Start and grow your business

Havant Borough Council works with partners to provide support for businesses in any sector across the borough.

Below are links to providers that businesses based in the Havant Borough can access (restrictions may apply). 

Mentoring and Support Services 

• Find support, advice for your business from GOV.UK
• Hampshire Growth Hub
• Havant Business Support Grant
• IncuHive Growth Support
• Business support - Solent Partners
• Green & Sustainable Business Hub
• Hampshire Chamber of Commerce | Business Support
• The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

Accessing Finance 

• Funding Hub - Solent Partners
• Department for Business and Trade Finance and support for your business
• Science & Technology Research and Development (R&D) tax relief
• Small to Medium Enterprise business loans and lines of credit from Funding Circle: Fast, Affordable Small Business Finance 

Trading in the EU  

The transition period has ended, and the UK and the EU have agreed a Trade and Cooperation Agreement. New rules began on 1 January 2021 and will affect Havant businesses.  

Check what you need to do differently and make sure your business adapts to the new rules: 

• Use the Brexit checker to check what actions your business needs to take
• Sign up for email updates from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Access support from the Solent Partners
• Check EEA/Swiss colleagues know about the EU Settlement Scheme
• Conducting business in the EU post-transition.