Support to start or grow your business

Where to look?

Looking for funding or support to start or grow your business?

There is a wealth of support available for businesses looking to grow in West Lancashire. Whether you’re looking to access specialist business mentoring, trade internationally, purchase plant or machinery, innovate and develop new products, Boost and other partner organisations can help.

We work closely with our partners to support businesses to grow in West Lancashire. Below are a number of Council and partner services offering support and guidance.

If you would like to discuss any of the business support programmes below, in the first instance please contact the Council’s Business Engagement Team at lets.talk@westlancs.gov.uk

Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub

Boost is Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub led by the Lancashire LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) and Lancashire County Council and their purpose is to help Lancashire’s businesses grow.

Boost can help businesses navigate the plethora of national business support programmes to find the support they need.

You can hear more about upcoming support on offer through the WLBC Business Engagement Newsletter. Sign up here West Lancashire Borough Council (list-manage.com)

If you believe your business could benefit from support, get in touch with us at lets.talk@westlancs.gov.uk.

For more information visit the Boost website. The Boost business support directory also provides further details about the Boost funded support programmes, as well as an up-to-date directory of other available business support in Lancashire. 

GOV.UK

The government website provides you with a step-by-step process of what you need to do to set up a business.

For further details visit the Government’s set up a business webpage (external link)