Business Support

Information, advice and support are available for new and existing businesses in West Kent.

This includes...

• Starting a new business
• Maintaining and developing an existing business
• Finding suitable premises within the area
• Finding businesses in the area
• Putting you in touch with appropriate authorities e.g. Trading Standards

Business Link Kent provides the information, advice and support needed to start a new business or maintain and grow and existing one. Business Link Kent can put you in touch with a range of expertise from across the private, public and voluntary sectors. Support includes:

• Starting a business
• Growing a business
• Finance and Grants
• Employing people
• Health and safety
• IT and e-commerce
• Sales and Marketing
• Buying/selling a business
• Regulatory requirements

For more information go to: www.businesslinkkent.com

Locate in Kent

Locate in Kent provides a free, confidential relocation service. This includes supplying information about potential sites and properties, undertaking location-specific research and providing local knowledge.

West Kent offers a range of business and industrial parks, including Kings Hill and Priory Park, both situated close to the M20.   Commercial property prices and wage levels are highly competitive in comparison to London and other parts of the South East making Kent an ideal location for your business.

Locate in Kent manage an online commercial property database making it easy for you to find the right size and type of office or industrial premises, at the best price and in exactly the right location.  

An online property search is available here...

For more information on Locate in Kent and their service click here... 

For further information on how Kent is a cost effective location click here

Grants for businesses are also available click here

Rural Business - Grant Support

The West Kent Partnership has successfully secured Leader funding for West Kent which offers an exciting new source of funding for farmers, growers, foresters  and rural communities to help secure a sustainable future for rural West Kent.

Funding is available under the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013 (RDPE).  A Local Action Group for West Kent has been established to lead on the implementation of the programme.

Click here for more information about funding from West Kent Leader.