Invest Sefton offers a wide range of services for start-ups, existing businesses and inward investors. Our team has a broad spectrum of experience from both the public and private sectors working in partnership with key business and employment support agencies to provide the best possible solutions, support and outcomes for you. Our services include:
• Dedicated business specialists offering general advice and support
• Assistance with finding business sites and premises
• Business Start-up support
• Advice on financial support programmes and, in certain circumstances, access to finance
• Supporting new inward investment from initial enquiry onwards
• Quality signposting to other business support services
• Access to business networks and support with supply chain activity (including public sector procurement)
• Supporting existing businesses and investors
Business Link North West
We work with Business Link North West to provide start-ups, existing businesses and inward investors in Sefton with access to the most appropriate support and advice. We realise that your time is precious and we will always try to introduce you to the people or programmes in Business Link North West that best meet your needs.
If you want to know more now about how Business Link North West might be able to help your business then click here 
Workforce Recruitment/Development - Sefton@Work
Sefton@Work offers a range of free and confidential job-related service for individuals and businesses in Sefton. Businesses are provided with expert help and advice in all aspects of staff recruitment - much of the support offered by Sefton@Work is free of charge to businesses based in Sefton or those relocating to the borough.
Sefton@Work will help employers to fill their vacancies with local people by offering a highly flexible package of recruitment services. Working in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, Reed in Partnership, the Opportunities Shop and Connexions to offer employers a very effective, co-ordinated approach to meet your specific requirements. Vacancies are also distributed throughout community organisations and by doing so; your vacancies reach the widest pool of candidates.
For further details click here
Specialist Construction Support
Build Sefton is designed to boost local employment within the construction sector as well as supporting the sector itself by:
• Provide support to local building-related firms of all sizes to help them win a higher proportion of construction contracts
• Raise awareness amongst developers of the resources and skills available amongst Sefton's contractors and sub-contractors
• Spearhead a range of training initiatives to equip local residents with the skills needed to obtain building-related employment
For further details click here
Trading with Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Within the context of the Council’s procurement procedures, Sefton Council are keen, as far as possible, to work with local suppliers. We would encourage all businesses wishing to trade with us to ensure that they have registered with the CHEST website to receive notification of tendering opportunities that may be of interest. For further details click here
For Sefton businesses in the Linacre and Derby wards there is additional support available for procurement via the Stepclever initiative. For further details click here
