Business Growth Programme
Helping businesses to grow across the Liverpool City Region
Fully funded business support available. The Business Growth Programme is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and is a successful project designed to build confidence and capacity in local SMEs by providing direct advice, guidance and information to give a clear route to growth and sustainability.
From January 2016 to December 2021 the programme supported over 1,700 businesses in Liverpool City Region across a variety of areas, which subsequently aided in the creation of over 1,150 jobs.
What support is available?
Your local business advisors offer fully-funded dedicated face to face guidance to help you develop your business. Advice is impartial, confidential and tailored to meet your needs, in areas such as:
Operational Review
If your business is based in Liverpool City Region, trading already and employs less than 250 people, you could access this free support which includes a full business diagnostic and action plan. The Business Growth Programme is not sector specific and is open to supporting SMEs in Liverpool City Region who have previously been reluctant to seek business support.
How other businesses have benefitted
Case Study: Abbey Fire develop three year plan with support from the Business Growth Programme
Case Study: How Palletland Ltd are aiming for Net Zero with support from the Business Growth Programme
"As an emerging business in sustainable packaging, we met a lot of uncertainty and resistance, but the Business Growth Programme team helped and guided us in many ways, especially in procurement and grants. Support through the programme has been crucial for us understand the tendering process and how to prepare for bids." Vahid Nagari, Founder & CEO, Green Bell Packaging Ltd, Liverpool
Digital Arts Box CIC in Halton decided to take the opportunity of the Business Growth Programme's fully funded specialist support in Human Resources Practices and Procedures. The specialist support provided the help and support needed to ensure that the HR aspect of the business was ready to take on new employees. Since the support the business has expanded and they have taken on new staff
This project is led by the Combined Authority and delivered by participating Local Authorities and Chambers of Commerce. For more information on how to access business support, please contact your local team:
business@halton.gov.uk
business@knowsleygrowthhub.co.uk
Liverpool City Council
BusinessGrowth@liverpool.gov.uk
Twitter: @LpoolBizGrowth
Liverpool Chamber
membership@liverpoolchamber.org.uk
investsefton@sefton.gov.uk
businesssupport@sthelenschamber.com
businessgrowth@wirralchamber.co.uk
The programme is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and delivered by Liverpool City Region Local Authorities and Chambers of Commerce through the LCRIBS (Liverpool City Region Integrated Business Support) programme.