Advice on locating your business

South London Business (SLB)

London is one of the world's leading cities and South London is a key and significant part of the Capital. South London as a region has a larger population than the combined area of Amsterdam, Dublin, Oslo and Frankfurt; 75,000 businesses provide work for over 2.8 million people and generate 6% of the UK’s GDP.

South London Business is a joint venture between the South London Economic Development Alliance and the South London Chamber of Commerce. SLB covers the London Boroughs of Sutton, Merton, Kingston, Richmond upon Thames, Croydon, Bromley and Wandsworth.

If you are looking for premises or wanting to expand your existing office, commercial or retail premises in the London Borough of Richmond use the Sout London Business website.

West London Business (WLB)

If you are extending your search for property across south and west London, you may also wish to contact West London Business, where an up-to-date register on all vacant property is kept. WLB will offer support and take an active interest in helping you to find the right location for your business. Advice is free of charge and is confidential.

West London Business
West London Centre
15-21 Staines Road
Hounslow, TW3 3HA
Telephone: 020 8814 0842
Fax: 020 8577 7346
website: www.westlondon.com (link to an external site)

London Borough of Richmond Planning Department

For information on site availability and advice on the possibilities for development of a potential site, please contact our planning department .To make initial enquiries, please contact one of our planning officers on:

Telephone: 08456 122 660 ext 4342
Email c.steenberg@richmond.gov.uk or e.bissell@richmond.gov.uk

Business Rates

For information on the current business rates applicable in the Borough please contact the Business Rates Section:
Online: Make an enquiry
Telephone: 020 8891 7725

These are administered by the Revenues & Benefits section of the Council's Finance Department.

Consumer Protection

In addition to administering business rates, the council offers other support, advice and licensing services to local companies, including environmental health, licensing, trading standards, consumer advice and registration services.