Barnsley Development Agency provides a link between businesses considering expansion or relocation and resources in Barnsley. This involves briefing and liaison with company representatives, relocation advisers, property agents and other intermediaries including banks, accountants and solicitors. 

Once a company makes the decision to expand or relocate into Barnsley, our function changes to account management support, working to connect companies with the people, resources, funding and more to help minimise risk, increase profitability and maximise the economic benefits for Barnsley.

Examples of support that we provide to Barnsley based companies include:

• New sales and marketing ideas and techniques
• Access to finance
• Support with tendering and pitching for work
• Guidance on using social media such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook
• Business process and systems improvement
• Increased accounting and finance skills and knowledge
• Leadership and Management training
• Research and Development, access to knowledge transfer programmes
• Access to recognised innovation programmes
• Getting new products to market
• Exporting advice
• Improved supply chains nationally and internationally
• Help with recruiting and retaining staff
• Introduction to apprentices and/or work experience students
• Access to free network events on a wide range of topics
• Updates on local business news and events

Contact us now to see how we can help you on 01226 787 538 or email investment@barnsley.gov.uk