The landmark extension project currently under construction at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood has already added more than £3 million directly into the local economy, according to research.
The new Social, Local, Economic Value (SLEV) report, compiled by the project’s main contractor, TSL, shows that spending with local businesses involved in the supply chain totalled just over £3.1 million in 2025.
Local hotels have seen new business worth more than £500,000, with some now booked weeks or even months in advance.
The project has supported the creation of high-value roles, with 115 people recruited by local firms across the supply chain.
The SLEV report is the result of months of meticulous data-gathering and analysis by the project’s main contractor, TSL, which routinely conducts such studies on schemes of this magnitude, complexity and importance.
It is the second major examination of Rolls-Royce’s contribution to the local economy, building on the foundational Economic Impact Report produced by the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2023.
That study, the first of its kind in the company’s history, demonstrated that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars adds more than £500 million to the UK economy annually, with almost 20% generated locally in Chichester, West Sussex and surrounding areas.
The extension’s new building, which represents a total investment of over £300 million, has reached a significant milestone and is now fully weathertight, with the fit-out of Rolls-Royce’s specialist technologies already underway.
Among their most significant tasks is installing a new Surface Finish Centre (paint shop) together with creating dedicated areas for Bespoke and Coachbuild commissions. The extension is on schedule to be fully operational in 2029.
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