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.
Residents in the Liverpool City Region have great ambition and entrepreneurial spirit and we want to embrace and support your business idea to become a reality. If you are a local resident and thinking of starting a business, this webpage will provide you with a wide variety of information to help you on your journey. Learn about the legal implications of running a business, business planning and market research plus many other areas that you may need to consider.
This webpage has been created by Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral Councils to support local residents.
Once you have explored the self-help information provided, click on the details below to contact your local business support team to develop your business idea further.
Not sure where to start?
Read our Comprehensive Guide to Starting Your Own Business
Start Up Finance
- Accessing Start up Loans
- LCR Finance Hub
- Understanding Tax and National Insurance
Marketing & Sales
- Marketing Planning templates
- Useful marketing articles
- Pricing and promotion
Want to speak to someone? Your local business support team is here to help you
The programme offers support by providing information, advice and guidance to help equip individuals with the knowledge and skills required to start a business by providing access to a wide range of online resources and toolkits. Contact business@halton.gov.uk or call 0151 511 7825
Invest Knowsley provides a single front door to business support. Whether you are looking to start a business, invest or grow we can support your needs. With a dedicated team of business advisors on hand to help you on your journey contact business@knowsley.gov.uk or call the team on 0151 477 4000.
The Business and Economic Support Team at Liverpool City Council are keen to support local businesses and new start-ups to grow and create employment opportunities in the city. You can contact the team by visiting their website.
InvestSefton is Sefton Council’s business support and investment team. Their aim is to make Sefton a good place to start and grow a business. InvestSefton provide specialist advice to Sefton residents who are considering starting a business. Call Dom or Sharon on 0151 934 3452 or email Investsefton@sefton.gov.uk or check us out www.investsefton.com
Start-ups in St Helens are being offered access to a tailored package of support to help them grow, innovate and create new jobs for local people
On behalf of Wirral Council, the team at Wirral Chamber will help you develop your business idea and provide you with high quality advice, guidance and practical support to help you on the way to starting up your business, or help take your new business to the next level. Contact info@wirralchamber.co.uk or call 0151 650 6940
Our funders
This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared
Prosperity Fund with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority as the lead
authority.
For more information, visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus – GOV.UK
