Mike Loftus

Mike is the Director of News from the Future Ltd, and helped to set up the England China Business Forum for people who are interested in working, sharing and collaborating with others on business activities between China and the UK. He also blogs in the Birmingham Post on the trials, tribulations and (occassional) triumphs of being your own boss.

He headed Locate in Birmingham, the city’s inward investment agency responsible for providing independent specialist help to firms looking to expand or relocate their business to the region, from 2002 to 2010.

Mike continues to share his knowledge and networks to assist companies and organisations from abroad looking for advice on property, human resource solutions and financial assistance as they consider locating or investing in Birmingham.

In the past Mike has worked across commercial and local government sectors in various capacities including for Enterprise plc, KPMG, Coventry City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, the Isle of Man Government and Instaffs inward investment agency.

Mike graduated with a first class Economics degree from Coventry University.

Mike Loftus