Business support and links
We offer a range of business support, from helping you to start a new business to accessing financial support. The Business & IP Centre (BIPC) at Jubilee Library offers access to resources and events to help you imagine, start or develop your business.
Business support
Looking for support for your business? We offer a range of business support, from helping you to start a new business to accessing financial support.
Business and IP Centre Brighton & Hove
Brighton and Hove City Libraries have developed a Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Sussex which is part of the British Library Business & IP Centre National Network. Entrepreneurs and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can take part in a programme of free and low cost events, one to ones and workshops. With a large collection of Business & IP databases, the BIPC can help you to learn new skills, research your customers, market, industry, discover potential IP and more.
Finding local business support and advice
Coast to Capital LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) fund the Growth Hub, a service aimed at providing support and advice to small medium enterprises. Account managers at the Growth Hub will provide an ongoing one to one service and identify any specialist support that may help businesses to overcome barriers they are facing. This service is open to any businesses that are located in Brighton & Hove.
- Further information about the Coast to Captial Growth Hub
- Growth Hub Helpline: 01403 333 840
- Growth Hub website
- Useful links on the Brighton & Hove City Council website: trading standards and food safety
In addition to this, the UK government business helpline is on hand to provide guidance to businesses that are starting out.
UK government business support, departments and offices
The UK government's Business Support Helpline offers free advice and guidance for new and existing businesses. You can choose a telephone appointment time and get up to 60 minutes of free, expert advice.
It has information on national and local business support schemes as well as details of financial packages to help businesses start and grow. A team of specialist advisors can provide a more in-depth, personalised service for complex business issues.
Call 0800 998 1098 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
The government also offers a business support finder tool for you to search for finance and support schemes that are offered across the country.
- Government business information
- Companies House
- Department of Business, Innovation & Skills
- HM Revenue & Customs
- Health & Safety Executive
- Department for International Trade on the GOV.UK website
If you require further information or assistance with the services on offer please send an email to economic.development@brighton-hove.gov.uk.