Invest Wirral is a single-point-of-contact service from the Council's inward investment and business location team. It provides a one-to-one service that resolves issues facing business development.
If you are considering relocation for your business, or expanding your company, Invest Wirral offers accessible, user-friendly information that saves you time and enables faster, better informed decision-making.
Additionally, Invest Wirral works closely with local and regional business advice and location support teams, such as the Manufacturing Advice Service, Federation of Small Business and Wirral Chamber of Commerce which means your business benefits from the most comprehensive guidance available.
You will find specialist advice and assistance is available in all areas, from finding sites and development partners, to applying for funding, through recruiting and training quality staff and developing new supply chains.
The wide range of help available includes:
- A full package of location advice and business support - designed to give your company a competitive advantage.
- Information and advice on the availability and cost of commercial property, including a free property and site search service.
- People and skills support. In partnership with businesses, Wirral Council's economic regeneration unit puts together a support package that locates skills among the local workforce and delivers effective training solutions.
- Focused commercial analysis, that offers comprehensive overviews and insights into the borough's economic 'DNA', such as demographic data and business sector trends and statistics.
- Developing local links and supply chain relationships to enable businesses to identify fresh customers and suppliers and interact with peer companies.
- Encouraging an enterprise culture using innovative ventures such as the Wirral Business Angels network, a programme for potential entrepreneurs and investors.
- Managing the Wirral Business Forum, an online network for Wirral businesses designed to keep them informed of the latest business news and opportunities in Wirral and provide a platform for members to work with each other to gain new business - www.businesswirral.com
- Promoting commercial, social and cultural initiatives, for example through Wirral Investment Network, one of the UK's most successful partnerships of local authorities and private sector organisations.