Support Sector: Business, finance and professional services

Business Growth Fund

The BGF mission is to unlock the potential of fast-growing UK businesses that need long-term capital to drive their future success. It is looking for companies that have robust and realistic expansion plans, with the flair, business acumen and desire to reach for new heights.

Crowdcube

Crowdcube is an investment crowdfunding platform. Enabling anyone to invest alongside professional investors in start-up, early stage and growth businesses through equity and debt investment options.

Angels Den

Find smart angel investors, either at one of our pitching events or through private introductions, who provide the expertise and introductions your business needs to succeed. A network of 13,000 angel investors and wider crowd funding online platform.

Herefordshire Health and Safety Group

Herefordshire Health and Safety Group is a local voluntary organisation with the aim to support businesses with Health and Safety. HHSG is affiliated with ROPSA, Business Futures Forum , Herefordshire Council and Safety Groups UK

Shropshire Youth Support Trust

Starting out or need to make that next step? A brand new level of support is now ready and waiting with our ASYSTORS Mentoring and Money programme.

X-Forces Enterprise

Start-up business support for ex-military, veterans, service leavers and their families.

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

Are you thinking of starting your own business, or have you recently done so? Or perhaps you are already running a successful business and would like to expand it to new markets, or get fresh ideas?

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

What is data protection and does it apply to sole traders, small businesses and small organisations?

Federation of Small Businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms.

Marches Skills Provider Network

The Marches Skills Provider Network CIC (MSPN) is a community interest company which includes all of the major colleges and private training organisations across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin in membership.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme

People in the Marches who are looking to grow their business and create new jobs are being offered fully funded training to help them achieve their goals.

Joined Up for Jobs

The Herefordshire Recruitment Team brings together the support of the National Apprenticeship Service, Herefordshire Council and DWP to offer companies a bespoke service to fill vacancies