Growing Your Business

Are you considering expanding or growing your business?

Advice is available to businesses from a variety of sources, from creating and testing your business plan to looking for new premises. See the links below for more information.

Venture House

If you're ready to make that jump from your kitchen table to your first premises, Venture House Stratford could be just what you are looking for.

With on-site access to business advice from CW Growth Hub and Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, hotdesking, meeting room facilities and serviced offices, it makes a great first step towards your own premises or offices. Hotdesking starts at just £15 per day and your first day is free to see if you like it.

Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce

Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce can provide help to businesses looking to grow. This includes free coaching and business advice (subject to eligibility), leadership management and how to access additional funding.

Please note that some services are chargeable or require membership of the chamber.

Warwickshire County Council

Warwickshire County Council provides business premises at eight business centres for either start-up or small businesses growing and needing new premises. These premises are let on flexible terms from 28-day licences to three-year leases. Visit the Warwickshire Business Centres website for more details.

Gov.uk Growing Your Business

The gov.uk Growing Your Business pages have replaced the previous Business Link service. The online information covers everything from planning for growth to hiring new staff. There is even a specialist section on how to develop your export business.

Department for International Trade

The Department for International Trade has replaced UK Trade and Investment. It aims to secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade.

Contact: The Business, Enterprise & Tourism team

Last updated on 27/07/2018