Successfully applying for finance
Learning Lunch September 25 12-2pm
Dave Farmer from Lime Finance Solutions will be sharing his top tips for success when applying for business finance:
- Avoiding being declined finance
- Understanding your credit report
- How to apply for grants vs borrowing
Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights and improve your financial literacy. See you there!
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Redhill Market offer
A great offer for traders - just £150 for first month
Are you looking for a way to test your products or engage with your customers? Redhill Market is offering a fantastic discount to new traders for their first month. Join a great core of local traders including fruit, vegetables, bakery, fish and meat trading. Trade every Thursday, Friday and Saturday for just £150.
Entrepreneur Academy - don't miss out!
Introduction to starting your own business plus chance to win £5k grant
Get your business off to a flying start and join this year's Entrepreneur Academy! This fantastic 6-month programme of business support and peer networking will be starting on 18 September and will culminate in a 'Dragons Den' style pitch to win £5k for your business.
Local business news
Redhill
Morr & Co has been recognised in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025, with a ranking for Private Wealth Law acknowledging their expertise and dedication to client service.
Pizza Express has opened in Gallery Walk at The Light.
Reigate
Crumbs Brewing has joined forces with the 'Crafty Group' of brands, marking an exciting new chapter giving them access to the wider resources of the Crafty Brewing team.
Your Finance Team has won Accountacy Firm of the Year 2025 at the Business Awards UK Surrey Regionals for the second year running
Epsom
Lesh has been named a finalist in the 2025 Great British Entrepreneur Awards (South East).
Reigate & Banstead 2030 Plan is launched
Borough's vision and priorities published
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council's new corporate plan - Reigate & Banstead 2030 - sets out its vision and strategic priorities for the coming years.
The plan was crafted with input from residents, local businesses and partner organisations, and describes what is important to the borough, its residents and its economy. It provides a clear statement of our priorities, and will help guide how we deliver services from now on and through local government reorganisation.
Permitted Development Rights
Supporting the high street
An Article 4 direction to prevent the automatic conversion of ground floor commercial premises in the borough’s town and local centres into homes has been confirmed.
The Article 4 direction will remove permitted development rights to turn ground floor businesses like shops, restaurants, banks and launderettes to residential use, and instead, a full planning application would need to be made. The direction will come into force on 13 February 2026. Thank you to everyone who provided responses during the three-month consultation period.
Find out more
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Entrepreneur Academy - don't miss out!
Get your business off to a flying start and join this year's Entrepreneur Academy! This fantastic 6-month programme of business support and peer networking will be starting on 18 September and will culminate in a 'Dragons Den' style pitch to win £5k for your business. The programme consists of six 2-hour sessions (12.30-2.30pm) over a period of 6 months with business experts providing advice and support on the essential building blocks for business success.
Sessions will be held at East Surrey College or Reigate Town Hall. For more information.
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Our full calendar of business networking events can be viewed on Eventbrite and you can visit our Supporting Local Business web pages for the latest business support and updates.
Information about Reigate & Banstead Borough Council services can be found on our website.
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Government Launches Plan for SMEs
Backing Your Business
The Government has published its plan for small business - Backing Your Business.
Its core aim is to boost SME growth, productivity, and resilience - addressing late payments, improving access to finance, cutting bureaucracy, revitalising high streets, and fostering skills.
Growth is a key theme of the government's newly published plan for small and medium sized businesses.
It comes with five key sections which, in summary are:
- Fixing the fundamentals through new legislation on late payment and making it easier for small firms to deal with HMRC and manage regulation.
- Unlocking access to finance with an extra £4bn to the British Business Bank including to fund a further 69,000 Start-Up Loans.
- Backing the 'everyday economy' by energising high streets through measures such as High Street Rental Auctions that enable the community to take over empty shops and a commitment to permanently lower business rates multipliers for high street retail and hospitality properties with rateable values below £500,000, starting in April 2026.
- Future-proofing business skills with a focus on AI and digital adoption, continuation of the Help to Grow: Management programme, and small businesses being able to benefit from shorter apprenticeships.
- An SME Education programme for small firms bidding for public sector contracts, increased export finance, and a Business Growth Service directing businesses to local and relevant support.
Read the full report
Recruitment or skills gaps?
Support to upskill your business
Are you a Surrey employer struggling to recruit? Does your team have skills gaps you’d like to fill? Apply for Skills Bootcamps funding to equip your business with the talent and know-how to thrive. Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks for anyone aged 19+ to enter employment, upskill or change career. If you are looking to up-skill your workforce or you are a training provider that could help deliver, SCC would like to hear from you.
Flexible co-working space with onsite IT support
Business space available - nTrust House, Redhill
nTrust are an IT support company who also run a serviced office providing a productive, supportive and fun work environment in Holmethorpe Avenue, Redhill. From July 2025, they have one lockable 350 sq ft office available for £1,300 +VAT per month. Just 15 minutes' walk from Redhill Station. Includes onsite IT expertise, internet, shared kitchen and meeting space, parking, bike racks and more. To find out more, chat with Russ 03331 506070 or email: r.mckenzie@ntrustsystems.co.uk
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