Ascot Racecourse employs over 70 full-time staff, which increases
temporarily to 6,000 during Royal Ascot week. The village has a variety of
businesses located at the Ascot Business Park, opened in 2008, including the UK
headquarters of global toy manufactuter Jakks Pacific, in addition to numerous
small and medium enterprises. The Chartered Institute of Building, a
professional body for those working in the construction industry and built
environment, is also based in Ascot
