Property and Business Location

Birmingham Property Services
Providing property for sale or to let for business tenants, landowners and developers. Contact Birmingham City Council’s in-house property consultancy, Birmingham Property Services.
0121 303 3400
bps@birmingham.gov.uk
www.birminghampropertyservices.co.uk
www.birmingham.gov.uk/bps

Birmingham City Council Debt Advice Team
The Birmingham City Council Debt Advice Team helps people with severe personal debt problems. They offer realistic, practical and structured help on maximising income, keeping a budget and preparing a full debt repayment plan. They also talk to their clients’ creditors.
0121 303 2087
www.birmingham.gov.uk/debt

Aston Reinvestment Trust

The ART offers business loans of between £10,000 and £50,000 to existing and start-up social enterprises.
0121 359 2444. Community Development Institution which provides business loans of between £10k - £50k to business and social enterprises in Birmingham and Solihull that are unable to receive their full funding requirements from the bank.
art@reinvest.co.uk

www.reinvest.co.uk

Investbx

Investbx helps SMEs raise capital in exchange for shares. Unlike traditional investors, Investbx develops partnerships with companies, investors and advisors.
0121 233 4903
info@investbx.com
www.investbx.com

National Debtline

This telephone helpline for people with debt problems in England, Scotland and Wales provides a free, confidential and independent service.
0808 808 4000 (helpline)
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk

The Birmingham Area Investment Prospectuses
The Area Investment Prospectus (AIP) shares information on development and investment opportunities around the city. It outlines the council’s plans to improve the area’s economy and infrastructure. It was issued in 2009, and the second edition is on its way.

East – 0121 464 9835
sharon.freedman@birmingham.gov.uk
North West – 0121 464 773
ghaz.hussain@birmingham.gov.uk
South – 0121 303 9880
peter.wright@birmingham.gov.uk
www.birmingham.gov.uk/aip

Design Space
Birmingham City Council’s Design Space programme provides shared space and business support for jewellery designers in the Jewellery Quarter. These ‘incubator’ units have workshop facilities, studio space, IT equipment and a showcase and meeting area. Designers get in-house mentoring, business development support and clustering/networking opportunities.

0121 303 4366
design_space@hotmail.co.uk
www.birmingham.gov.uk/designspace