Leicester is a city in the Midlands of England with a population of 289,000 on the banks of the River Soar near the English National Forest. Positioned in the middle of England near the M1 motorway and with rail links across the country it commands a pivotal position in England and is a thriving, industrious centre of employment.

Leicester is a multicultural centre and almost a third of inhabitants are of Asian extraction with many food manufacturing companies and restaurants in the city.

The Leicester University was founded in 1921 and has almost 10,000 students; it is particularly noted for its engineering excellence supplying workers for local companies.

Leicester has always been involved in engineering and several large companies have factories in the city include: Jones & Shipman, Richards Engineering, Transmon Engineering, and Trelleborg.

Walkers Crisps are one of the largest brands in the world and sell 10 million bags worldwide every day, the company started in 1880 and the original shop in Cheap Street, Leicester is still open.