This section is for anyone who owns a business in Westminster. You’ll find information on how the council is helping local businesses, advice on starting a small or medium-sized business, as well as all the forms you will need. You can also find advice and guidance on health and safety issues, and pay business rates too.
London businesses can access a range of support programmes provided by the London Development Agency, European Union and local boroughs. Most of these programmes will have free of charge elements to help you grow your business economically. The Source of Funded Support document sets out the main business support programmes available to small businesses in London.
With the Games approaching there is a lot of support and advice to help businesses prepare. The Games will affect public transport and roads, staff, deliveries and customers. Click here for support and information.
We have now launched our business survey. We want to know what you think of doing business in Westminster and what we can do to support you.
Please take 5-10 minutes to fill in our survey and you will be in with a chance of winning a £500 donation to a charity of your choice or an iPad. Click here to fill in our survey.
We send out a business enewsletter directly to businesses across Westminster every other month. This helps to keep businesses up-to-date with relevant information from the council, from funding opportunities to updates on the Olympics.
Sign up to our newsletter to make sure you’re kept up to date with news, information and opportunities from the council.
Do you require assistance with starting-up or running a small or medium sized business? There are a range of organisations that provide free support and advice to new and existing businesses.
CommunitySafe is a website, providing real-time information on crime prevention and counter-terrorism in London, direct from the authorities.
The Economic Development Strategy sets out the Council's approach to improving the Westminster economy.
Local Economic Assessment Baseline Study, brings together a wide range of public data on Westminster's economy.
Barclays Bank will be hosting a seminar to encourage businesses to enter new markets, on Wednesday 9th November at Central Hall Storey’s Gate Westminster SW1.
Whatever your interest, Westminster City Council welcomes and encourages you to get in touch with suggestions for improvements to the site. Please tell us how useful this page was to you.

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