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 Resilience
Business Wales support for Tata Steel Transition
Business finance and grants
Funding, grants, finance
Business tax, rates and premises
Tax, rates, VAT
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, cyber security advice and support
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

Men’s Health Week 2026
12 Jun 2026
Find out how employers can use Men’s Health Week, from 15 to 21 June, to start conversations and encourage employees to take proactive steps towards better health.
Work begins to reshape skills training in Wales
12 Jun 2026
The Welsh Government has announced a package of reforms to vocational skills training:
Reduced rate of VAT on children’s meals and outings: What does it mean for your business?
11 Jun 2026
From 25‌‌‌ June‌‌‌ 2026 to 1‌‌‌ September‌‌‌ 2026 the UK Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children’s menu meals in restaurants and family leisure activities over t
UK Technology Fast 50 2026
11 Jun 2026
The UK Technology Fast 50 is one of the UK's foremost technology awards programmes, it’s an acknowledgement of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK.
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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.
Social Model of Disability
15 Jun 2026 Webinars
This webinar is looking at the Social Model of Disability. ...
Start Up Innovation – Ideation to Execution
16 Jun 2026 Webinars
The purpose of this webinar is to support all innovative...
Carbon Emissions and Carbon Reduction Plan
16 Jun 2026 Webinars
This webinar will help SME’s understand what...
Starting and running your own business
17 Jun 2026 Webinars
This webinar will help you understand what is required...
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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.