Welcome to Business Wales

Information, guidance and support for businesses in Wales.

Thinking of starting a business?

Business Wales is here to help you with your first steps into self-employment with a range of practical guidance and business support.

Already have a business?

Business Wales offer tailored support and guidance to businesses across Wales looking to develop and grow.

Topics and Guidance

Accelerated Growth Programme
Business Wales support for Tata Steel Transition
Business finance and grants
Funding, grants, finance
Business tax, rates and premises
Tax, rates, VAT
COVID-19 Support for your business
Coronavirus, Information, Funding
Cymraeg (Welsh) in your business
Develop innovative ideas for organisations, products or services
Innovation, business ideas, product or service development
Employing people and improving skills
Skills, training, recruitment
Marine and fisheries
Marine Wales, marine environment, fisheries
Marketing
Customer, sales, research
Starting a business
Starting a business, Business plan, Finance
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Environment, community, workplace
Technology within business
Communications, IT, software
Tendering and the supply chain
Growth, Premises and Tendering

Specialist services

This includes Business Wales' service subsites and other relevant Welsh Government subsites.
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Specialist services including:

Development Bank of Wales
BOSS - Business Online Support Service
Business Wales Events Finder
Sell2Wales
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In focus

Business Wales service

The Business Wales services provides specialist advice and guidance which is fully funded to support people in Wales that are starting, running and growing businesses.

Start up and Business Planning

We help aspiring business owners overcome the challenges they face on their journey to starting a business.

Cost of Doing Business

Here to support businesses through the cost of living crisis.

Helo Blod

Helo Blod is your fast and friendly Welsh translation and advice service.

Development Bank of Wales

Flexible business finance for companies in Wales, check if your business is eligible.

News

Help to Grow: Part-funded business course for small business owners
19 Dec 2025
The Small Business Charter is offering its 90% UK Government funded ‘Help to Grow: Management Course’ in January 2026.
More than £19 million to breathe new life into Welsh town centres
19 Dec 2025
More than £19.6 million in Welsh Government funding is set to revitalise town centres across Wales, delivering transformative regeneration projects that will create thriving spaces for commun
Employment Rights Act receives Royal Assent
19 Dec 2025
The Employment Rights Act has become law.
Employing temporary workers over Christmas? Ensure you are paying your workers correctly
18 Dec 2025
In 2024 to 2025 HMRC identified wage arrears of £5.8 million due to 25,200 underpaid UK workers and issued around 750 penalties totalling £4.2 million to non-compliant employers.
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Events

Please note: The Business Wales events finder promotes events from a range of organisations, including our own Business Wales services. Details for third-party events led by private or third-sector organisations may not be available in Welsh.
Recruitment
6 Jan 2026 Webinars
This session explores the recruitment process from...
Starting and running your own business
8 Jan 2026 Webinars
This webinar will help you understand what is required...
Developing a Marketing Strategy
8 Jan 2026 Webinars
An interactive workshop that provides delegates with...
Waste regulations webinar
13 Jan 2026 Webinars
This webinar will bring you up to date with planned...
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Business Online Support Service

Digital courses created by Business Wales' subject experts to support you in successfully starting and running a business

What is BOSS?

Business Wales Helpline

03000 6 03000

Lines are open 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

Rydym yn croesawu galwadau'n Gymraeg.