Business

Local businesses are key to Leicester's economic growth and prosperity. We want to help you start, run and expand your business here.

• Invest in Leicester
• Constructing Leicester
• Become a trader at Leicester Markets

There are a number of licences and permits that need to be registered by law. Find out about the different types of licences and permits, the application process and whether you may need more than one licence.

• Trade and industry
• Entertainment, food and drink licensing
• Transport and street licences and permits
• Animal licensing
• Charitable collection licensing
• Child performance licences
• Child employment licence
• Health and beauty registrations
• Coronavirus service changes for licensing

Business rates (more properly known as the national non-domestic rates) are a national tax to help fund the cost of local services. A dedicated page for business grant funding application will be live Tuesday 7 April 2020.

• Payments and appeals
• Reliefs and exemptions
• Ebilling
• Revaluation 2017 and rateable value appeals

We promote health and safety in Leicester and help to safeguard employees in the workplace and reduce the risk of harm to members of the public.

• What you need to do
• Inspections
• Reporting accidents
• Hazardous substances
• Business training courses
• Food hygiene and safety

We enforce and promote trading standards to protect the well-being of our citizens and encourage businesses to prosper.

• Consumer advice
• Report an issue

We want to create significant opportunities for small businesses, social enterprise and voluntary and community organisations in Leicester.

• How we buy
• Information for suppliers

We are the largest property owner in the city. Our range of properties to let includes industrial units, shop premises, offices, managed workspaces and grazing land.

• Available properties
• Featured properties
• Managed work spaces
• Commercial units to let
• Freehold properties for sale
• Community centres release