setting up a headquarters in Colchester.

The company, which is headquartered in Vitoria, Spain, has started operating in Essex in order to expand their business into the UK market. The ability to store products in the UK means that when orders are placed from UK dentists, delivery can be as quick as the next day.

Currently, the company is targeting and supplying dentists across London and Essex, but the firm hopes that through re-location to the UK, they can expand their market and be able to cover the whole country in the next 12-18 months, which will lead to the creation of new jobs for Colchester.

Allen Polley, Country Manager for Biotechnology UK Limited commented: “Locating in Essex was an ideal choice for us as the transport links are so good and also, as a scientific development company, we are involved in research and development activity in the dentistry field, so being so close Cambridge, which is the top R&D location in Europe was another huge selling point. The assistance we have received from our EEII advisor, John Dow, has been very helpful in establishing ourselves in the area.”

The company were assisted in moving to the UK by the UK Trade & Investment team, based at the British Consultate in Spain.

Biotechnology UK Limited are gearing up to exhibit in the dental implant industry’s biggest event in the calendar. Over the 6th – 9th October the company will have a stand at the worldwide EAO congress which this year is being held in Glasgow.