Business support in the South Midlands

Launch, grow, and scale your business with the South Midlands Growth Hub.

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Join over 11,000 businesses using the Growth Hub’s support

At the Growth Hub, our business advisers are experienced in helping businesses at all stages of development. As well as specific support programmes, we have a network of industry experts, useful resources and free events to help your business thrive.

Whether you have a query, require sector-specific support, or you’re simply looking for guidance about how to progress your business, our team is here to help you.

The best bit – it’s all free to you as we’re fully funded by the government

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Bussiness support

We provide ambitious leaders with the clarity, confidence and direction they need to maintain growth and make strong decisions for the
future.

Whether you’re a start-up, established SME or scaling your business, we’re here to help businesses think clearly, act decisively and move forward with confidence.

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Funding & Grants

We’ll work with you to identify the correct funding path – from private investment, angel investment, venture capitalist, to public to private sector funding – and can help set up introductions, develop pitches and finalise business plans.

Explore the funding paths available to your businesses, all in in one place

Find the right funding

Resource library

Explore our library of carefully collated business resources, from guidance on international trade to foundations for growth. 

Our library is full of guidance, toolkits and training resources for all stages of your business journey

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Hour with an Expert

Hour with an Expert is an exclusive initiative putting you in the room with best-in-class support.

It’s your opportunity to spend an hour with an expert from specific business area and uncover how you can improve your business

Meet our Experts

Upcoming events

Bridge the gap between the idea and the realiaty. Meet ambitious leaders who’ve been where you are now, and have built and established businesses that now shape the landscape in the South Midlands.

Listen, learn and connect directly with them through our events.

Find your next event

Mentoring

The Lord Lieutenant Mentoring Programme is a unique programme for Northamptonshire businesses. This is a unique opportunity to tap into the extensive knowledge of Northamptonshire’s best and brightest business leaders.

You’ll learn, observe and receive support from leaders who’ve experienced and overcome the challenges your business may face, and have chartered their route to success.

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Inward Investment

Our partnerships connect local and national investment and business support services.

Together with the six Local Authorities we provide tailored, confidential assistance to businesses looking to expand or locate into the South Midlands area.

Discover your new home

Business Growth Service

The BGS is a national service integrated with locally-led delivery, that draws together the complex business support ecosystem provided by national, devolved, and local
government.

You can access advice and seek support to start, scale, and sustain your growth journey.

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“If you’re building a business and you’re ambitious, it’s well worthwhile engaging with the Growth Hub. There’s advice and grant opportunities and they can give you another perspective.” 
John MulhollandFiest Sports Coaching
“Everyone that we’ve spoken to and everyone that we’ve dealt with, throughout the process, has been really helpful. And they seem genuinely interested, not just as a box-ticking exercise, everyone was really interested in what we were doing, how it was going to be used, and how we thought it was going to benefit us.“
Dean Phillips MDInk Print Solutions Ltd
“People will take different things away from the Growth Hub. For me the key thing was to refocus on time management so that I could do things that make a real difference to our business. We were thrilled to access funding which will accelerate our growth plans and help with our four-year plan.”
Claire EmeryElsby & Co
“Working with a business from the region was great. I was able to speak face-to-face about an issue I had – it was an open door!”
Magdalena JovanovicPlanet Mermaid

Contact a Business Adviser today

Our support and guidance is free to all businesses in the South Midlands. We’re completely impartial, and we’ll help you find the right solutions for your business.

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