Breeze Strategy is the inward investment consultancy based in Manchester, England that brings businesses and places together. We advise companies on how and where to locate, and we help places to attract and retain businesses and investment.
Our founder, Adam Breeze, has 30 years’ foreign direct investment experience. Adam has advised more than 100 companies (including Airbus, Pfizer, Rolls-Royce and Marks & Spencer) and worked with 50 inward investment teams, from helping to create MIDAS (Manchester) and Invest Aberdeen, through to representing the State of Tennessee in the UK and Ireland.
Latest Publication (September 2026):
Rebooting Inward Investment: How FDI Can Kickstart UK Growth
UK FDI projects have fallen 45% since 2019/20, and the English regions have been hit hardest. The paper sets out 17 practical recommendations, including an ‘Invest in England’ unit, accredited Local Investment Partnerships and an English Investment Promotion Fund with accelerated devolution of resources.
Read the summary and key findings
What we do for places
- Inward investment strategy: we produce innovative strategies, practical action plans and conduct expert reviews for investment promotion agencies and economic development teams.
- Investor targeting: we source validated leads through the latest corporate tracking tools, our trusted intermediary networks and direct engagement with senior executives.
- Place marketing: we create distinctive investment propositions and content that avoids the “Invest in Anywhere” syndrome, where every location sounds the same.
- Team training: practical workshops, training modules and interactive toolkits for investment promotion teams.
What we do for companies
We help businesses to choose and set up in North America and Europe. More on international expansion.
Who we have worked with
Clients have included teams at the national, regional and local levels including the State of Tennessee, Invest in Ontario, Invest Region Leipzig, Invest Manchester, Invest Liverpool and Invest Aberdeen. Full client list.
Get in touch
Email adam@inwardinvestment.co.uk, call +44 7738 593671, or connect with Adam on LinkedIn. For regular analysis of UK and global investment trends, subscribe to Inward Investment Brief.
