North Downs

2017 Great Taste Awards for Fudge Kitchen

Lyminge-based Fudge Kitchen has won another four prestigious awards at the annual Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food. The awards are the recognised benchmark for speciality food excellence, a stamp of approval from 500 judges blind tasting in teams of three or four, judging products purely on taste, not on marketing.  […]

Free Live Chat Support

This new online business advice service is delivered in partnership with MiVentures. How Live Chat benefits (local authority area) businesses: Easy to use – direct access to professional business advisors It’s instant – it will save businesses time and money, no need to travel Digital toolkit – download fact sheets, plans, business templates Local connectivity...

News & Events

Success Stories

Business Support Programmes

Folkestone and Hythe District Council offers free business briefings in partnership with Pro-actions. Businesses in Folkestone and Hythe can benefit from free half-day seminars delivered by experienced business coaches on topics including Marketing Business Planning Raising Finance Growing Your Business Increasing Profitability ...

Start Up

Folkestone, Hythe, Romney Marsh and North Downs works for start-ups and has lots to offer new businesses. We are a haven for entrepreneurs and home to an energetic business community that is supportive and enterprising.

Vibrant Business Community

Folkestone and Hythe Business Advisory Board The Folkestone and Hythe Business Advisory Board (SBAB) is a business-led forum established in 2013 to provide the business community with a voice and act as a ‘sounding board’ for local and national policies that aim to encourage economic growth in Folkestone and Hythe. At each...

Property

Commercial property prices are up to 60% lower than in London. Find space via the property search and see some of our key employment sites on the map below. ...

North Downs

Affordable business accommodation is peppered around the North Downs plus there are a number of planned developments coming forward that will also increase supply in the future. Visit the Property Search to find space to meet your commercial needs. The North Downs has worked for businesses like Terlingham Vineyard & Winery which...

Why Here