Knowsley Business Support - Free Expert Advice

Local Growth Hub Knowsley is run by Knowsley Chamber of Commerce. It supports businesses to realise their ambitions, providing companies in Knowsley with access to trusted business advisors, investment advice, events and specialist networks.

Created as the ‘one front door’ for all business support in Knowsley, Local Growth Hub Knowsley has an excellent track record of delivering essential services to help businesses and third-sector organisations to start, grow and succeed.

The dedicated team of advisors provides tailored advice, offers bespoke support for investment plans, helps to find new sites or properties, supports companies to develop skills and talent within a workforce, offers a wide range of events and networks and gives guidance on accessing finance.

Through our Business Growth Programme, Knowsley-based SMEs (1-249 staff) can be eligible for up to 12 hours of funded consultancy support, for example on tendering, websites, marketing and sales, management, IT, quality systems, finance, health and safety or HR.

We have gained a first-rate reputation for our specialist sector networks including the Environment Network, Visitor Economy Network, Women in Business, Business Watch, the HR Network, the Health and Wellbeing Network, Flash Breakfast Networking, the Manufacturing Network and Construction Forum.

Through our Invest Knowsley initiative, the wider team supports and guides companies through complex issues of planning, highways, legal, utilities, compliance and many other activities that are regulated by the local authority.

We work with local businesses to help them win contracts, support social and local value by creating local supply chains, organise supplier engagement meetings and encourage companies to employ local people. Our free tender alert service helps to highlight and pinpoint contract opportunities that are available.

Services Provided

Tailored business support, advice and guidance
Regulation and compliance advice
Tender alerts and supply chain events
Investment support and advice
Information on funding and finance
Business networking / the Knowsley Business Awards
Business Intelligence
The Knowsley Business Directory
Finding land and premises
Export advice (including export documentation)

Regional Support Programmes and Funding

Kindred

Kindred is a community interest company (CIC), owned locally and collectively, designed to connect, support and harness local entrepreneurialism for social good.

Kindred has two key functions:

1. Membership – a collaborative, peer-to-peer support network to develop and grow collective impact, across Liverpool City Region
2. Money – they support the region’s STOs with money to help them grow and multiply their impact

Liverpool City Region Start Up Support

Starting a business can be an exciting time, but getting the right guidance and support along your journey can make the difference when it comes to start up success.

This service is delivered by Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral Councils to support local residents.

Supply Chain/Procurement Support

High value supply chains have the potential to strengthen businesses and communities.

Growth Platform have produced a toolkit to provide businesses with valuable insights, best practice and practical tools to enhance procurement activities.

A series of masterclasses are being developed to increase the capability of business understanding of how to effectively compete when tendering for new opportunities.