Hampshire · South East
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a historic island city and the UK's only island city, with a proud naval heritage and a modern, diversified economy. It is a national leader in maritime engineering, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing. The city's businesses benefit from world-class port facilities, a skilled workforce, and comprehensive support under the South East RSP006programme.
Business Support Services in Portsmouth
Portsmouth businesses have access to a range of local and regional support services designed to help startups, growing SMEs, and established companies thrive. Whether you're looking for free business advice, access to finance, affordable workspace, or specialist training — the Portsmouth area is served by dedicated support providers covering all stages of business growth.
As part of Hampshire in the South East region, Portsmouth benefits from both local area support (LBS203) and the broader Regional Support Programme (RSP011). This two-tier structure means businesses can access hyper-local support specific to Portsmouth as well as wider regional programmes and funding streams across South East.
Finding a Business Advisor in Portsmouth
If you're starting or growing a business in Portsmouth, getting the right advice early can make a significant difference. Local business advisors in Portsmouth can help you with everything from writing a business plan and accessing startup funding, to scaling your operations and exploring new markets.
Many of the business support providers listed below offer free or subsidised one-to-one advisory sessions for Portsmouth businesses. These include publicly funded programmes through the South East Regional Support Programme (RSP011) and local enterprise initiatives specific to the Hampshire area.
What Portsmouth businesses can get help with
Portsmouth Business Support Directory
We're compiling the business support directory for Portsmouth. Check back soon or explore nearby areas in Hampshire.
Growing Your Portsmouth Business
Portsmouth is part of the wider Hampshire economy in South East. Businesses in Portsmouth benefit from proximity to regional markets, established transport links, and a skilled local workforce — all factors that make Portsmouth an attractive place to operate and grow.
Whether you're a sole trader, startup, or SME looking to expand, the support programmes available in Portsmouth can help you access the funding, mentoring, and resources you need to scale your operations.
Advice & Mentoring
Free and subsidised business advice from experienced advisors in the Hampshire area.
Finance & Grants
Access loans, equity investment, and grant funding specifically for Portsmouth businesses.
Workspace
Affordable offices, incubators, and coworking space for Portsmouth startups and growing firms.
Support Programme Codes — Portsmouth
Advertise Your Portsmouth Business on the UK Map
Alongside the free and subsidised support available to Portsmouth businesses, there's one more way to put your business on the map — literally. The Billion Pound Page is a permanent interactive UK pixel map where businesses can buy a plot of pixels in their local area.
Other Areas in Hampshire
Business support information sourced from Billion Pound Page (2026). Provider details are for informational purposes only. Always verify directly with the provider before engaging their services. Billion Pound Page is not affiliated with any listed organisation.