Ealing Council, committed to supporting its small and thriving businesses, is providing them with a package of support looking to enhance their sales & marketing functions. To provide this for free, the council has secured funding from UK Government to support job creation and growth.

Between October 2023 and June 2024, the programme will support 80 Ealing business, delivered with two specialist business partners, local experts in their fields: Now|Comms and The Alternative Board – West London and led by West London Business through the Innovation Network.

Successful businesses will benefit from masterclass sessions, bespoke one-to-one support, networking with peers and ongoing monitoring to boost their sales and marketing function.

To be eligible to apply, your business must be based in Ealing, have traded for at least three years and turning over no more than £50million.

Register your interest now! It will take around 20 minutes but if successful will provide you with invaluable support to help your business grow. Because this is a government fund, you will be required to provide evidence of eligibility . Please have your documents ready for uploading – recent bank statements and a copy of your business insurance certificate (these can be photographs or pdfs).

First Name

Last Name

Company

Position

Telephone/Mobile

Gender

Male Female Prefer not to say

Disability

Yes No Prefer not to say

Age (please select)

Ethnicity (please select)

Are you an Ealing resident?

Yes No

If yes, please upload a recent bill with your name, within the last six months

Registered Company Name

Registered Company Address

Ward

Company Trading Name (if different)

Company Trading Address (if different)

Company Registration Number, Company Record Number (CRN) or sole Trader Unique Tax Reference (UTR) number

Website Address (if applicable)

What was your last reported annual turnover?

How many full time employees or equivalent did you have in 2022? (e.g. 2 part-time emplyees equates to 1 full time)

How many employees do you currently have?

Date your business first started trading

What is your Business Rates Account Reference Number?

Is your business trading in a commercial (non-domestic) physical property in Ealing?

Yes - commercial property No - working from home

Has your business received more than £335,000 from the government in the form of a subsidy or grant (Subsidy Control Allowance, formerly known as State Aid) over the last three-year period?

Yes No Not applicable

Please upload a business bank statement no more than 3 months old (jpg, pdf, png)

Please upload your most recent Business Rates letter (if applicable) (jpg, pdf, png)

Please upload a copy of your most recent public liability certificate and business insurance (jpeg, pdf, png)

Is your business at risk of going into administration/bankruptcy? If yes, how many employees will be put at risk?

What is your knowledge around sales?

What is your knowledge around marketing?

What are your most pressing business needs? (e.g. funding, help with a business plan, recruitment etc.)

What do you want to get from this programme / what would success look like?

Do you have any recruitment or training needs?

By applying to take part in this programme, you agree to actively participate in each aspect of the funded business support: Peer learning sessions / group hack, 1:1 surgery (4 hours of dedicated support - virtual or physical), On demand AI assistant, Foundational training, Advanced Capacity & Capability Building.

By submitting this expression of interest, I confirm that I have read and agree to the Privacy Notice and that my data may be shared between Ealing Council, West London Business, Now|Comms and The Alternative Board in accordance with GDPR.

I confirm that I have the authority to apply for this programme

Thank you for your interest in the programme. Once the form has been completed and submitted, you will be contacted by a member of the team to take you through the programme in more detail, finalise your eligibility and determine the most appropriate support path for your business.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

West London Business is delivering this project in partnership with Now Communications and The Alternative Board, funded by London Borough of Ealing through UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). To deliver the business support services described in this application form, all three Parties have signed a data sharing agreement and will comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). View Privacy Policy

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