Our Locations
Why Liverpool?
Blue Fountain Systems are based in Edge Lane area of Liverpool.
Here are some facts and figures about Liverpool that might surprise you...
- Liverpool is the European Capital of Culture 2008 www.liverpool08.com/
- Liverpool has the biggest single collection of Grade One listed buildings and more national museums and galleries than any other city outside London
- Liverpool has had World Heritage city status conferred on it by UNESCO
- The new 1,500 seat Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool will open in 2008 on the King's Waterfront
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport is Europe's fastest-growing regional airport
- Liverpool is the most successful footballing city in England - with 27 League Championships, 5 European Cups, three Eufa cups, 1 cup Winners cup, 12 FA Cups and 6 League Cups
- The Grand National, the most famous steeplechase in the world, takes place at Aintree
- Merseyside has over 40 golf courses, 7 of championships status. These include the Royal Liverpool - which hosted the Open in 2006 – Royal Birkdale which will host the 2008 Open and Formby Golf Courses
- Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral is the largest cathedral in Britain and the fifth largest in the world
- The Liver Building is one of the earliest examples of multi-storey reinforced concrete construction in the world
- The world's first School of School of Tropical Medicine was opened in Liverpool in 1898 and discovered that Malaria could be passed by Mosquito bite
- The city is home to Lime Productions and Mersey TV - which produce TV programmes including Hollyoaks and Grange Hill
- Liverpool is the most filmed British city outside London and was the location for over 180 productions in 2005
- The eight museums and galleries that make up National Museums Liverpool possess the greatest collection of artefacts, paintings, specimens and objects collectively held under single ownership in the country
- Liverpool has gone from having the UK's highest council tax to almost dropping outside the top 100 of most taxed authorities
- The population of Liverpool is rising for the first time in decades and now stands at 447,500
- Average income in 2003, was £22,839, a rise of 10.9 per cent on the previous year
Why London?
Blue Fountain Systems are based in Aldgate, within the boundaries of the City of London which is well established as one of the most important financial and business centres in the world. It's also known as the “Square Mile” due to it’s approximate size.
The location is ideally placed for transport - Aldgate, Aldgate East, Tower Hill and Liverpool Street (tube), Tower Gateway (DLR) and Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street for mainline services. City airport is only 20 minutes away on the DLR.
The area is also well placed for entertainment and leisure being close to the cultural areas of Brick Lane, Shoreditch/Hoxton and Spitalfields - which boast some of London’s best bars, restaurants, and clubs.
We’re also close to some of London’s most famous landmarks - Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, the “Gherkin. The regenerated Butler’s Wharf and St. Catherine’s Docks are close by on either side of the Thames. St Paul’s Cathedral, the Millennium Bridge, the Tate Modern are less than 20 minutes walk away.
