Business and Investment - Wrexham County Borough Council

Business and Investment - Wrexham County Borough Council WCBC Business and Investment team, helping new & existing businesses to develop in Wrexham

Offering free, impartial and confidential support Wrexham County Borough Councils Business and Investment team are both passionate and committed to helping pre-start, new and established businesses in the area, along with businesses looking to relocate to Wrexham. Businessline, our specialist business information service, also offe

rs access to a wide range of market leading resources providing accurate and reliable information, from which effective business decisions can be made, whilst also saving you time and money. As a brief introduction Wrexham County Borough Councils Business and Investment team can help you…

- Start a new business / reduce your start-up time
- Identify funding opportunities
- Research your market and identify your competitors
- Target new customers / identify marketing opportunities
- Check the credit worthiness of businesses
- Discover commercial property availability
- Comply with trading, commercial and legal issues
- Network with local businesses
- Run an event or identify trading opportunities at events
- Protect your ideas

28/10/2025

🌟 Elevating Wrexham’s Future 🌟

On the 19th September around 200 business professionals gathered at Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse for the 2025 Elevate Your Business in Wrexham conference — and what a day it was!
From micro enterprises and SMEs to global giants, the event brought together a vibrant mix of business sectors and sizes, creating a dynamic space for networking, idea-sharing, and to celebrate success across the county borough.

🚀 Highlights included:

• An incredible line-up of speakers:
o Linda Moir – Former Head of Customer Service at Virgin Atlantic and Head of Event Services at the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics
o Martin McCourt – Former CEO of Dyson
o Alistair Aldridge – Wrexham Gateway Project Manager
o Amanda Evans – Wrexham Community and Culture Trust
o Andrew Harradine - Regeneration & Business Investment Lead
o Iain Taylor – Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone
o Henry Bradshaw - Strategic Development Programme Manager (North Wales) for Transport for Wales
o Kerry MacKay – Founder of Scrubbies UK
o Valerie Creusailor – Founder of Goch & Co and Vuka & Partnership Plates
o Simon Thorpe – CEO of Jones’ Village Bakery
o Jamie Edwards – Head of Community at Wrexham AFC
o Mitesh Mistry – Senior Principal Process Engineer at Ipsen Biopharm
o Liam Stevenson – Work Systems Manager at Kellanova
• A “Made in Wrexham” tasting and trade area showcasing incredible local food and drink producers.
• A fantastic range of prizes (awarded via free prize draws), which together were valued at around £10,000; all generously donated by local businesses.

💡 Delegates left with actionable strategies, fresh ideas, and meaningful connections to help navigate a changing economic landscape, with the conference highlighting just how ambitious, connected and innovative our business community is.

Access the full conference programme (which includes local business discounts / incentives towards the back) here: https://bit.ly/2025-elevate-conference-programme

The 2025 Elevate your Business in Wrexham Conference was made possible as a result of funding secured from the UK Government via the Shared Prosperity Fund. For more information, visit GOV.UK: UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

Free Promotion Opportunity - Don’t Miss Out This is your moment to shine! As part of this year’s Elevate Your Business i...
24/08/2025

Free Promotion Opportunity - Don’t Miss Out

This is your moment to shine! As part of this year’s Elevate Your Business in Wrexham conference (www.wrexham.gov.uk/elevate), we're offering Wrexham-based businesses a free listing in the official printed and digital conference programme — which will be provided to up-to 200 attendees and emailed to over 5,000 subscribers on Wrexham Council’s Business & Investment mailing list.

This isn’t just an advertising opportunity - it’s your chance to become part of one of this year’s standout business events in Wrexham, and connect with Wrexham's business community. A single, well-placed offer could boost your profile, inspire purchases, and build long-term customer relationships.

Why you shouldn’t miss this opportunity:

• Make your business visible to local business professionals
• A platform to highlight your brand and engage new customers
• Zero cost to participate - a free promotional opportunity

What we’re asking for from you:

• Submit an exclusive, time-limited discount / incentive, such as:
o 15% off services, or
o A £10 discount on your first purchase, or
o A free trial, product, or session
• Must be valid from 19 September to 30 November 2025

Submit your discount or incentive:

You’ll be able to submit your offer via the link below. A deadline of Sunday, 31 August 2025 applies:

https://myaccount.wrexham.gov.uk/en/service/Offer_a_discount__incentive_or_prize_as_part_of_the_Elevate_your_Business_in_Wrexham_2025_Conference

Don’t let this free and powerful opportunity to present your business to a large number of local business professionals.

