Partners and Contacts

For more help or information on Business in Ashford you can contact Andrew Osborne Economic Development Manager by emailing the economic development team or call 01233 330310.

For more information on our partners please follow the links below:

Ashford Town Centre Partnership

This partnership organisation represents business within the Town Centre, promoting improvements to the environment, safety, accessibility and vitality of the Town. Visit the Town Centre Management website for more information about Ashford’s vibrant town centre.

Business Link

A not for profit organisation, Business Link is an easy to use business support, advice and information service.

Kent Conference Bureau

Kent Conference Bureau is the organisation charged with promoting the county as a first class destination for conferences, incentives, and events. The Bureau website provides information on over 50 venues within Kent and Medway that could cater for your conferences, seminars, exhibitions, and corporate events.

Kent County Council

Provides information and advice for existing Kent businesses, as well as exploring the potential for inward investment. Use the Kent County Council website to find out more about living, working and visiting Kent.

Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber membership organisation for the areas of Ashford, Canterbury and Maidstone, which encourages business growth and enterprise through a full range of business support services and events.

Skills Funding Agency

An agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and our job is to fund and regulate adult further education and skills training in England.

Young People's Learning Agency
The YPLA was launched in April 2010 with the mission of championing education and training for young people in England.

locations4business.com - the business location portal

Providing comprehensive and comparable information on all potential locations for your business.

South East England Development Agency

SEEDA is the Regional Development Agency for the South East and is responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the region.

Useful Websites

Federation of Small Business- Small Business Advice
Ashford Construction Focus Group- Construction business development and lobbying group of the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
Remade- Creates new markets and secondary uses for recycled materials
Tenterden Town website - Tenterden and District Chamber of Commerce
Wye Businesses - Business in Wye
Perfect Property Relocation - Independent property search company finding homes to buy or rent in Kent and East Sussex
The County Homesearch Company - Independent property homefinder with a network of offices throughout the UK

Business Premises Agents

Although we make every effort to ensure that our Property Search Database is up to date, we recommend that you also liaise directly with the local agents regarding commercial property to let or purchase in the borough. Below is a list of some of the agents, with links to their websites:

Atrium Chartered Surveyors - Telephone: 01233 646465
Colyer Commercial - Telephone: 01233 640800
Taylor Riley - Telephone: 01233 500848
Strutt & Parker - Telephone: 01227 451123
Caxtons - Telephone: 01227 788088
Cluttons - Telephone: 01622 756000
Core Commercial - Telephone: 01892 834483
Savills - Telephone: 01732 789750
Hirst Commercial - Telephone: 0870 600 1234
Martine Waghorn Chartered Surveyors - Telephone: 01622 672233

This webpage was updated on 3/1/2011

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