A new Business Growth Service has been launched to provide businesses across the UK with faster and easier access to help, support, and advice.

The new initiative comes in response to feedback from small businesses that found the business support landscape fragmented and overly complex. In 2023, only 26% of UK SME employers reported seeking external advice or information.

The Business Growth Service will introduce a revamped web platform, scheduled to launch in the first half of 2025. This new offering will be developed in collaboration with small businesses and will work alongside governments—both local and devolved—across the UK. The goal is to ensure that the service delivers the information and resources smaller businesses need from the government.

On average, small business owners spend over 33 hours each month on internal business administration. The new service aims to reduce this burden by offering practical support to help small businesses operate more efficiently.

See: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-growth-service-to-save-small-business-time-and-money