STANTA

04/06/2026

❤️❤️ Our favourite small office, ideal for 2-4, is now available at STANTA Business Centre!

It comes with its own meeting room, which makes it perfect if you need a separate space for meetings, interviews and private calls.

With full air con, a kitchenette, its own intercom / suite security, it can be provided furnished / or use your own furniture if you wish.

As you'll know about STANTA, we love supporting businesses, so there's

❌ no hidden costs
❌ no long term tie ins,

✔️ just flexibility and all-inclusive pricing.
✔️ FREE parking available on site and
✔️ FREE business advice and skills training workshops, at no extra cost.

📞Give us a bell on 01727 837760 / email [email protected] for more info!

👀 Take a peek here https://stanta.co.uk/premises/offices-to-rent-in-st-albans/

04/06/2026

As part of the Get Enterprising programme, we run a number of workshops designed to enhance your business skills. These are currently free to all businesses and startups in the AL1-AL5 area (and just £50 for others).

Coming up, we have a Marketing workshop, delivered by Stephen Bedford, Executive Director at STANTA.

Whether you're a business selling to customers or other businesses, you'll need a well thought-through marketing plan. This workshop will:

♦️ help you build a marketing plan for your business
♦️ explain how to use different tools and techniques
♦️ advise on how to reach your target market.

Our workshops are held in small groups of no more than 8, so book as soon as possible to guarantee yourself a place.

Reserve your place here ⏬
https://stanta.co.uk/events/building-a-marketing-plan/

01/06/2026

Sponsoring SportsAid every year means we get to attend the SportsAid lunch at Old Albanian RFC which took place on Friday. It's always an absolute pleasure to support this cause, which supports up and coming young athletes.

Monty Panesar gave a great talk about how he got involved in cricket and his career highlights as a spin bowler. And we heard from Lenny Tancock, Judo star from Bishops Stortford, who told us how he has benefited from SportsAid funding.

Dr Derek Redmond (Hon) OLY., former Olympic athlete and recently appointed Director of SportsAid Eastern, spoke about the vital role SportsAid continues to play in developing future sporting talent.

Thanks to Rayner Essex and Jenny Tryfonos for hosting and organising this event.

21/05/2026

Any new business should have a business plan, so we strongly encourage business owners to attend this course.

Our trainer, accountant and STANTA Business Adviser, Mark Fordham, will cover:

✅ Which legal structure is best for you
✅ Forecasting
✅ Funding
✅ Pricing your goods or services
✅ Record keeping
✅ Tax, NI & VAT

Book your place at https://stanta.co.uk/events/business-planning-part-2-financials-2/

20/05/2026

Want to be part of our Get Enterprising programme?

We are currently offering up to 12 hours of free business advice and training, for businesses under 5 years old in the AL1-AL5 post code areas (St Albans, Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Redbourn).

Find out more here https://stanta.co.uk/free-business-advice/

19/05/2026

Our Business Planning workshops are essential for anyone starting a business. Any new business should have a business plan, so we strongly encourage business owners to attend this course

These workshops help you consider the direction you are going in and how you are going to get to where you want to be.

For this Business Planning 1 workshop, your trainer is our Executive Director, Stephen Bedford. He'll cover:

✅ Tools and techniques that will help drive a successful business

✅ Identifying target markets

✅ Marketing planning

✅ Introduction to strategy formulation

Steve will share practical examples drawn from real operating conditions.

Book your place >> here https://stanta.co.uk/events/business-planning-part-1-3/

NB workshops are for participants on the Get Enterprising programme delivered by STANTA. Currently open to businesses under 5 years old in AL1 to AL5 postcode areas). Link to find out more in the Comments.

Also people who don't qualify for free training, as stated above, can attend for a £50 fee.

13/05/2026

Have you joined a chamber coffee morning in Harpenden yet? They are the same format as the St Albans events and are a great way of meeting up with other local businesses.

Join us for a relaxed and welcoming start to the day at our upcoming Coffee Break in Harpenden!

Whether you are a long-standing member or new to the local business community and keen to find out more, this is a great opportunity to:

- Meet fellow local business professionals
- Build meaningful new connections
- Share ideas and explore collaboration
- Strengthen your presence in the St Albans District business network

Our coffee mornings are an informal but valuable way to connect with like-minded professionals and spark conversations that lead to real opportunities.

📍 Harpenden
📅 20th May
🕘 9:00 - 10:00am

We look forward to welcoming you!

Book your place via this link👉 https://heyor.ca/d6bCXB

12/05/2026

❤️❤️ Our favourite small office at STANTA Business Centre.

Suitable for up to 4 people - it has its own meeting room and has full air con, a kitchenette, its own intercom / suite security and can be provided part furnished / or use your own furniture.

As you'll know about STANTA, we love supporting businesses, so there's no hidden costs, no long term tie ins, just flexibility and all-inclusive pricing.

Plus, FREE parking available on site and all the business advice and skills training workshops you can use, at no extra cost.

☎️☎️Give us a bell on 01727 837760 / email [email protected] for more info!

Suite 12 at STANTA is a lovely self-contained suite on the first floor with its own small meeting room, which can also double up as a storage room for your printer etc. This suite has air conditioning in both the main office space and the meeting room. For more info about STANTA's office space in St...

11/05/2026

🎉🎉Last chance to buy your tickets to support STANTA and join us for our Summer Party this Thursday at Villa 2!

🕺🕺We've got a great evening planned, great music, 🍹refreshing cocktails and 🍔 delicious food. All designed to let your hair down. Casual attire encouraged!

💰💰Any profit from ticket sales will provide vital funds to help keep STANTA supporting small businesses and startups. ☑️☑️

Book your tickets here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1986220678517?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/05/2026

If you've ever had free business advice and training from us, or would just like to support STANTA,

Come and join us for a fab Summer party at Villa 2 on Thur 14th May

Buy your tickets at stanta.co.uk (or link in Bio to website)