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Business Surrey is a Surrey County Council service providing free and accessible support for all businesses in Surrey.

We want you to grow and succeed. Contact us today to discover how we can help you on your business journey.

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Doing business in Surrey

Business Surrey provides free practical advice and support for businesses at all stages of their journey to start, grow, and thrive in Surrey.

The county of Surrey is home to 110,000 businesses and contributes more than £50 billion a year in GVA to the UK economy.

Surrey is a great place to do business. It has a highly skilled workforce, esteemed educational and research institutions, and a desirable location. We’re already home to world-leading sectors. These include creative industries, cybersecurity, gaming, and health.

The blend of international corporations, innovative start-ups, and many micro-businesses and SMEs means we have a vibrant business scene.

Surrey’s Economic Growth Strategy 2025 to 2035 provides an overview of the priorities, opportunities and challenges facing the county’s economy.

Want to join us on that journey? Get in touch today.

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Our county

Surrey is as acclaimed for its areas of natural beauty, idyllic countryside and picturesque villages as it is for its bustling historic towns and sought-after urban life full of diverse and inclusive communities rich in heritage and culture.

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Leadership

Business Surrey is a Surrey County Council service. Its work is overseen by the One Surrey Growth Board, which plays a central role in developing a coherent economic strategy for the whole of the county.

The Business Leaders Forum and Surrey Skills Forum support the Growth Board.

Surrey County Council oversees and promotes the sustainable economic development for the whole of the county – including its 110,000 businesses and 1.2 million residents. The refreshed Economic Growth Strategy 2025 to 2035 sets out the county’s vision and priorities.

Growing the economy is one of four priorities for the Council, which are key to achieving its mission of ensuring No One is Left Behind.

Get in touch to see how we can help your business.

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Two women stand in a shop smiling. One is wearing a black jacket and learning on a shop counter, the other is wearing a white jacket and behind the counter. Behind them is a sign for The Gate Boutique, a retail unit in Guildford, Surrey

Surrey Economic Growth Fund round one update

The Surrey Economic Growth Fund round one has now closed – with hundreds of businesses and organisations expressing interest in funding to support innovative ideas to drive growth in Surrey.

Artists impression of the A320 improvements in Ottershaw, showing people walking, a red car and trees in the background.

A320 improvements underway to unlock housing and growth in Surrey

A320 improvements are underway between Ottersham and Chertsey, running until 2026. The £41.8 million project overseen Surrey County Council will increase capacity on this busy stretch north of Woking. This will unlock new housing and support economic growth in the region.

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Surrey Business Awards 2025 now open for nominations

The Surrey Business Awards 2025 is back. This annual event, in association with Surrey Chambers of Commerce, is the largest and most prestigious business event in the county. Entries are now being welcomed with all Surrey businesses invited to apply