More help and advice

We work with local partnership organisations to assist people to start new businesses, but we don't employ business advisors directly. 

Get Started & Grow is a free service from Staffordshire County Council funded by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's UK Shared Prosperity Fund, for any small business up to five years old offering support packages delivered by leading industry experts in marketing, accounting and finance, legal and human resources.

The Stoke and Staffordshire Business Helpline (opens new window) can answer a wide range of questions and will signpost you to organisations that can help you protect your ideas or support you to grow. They can also advise on a wide range of funding options and implication of regulations that may affect you.

The Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce (opens new window) offer a wide range of business and enterprise advice. 

Register with the council

Businesses operating from a commercial site or premises within the Staffordshire Moorlands need to comply with legislation and register with us, read here what we need from you.

We produce a monthly newsletter to help entrepreneurs keep up to date on key business news, new sources of funding and local events.

HM Revenues & Customs

The HMRC has produced a useful guide to take you through everything you need to know about tax when starting a business (opens new window).

Further advice

GOV.UK Business & self-employed advice (opens new window)
The Prince's Trust (opens new window) 
Enterprise Nation (opens new window)
Start Up Donut (opens new window)
Tourist Board for Staffordshire (opens new window)