Start Up

The Workshop

The Workshop is a commercial business centre first established in September 2013, with the aim of providing a unique business proposition for small businesses, freelancers and start-ups. Its core objective was to be more than just a place of work in Folkestone. With Folkestone now beginning to show signs of becoming...

Shane Record

My Business I opened my open studio and art gallery in 2005 in The Old High Street, Folkestone. In 2007 I needed more space for my business and moved to larger premises in the same street. I paint oil paintings of the surrounding area. Initially, I had a range of just eight...

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 ...

Ambition for Growth

Sector Strengths

There is a vibrant, dynamic business landscape that champions several key sectors, making the most of home-grown skills. Plus there’s ready access to apprenticeship schemes that nurture young talent. With London less than an hour away yet commercial property costing 77% less than in the capital, the area has an...

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. ...

Romney Marsh

Both agriculture and tourism play an important role in the local economy, alongside the nuclear sector at Dungeness and London Ashford International airport at Lydd, both of which offer exciting new opportunities. Employment centres on the Marsh’s main towns of New Romney and Lydd with Mountfield Industrial Estate at New Romney providing high-quality...

Why Here