Bexley Business Services

THAMES INNOVATION CENTRE

CONTACT DETAILS

Business Support Hotline:                         020 8320 1018

Address:                                                          2 Veridion Way

                                                                           Veridion Park
                                                                           Erith

                                                                           Kent DA18 4AL

Web address :                                               www.thamesinnovationcentre.com 
                                                                           www.bexley.gov.uk/business

About us

The Thames Innovation Centre is a business support agency located within one of the most exciting zones of change regeneration areas in the Thames Gateway.  We are a member of the London Business Support Network and were one of the first agencies in the network to be awarded the Customer First accreditation for the service we provide to our customers.  Our services are free or heavily subsidised. 

What can we offer you?

We’re ready to help businesses launch, relocate or expand.

Our team offers support every step of the way with:

• Start up advice and support
• Finding premises or sites
• Enterprise development and access to finance
• Recruiting and training staff

 Start up advice and training

• Start-up training courses including Marketing, Finance and Business Planning
• Start-up advice surgeries
• Start-up information
• Enterprise loans up to £7500 (unsecured
  Business advice and training

• Business advice surgeries
• Business training workshops
• Growth loans up to £20,000 (unsecured)

 Loans are discretionary, subject to eligibility 

Finding Suitable Premises

• Immediate response to development enquiries
• Customised premises and site search service
• Familiarisation tours available by arrangement
• Council managed Business Centres – Belvedere and Crayford easy in/easy out terms.

 Finding the right staff

• Fast and efficient service to help you find the right candidate for the job
• Matching staffing needs with the skills and experience of job seekers
• Identifying and providing access to funding and training packages

 Working with employers to provide:

• Access to appropriate trained job-seekers
• Relevant work experience placements to job-seekers undergoing vocational training or having qualifications but lacking up to date experience

Training – Workforce development

• Customised training designed to combat specific pre-recruitment skills shortages and up-skilling requirements as identified by local businesses

 Raising and accessing grants

• Financial review by a Business Investment Manager
• Selective Finance for Investment in England grants

(threshold for applications of £10,000 grant)

• Access to venture capital, development capital, and invoice finance services of Greater London Enterprise
• Access to Finance (Thamesmead East Ward only)