Our highly experienced and knowledgeable team of advisers understand how complex business can be.
There are a range of funding schemes available that businesses may be eligible for.
The Invest East Yorkshire team offers workshops, events and networking opportunities.
The Business Support Services team manages The Supply Chain Network Supplier Directory.
Search for business opportunities across the region and beyond.
A variety of useful information, articles, videos, tools, and templates on an array of subjects
Understanding the wider business support landscape.
The team offer a variety of expertise against many business disciplines and sectors.
Beck View Road, Beverley, HU17 0JT
Enterprise Way, Bridlington YO16 4SF
Baffin Way, Brough HU15 1YU
Carlisle Street, Goole, DN14 5DS
Scotchburn Garth, Skerne Road, Driffield YO25 6EF
Bridgehead Business Park, Meadow Road, Hessle, HU13 0GD
Becklands Park, York Road, Market Weighton YO43 3GL
Tom Pudding Way, Goole, DN14 6BS
The Inward Investment Team provides a free and confidential package of services tailored to individual business needs
Encouraging new and growing businesses within East Yorkshire
Humber Freeport Tax sites at Goole and Hull East offer a range of benefits
Meet the Invest East Yorkshire Inward Investment Team
Our planning team can help you identify and resolve issues prior to submission
The Invest Goole team is dedicated to supporting economic growth
A comprehensive range of employment and skills support to inward investors
Commit to considering local and regional suppliers
Take a look at some of our recent Case Studies
Invest East Yorkshire’s Business Support Services team offers a comprehensive range of services for start-up and established businesses, as well as inward investors.
Our team will ensure that you gain access to the support and services relevant to your business needs. Everything we do is designed to help businesses thrive in the East Riding area.
Our highly experienced and knowledgeable team of advisers understand how complex business can be. Every business is different, and your business adviser will work with you to understand where you are in your journey. Whether considering starting a business or already established, support is directly tailored to your specific needs and challenges to enable you to grow and develop.
In addition to the 1-2-1 support, there are a range of workshops and events designed to support your business.
You can contact the business support services team directly via email or telephone with any questions or queries:
There are a range of funding schemes available and businesses can access a variety of funds to support their growth and/or diversification plans.
Contact the team to discuss our current local funding or you can visit our funding portal East Riding 4 Business to search for wider grants, loans, venture capital, or awards relevant to your business needs.
In collaboration with partners, the Invest East Yorkshire team offers workshops, events and networking opportunities designed to support your business.
Our events are considered designed and delivered to meet the current needs of our business community.
To find out more about future events, visit our pages and book directly.
The Business Support Services team manages The Supply Chain Network Supplier Directory. Created for businesses to showcase their products and services, the directory helps you to identify suitable companies to collaborate with, increase visibility, and generate new enquiries.
Register your company for FREE, to showcase your products and services as well as receive alerts on new opportunities / tenders relevant to your business.
The Supply Chain Network opportunities map is available to businesses to help share intelligence regarding developments, tender/bid opportunities and requests for quotations.
Whether you are looking to identify an additional pipeline of opportunities and contracts to apply for or looking for a supplier yourself and want to post an opportunity the platform is free and easy to use.
The HEY Business Support Resource Portal is a one-stop-shop where businesses can find a variety of useful information, articles, videos, tools, and templates on an array of subjects from various sources to support your business growth. Register for free access and search hundreds of resources that can be tailored to your business needs.
Understanding the wider business support landscape, we work closely with other services and partners to ensure that as a business, you get the appropriate support, advice, or funding from the most relevant source. Where required, we also directly contract with specific business or sector specialists to complement our existing services to deliver workshops, resources, and advice.
The team offer a variety of expertise against many business disciplines and sectors and collectively work together to ensure access to the most appropriate knowledge and experience the team have to offer. In addition, information, advice and guidance is accessed from across other internal departments including planning, licensing, business rates, environmental health etc as well as external partners such as universities, trade advisers, sector specialists etc.
Our Business Support Services team provides free business support and advice to start-ups, and SMEs across the East Riding of Yorkshire. Whether you’re starting a business, growing an existing company or planning your next stage of development, we can help you access the support you need.
We offer expert guidance on business planning, funding and finance, marketing, skills, innovation, growth and compliance. In addition, we connect new and established businesses with workshops, funding opportunities, practical resources and specialist referrals, so your business can start, grow or plan for the future.
Yes. Our publicly funded business support core services are free for businesses across the East Riding of Yorkshire.
You can contact us via our Contact Us form, or email: business.support@eastriding.gov.uk. We will then match you with the most appropriate adviser and arrange support as quickly as possible.
We support businesses and new start-ups across all sectors, including retail, hospitality, tourism, manufacturing, creative industries, professional services and many more. If specialist support is required, we can signpost you to the most suitable organisation, such as universities, national agencies, finance providers and sector experts.
We can help you develop your business idea, research the market, assess viability, create a business plan and explore funding opportunities to help you launch successfully.
We can help with your market feasibility assessment, competitor analysis, pricing and start-up costs to determine whether your business idea is commercially viable.
Your business name should be unique, appropriate for your sector and comply with Companies House regulations if you are registering a limited company.
You can check whether a company name is available using the Companies House name availability checker.
You can register as a sole trader, limited company or partnership. Each structure has different tax and legal considerations, and some options require Companies House registration. We can support you to help you choose the right option.
A business plan helps you understand your market, forecast income and costs, and apply for funding. We offer business plan templates and one-to-one support to help you develop a practical and effective plan.
Depending on your business structure, you may need to consider business banking, Income Tax, Corporation Tax, National Insurance, VAT and Business Rates.
Limited companies must have a separate business bank account, while sole traders are not legally required to have one.
You must register for VAT if your taxable turnover exceeds the Government’s threshold which is currently for £90,000, over a rolling 12-month period, so it’s important to monitor your revenue continuously. Some businesses register voluntarily, for detailed instructions visit: https://www.gov.uk/register-for-vat We can help you understand your responsibilities and direct you to the relevant HMRC guidance.
