Business Advice Bath

No business can succeed without advice! Whether you are starting out in business, a growing business or fully established and moving forward to achieve your planned goals you will require support. The BDP is designed only for the small and medium sized company. Part of this programme is a Free initial business health check. We pride ourselves, and a further benefit to you, is that we not only identify the source of any problems but we also implement the solutions to those problems.

SETsquared is the enterprise collaboration between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. The network collectively supports the growth and success of new businesses through providing world-leading incubation support services, enterprise activities and access to investment networks. We have helped over 1,000 start-ups raise more than £1bn of investment. At the SETsquared University of Bath Innovation Centre we actively support entrepreneurs, start-up and scale-up companies across a range of high tech and high growth sectors including sustainable technologies, digital platforms and advanced engineering.

The role of the Economic Development Service for Bath and North East Somerset Council is to actively support local business and jobs growth across Bath and North East Somerset. Whether you’re a start-up business looking for motivation and advice, or a trading business looking to grow, you’ll find a range of business support services available to help. B&NES covers an area stretching from the outskirts of Bristol, south into the Mendip Hills.The city of Bath is the largest business location in the district, but we also cover Keynsham, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Saltford and the Chew Valley. Economic Development Service Bath & North East Somerset Council, Lewis House, Manvers Street, Bath, BA1 1JG Email: economic_development@bathnes.gov.uk

The West of England Combined Authoritys dedicated business support service, the West of England Growth Hub, provides small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) with tailored one-to-one advice and access to finance, support programmes and expert guidance. We combine all national and local business support in one place and bring together the best public and private sector partners and suppliers so its easy for you to find what you need. And our friendly team of dedicated Enterprise Advisors are on standby to answer your queries and facilitate your needs.We offer the same level of free, impartial support to businesses from all sectors. No matter what stage your business is at, or how small, well help you achieve your ambitions with tailored advice and guidance.

ou may be surprised to find that Bath and North East Somerset is home to some amazing businesses, often global leaders in their field. What glues them together? We think it’s their unlimited capacity for imagination, ambition to grow and developing their talent for the future. Check out some of the top companies, sectors and stories in Bath and what makes them unlimited...

We invest in research and innovation to enrich lives, drive economic growth, and create jobs and high-quality public services across the UK. We are transforming tomorrow together.

Cool Ventures deliver start-up advice and guidance to new businesses of all sizes, including High Growth and lifestyle businesses. We also provide coaching and mentoring services and can continue to provide support once the business has launched. We also work with a range of partner organisations to ensure the highest standard of service.

The Department for Business & Trade helps businesses export and grow into global markets. We also help overseas companies locate and grow in the UK. Our services are provided in over 100 markets throughout the world. We are passionate about what we do. Thats why we constantly review our services in light of customer feedback and the impact they offer, which means theyll vary from time to time.

The Invest in Bath service has been established as the Bath & North East Somerset Council's main point of contact for co-ordinating support services to local businesses in light of the COVID-19 public health situation. We will share specific information about targeted business support and financial assistance at it is made available to us as and when schemes are announced. The Bath & North East Somerset area is quite simply a great place to do business. Connected, collaborative, and inventive, you'll find that there is a raft of support here to help make your business a success. Whatever the stage or size of your business, these pages give you a taster of the support available, from fantastic sector-based networks to free and subsidised business advice sessions. You can also visit bathunlimited.org to visit our partnered campaign of the top companies, sectors and stories in Bath & North East Somerset. Email: info@investinbath.co.uk We're based at Lewis House, Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JG

Prowess is the online hub for women-friendly business support, inspiration and information. Our vision is an environment where women in business can flourish. Be inspired Prowess is full of stories and shared experiences from women who’ve made their own way in business. Everyone has a story to tell. And women who are thinking of starting a business – and those looking to grow – say there aren’t enough stories of real women in business out there. In our recent survey 43% said they wanted to read more experiences and case studies from ‘real’ women in business! Read them here, or submit your own here.

The Community Council for Somerset is a charity and company limited by guarantee. We offer support and advice for individuals and groups wishing to set up a small business or social or community enterprise. We offer governance and legal structure advice, help with investment options and grant funding, business and financial planning and networking and promotion opportunities.

Since 1987 the North Somerset Enterprise Agency has actively supported thousands of local businesses by offering them free advice, information and training services. We offer a wide range of support for those who are thinking about working for themselves and for those already running their own small or medium sized company. Accredited business advisors are available to provide one to one advice sessions on an ongoing basis both from our premises based on Oldmixon Crescent or at your own premises if you prefer. Our business information officers can provide you with up to date details of legislation affecting your business, events and training opportunities and have a wealth of local contacts to help you. We are also an access point for the government business support service Business Link. Contact us for further details on this service.

We are the u.ks leading employment law and health and safety consultancy.We work with 27,000 SMEs and offer a whole range of support and onluine systems as well as advice documentation and indemnity.