Fermanagh and Omagh business support

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is an excellent location for doing business.

Local infrastructure

Fermanagh and Omagh businesses benefit from direct access to markets across the world.

There are strong road links to Belfast, the port in Derry City and cross-border into the European Union - find out more about cross-border trade support with InterTradeIreland.

Local workforce and business supply chains

There are around 116,815 residents in Fermanagh and Omagh.

There are 8,455 businesses operating in Fermanagh and Omagh, which is 11% of all businesses in Northern Ireland. The majority of the base is micro and small businesses:

• 94% micro (0-9 employees)
• 5% small (10-49 employees)
• 1% medium (50-249 employees)
• 0.1% large (250+ employees)

Some major business investors in the council area include Crust and Crumb, Balcas, Terex and Naturelle Consumer Products. Agriculture businesses make up the largest sector in Fermanagh and Omagh:

• 44% agriculture
• 14% construction
• 6% manufacturing
• 36% services

You can download an Invest NI council briefing on Fermanagh and Omagh (PDF, 3.37MB).