Business facilities and support

If you are thinking of relocating a business to Peterborough or establishing a new business here – Opportunity Peterborough can help.

Opportunity Peterborough has experienced relocation specialists who can assist with a range of requirements or introduce you to sources of appropriate support.

If you are moving large numbers of staff to Peterborough from elsewhere we can arrange familiarisation tours of the city and help to identify appropriate housing and education provision.

We can also call on support from our Business Partners to assist you at every stage from securing the right commercial property deal to recruiting and training staff.

If necessary, we can do all of this in the strictest commercial confidence to ensure that news of your plans remains confidential until you choose to release it.

For an informal discussion of the support we can offer, please call our business liaison executive Bill Agnew on 01733 317417 or email bill.agnew@OpportunityPeterborough.co.uk.

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Conference venues:

With its easy-to-reach location and a good choice of both business and leisure venues, Peterborough makes the perfect conference destination.

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Business support:

The Peterborough Enterprise Programme offers a support service to discuss new ventures and to help small businesses to expand and develop. The services include one-to-one counselling and mentoring for new and existing businesses as well as subsidised workshops and seminars.

Peterborough Workspace offers a number of low rent office and light industrial units for new and small companies. Businesses are able to expand and develop whilst remaining at the premises by renting additional units.

Business Link provides a number of services for existing businesses including staff and management training, development training and industry-specific information and advice.

For employers and for adults seeking training courses and employment advice, the Cambridgeshire Learning and Skills Council provides a service to improve skills.

The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce provides training, networking events and information for businesses in the county.

The Business & Environment Management Scheme (BEMS) is an award winning business support project that has been designed to help businesses deliver more sustainable profits whilst reducing their environmental impact

The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) offers support services for manufacturing businesses in the eastern region.

An innovation centre has recently been opened which will provide nurture and support for, in particular, start-up businesses with high growth potential in the environmental technology sector.