If you would be interested in attending this year’s conference (only a small number of seats remain available), please complete our online booking form to express your interest in attending, if you haven’t already done so: www.wrexham.gov.uk/elevate

This free event has been made possible as a result of funding from the UK Government via the Shared Prosperity Fund. For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

Back by Popular Demand – The 2025 Elevate your Business in Wrexham ConferenceWe’re excited to invite you to this years’ ...
28/07/2025

Back by Popular Demand – The 2025 Elevate your Business in Wrexham Conference

We’re excited to invite you to this years’ Elevate your Business in Wrexham Conference – the flagship event for local entrepreneurs, business leaders, and forward-thinking business professionals.

Date: Friday 19 September 2025
Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Location: Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse, Wrexham, LL13 0DA
Cost: FREE – but booking is essential!

Find out more and register your interest in attending now: www.wrexham.gov.uk/elevate

Connecting Local Leaders, Inspiring Growth, Driving Success
Returning for its second year, the inspiring, full-day conference promises to be bigger, bolder, and even more impactful – featuring keynote talks from Martin McCourt (former Dyson CEO) and Linda Moir (Former head of event services for the London 2012 Olympics / Paralympics & former head of customer service at Virgin Atlantic), real success stories from numerous local business leaders (Jones’ Village Bakery, Ipsen Biopharm, Kellanova, Scrubbies UK and Goch & Co), unrivalled networking opportunities and the chance to win prize giveaways.

You'll also find out more about exciting developments; the Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone, the Wrexham Gateway project, the UK City of Culture 2029 bid, along with our destination management plans.

Whether you're able to attend or not, a number of free promotional opportunities are also available, to help you to raise the profile of your business.

Don't miss out – places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to Wrexham-based businesses.

Drive growth, spark change and help make Wrexham a business destination to watch.

Elevate your business. Inspire your future.

This free event has been made possible as a result of funding from the UK Government via the Shared Prosperity Fund: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

Do you have big business aspirations? Do you want to start an entrepreneurial journey? Are you unsure where to start? Sp...
26/11/2024

Do you have big business aspirations?
Do you want to start an entrepreneurial journey?

Are you unsure where to start?

Speak with our business and investment team and outside stakeholders in a private face-to-face appointment.

Contact us [email protected]

14/10/2024

Did you miss the Elevate your Business in Wrexham Conference on 27th September?

Find out more via the link below and register to receive videos of the presentations, along with a copy of the conference delegate pack (which includes a number of local business discounts that are valid until 30th November, unless otherwise stated):

https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/wrexham-businesses-come-together-to-share-expertise-ideas-and-ambitions-for-the-future/

Videos sign-up:
https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/event-elevate-your-business-wrexham-2024

Do you have big business aspirations? Do you want to start an entrepreneurial journey? Are you unsure where to start? Sp...
10/10/2024

Do you have big business aspirations?
Do you want to start an entrepreneurial journey?
Are you unsure where to start?

Speak with our business and investment team and outside stakeholders in a private face-to-face appointment.
Contact us [email protected]

Are you aware of what Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is and why it’s important?Are you considering how to include...
06/09/2024

Are you aware of what Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is and why it’s important?

Are you considering how to include CSR within your business?

Would you like to learn from a business who has already successfully started their journey?

Join us on an exclusive learning journey to ‘Aico’ in Oswestry on 12th September 2024.
Email: [email protected].

Free promotion opportunityInterested in raising the profile of your business to local business professionals? This is a ...
02/09/2024

Free promotion opportunity

Interested in raising the profile of your business to local business professionals?

This is a final reminder that businesses in Wrexham County Borough have until Friday 6th September to make a time limited discount offer or incentive available for FREE inclusion within the Elevate your business in Wrexham conference delegate pack and post event publication:
https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/event-elevate-your-business-wrexham-2024/provide-discount-incentive

You do not need to attend the conference to be able to make a discount / incentive available.

As well as being made available to up to 120 attendees, discounts and incentives will be offered to Wrexham County Borough Councils Business and Investment mailing list subscribers (around 5,000).

It is hoped that this will prove to be an effective and engaging way of raising awareness, attracting new customers and enhancing sales for local businesses.

Prize donations are also being accepted:
https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/event-elevate-your-business-wrexham-2024/donate-prize

Further information about the conference:
https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/event-elevate-your-business-wrexham-2024

21/08/2024

Elevate your Business in Wrexham 2024 – join this free event on September 27! Booking essential 👉 https://orlo.uk/xQIDD

Elevate your business in Wrexham – free to attend business lunch conference. 27th September at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, W...
13/08/2024

Elevate your business in Wrexham – free to attend business lunch conference. 27th September at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, Wrexham – Booking essential

Find out more and book your place: www.wrexham.gov.uk/elevate

- An official welcome by Wrexham Council’s Chief Executive; Ian Bancroft
- Keynote speaker; the former head of global brand and business development at LEGO
- Presentations from four leading local businesses
- The chance to find out more about the Wrexham Leadership Alliance alongside its public launch.
- A great opportunity to network
- Discounts, incentives and prizes
- Raise the profile of your business
- Meet a number of business support / advice / guidance providers

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