Appendix B Inward Investment Bodies continued

Invest Liverpool

Invest Liverpool provides information and assistance to facilitate investment in the UK’s Liverpool City Region. The Invest Liverpool team is structured so that each team member is focussed on a sector or industry or specific borough of the Liverpool City Region so that advice and expertise can be tailored to specific business needs.

As part of their business services offer, Invest Liverpool services include:

Dedicated account manager to support business needs

Bespoke research intelligence-gathering on demographics, sectors, and opportunities

Advice on availability and costs of commercial property and soft-landing schemes

Guidance on financial incentives and business support organisations

Introductions to business networks and other business professionals

Connections to research and technology expertise

Assistance on staff recruitment and training

Organising and hosting briefing visits for key staff

Maximising PR associated with your investment

A dedicated aftercare account manager to support businesses once established in Liverpool, linking businesses with public sector support services, assistance with raising finance, and providing bespoke business development services.

Invest in Greater Norwich

Invest in Greater Norwich offers specialist help and advice on business relocation and expansion plans. It seeks to remove barriers for companies looking to invest and grow in the area and seeks to work to develop a package suited to specific business requirements.

Invest in Greater Norwich state that they will work with SMEs, global companies, and consultants to build an investment case, find the ideal commercial property, source the right staff and introduce businesses to commercial networks.

Services offered by Invest in Greater Norwich are confidential and tailored to meet specific needs including:

Free business support

Free business start-up advice service

Free/subsidised business training courses

A dedicated account management service

Free pre-application planning advice (Broadland only)

Discretionary business rates relief for an initial period

Furthermore, Invest in Greater Norwich seek to support businesses through a range of funding options including:

Business Finance Solutions offer New Anglia Capital newanglia.co.uk/new-anglia-capital

Local Infrastructure Fund www.greaternorwichgrowth.org.uk/delivery/localinfrastructure-fund

Business Growth Hub offer www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk/LEADER www.norfolklags.co.uk/about

Agri-Tech East www.agritech-east.co.uk

BEE Anglia – Energy Efficiency grants www.beeanglia.org