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Key findings: Growth Hubs are the New Local Business Support
As of 2025, Growth Hubs have replaced Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) as the primary source of advice, training, and support for business owners across England. Growth Hubs connect businesses to regional experts, government-funded training sessions, and practical mentoring, ensuring local entrepreneurs can access the tools and knowledge needed for growth and innovation. Beyond Touch has partnered extensively with Growth Hubs, helping business leaders in multiple counties take advantage of these resources for planning, accountability, and the adoption of new technologies like AI.
This article was updated in November 2025 to reflect major changes in local business support across England. Important developments affecting Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and the transition to Growth Hubs are now included below to ensure you have the most accurate guidance and resources.
So what are Local Enterprise Partnerships called now?
Since 2025, funding for most LEP functions has ended as part of central government reforms, and the way business support is delivered locally has changed significantly. Growth Hubs now play the central role as the main gateway for advice, expertise, and support for business owners in every region. They have helped over 1.6 million businesses in the last year alone, working to make it easy to access trusted information and local services that drive business growth.
Where can I find my local Growth Hub?
For anyone looking for up-to-date advice and assistance, your first port of call should be the official Local Growth Hub directory. Here, you’ll find direct contact information for every regional Growth Hub—these are operated by local business experts and supported by the government’s Business Growth Service. Whether you are starting up, scaling, or facing new challenges, the Growth Hub directory connects you to the best free business support in your area. Here is a link for you to find the one near to you
How has Beyond Touch’s expertise assisted Growth Hubs?
Beyond Touch Limited has a proven track record of collaborating with regional Growth Hubs across Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire. Over the last 18 months, our team, based in Lincolnshire, has delivered 44 workshops in partnership with regional Growth Hubs, reaching more than 830 attendees. Together, these sessions provided over 200 hours of expert-led business training and generated more than 34,000 participant hours of practical development.
What kind of business growth services has Beyond Touch offered businesses?
Our on-the-ground experience with diverse Growth Hub programmes means we deeply understand the needs and aspirations of local business owners. If you are in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire, or Hertfordshire, there’s every chance we’ve worked with a business like yours through a Growth Hub funded programme—helping unlock growth, skills, and sustainable success.
- Structured accountability mentoring to help business owners stay focused, build momentum, and achieve their goals with measurable results
- Business planning advice tailored to high-growth and early-stage enterprises.
- Innovation workshops and mentoring to help companies harness new technology and creative strategies.
- Specialist project management support to ensure business ideas translate into sustainable operations.
- Artificial intelligence training and one-to-one mentoring—equipping businesses to use AI safely, ethically, and for maximum productivity.
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