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<p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a
business, ensuring all businesses have access to the advice and support they need<del
class="ministerial"> to succeed to start, grow, and scale up their businesses</del>.</p><p>
</p><p>All businesses can access core services, information and guidance on starting
up and running a business, as well as their statutory rights and obligations, on our
GOV.UK sites and <a href="http://www.gov.uk/browse/business" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/browse/business</a>.
The Business Finance and Support Finder tool on the website provides information on
how to access a wide range of Government-backed financial support for start-up businesses,
such as funding and grant schemes. The Government backed British Business Bank (BBB),
as of July 2019, has provided funding of £6.6bn to over 89,000 businesses. In addition,
since 2012, the Start-Up Loans Company (now part of BBB) has delivered over 67,000
loans worth over £534m. In Crawley they have issued 99 loans since 2012, worth over
£680,000.</p><p> </p><p>This Government continues to work with Local Enterprise Partnerships
(LEPs) to drive forward local growth. Through three rounds of competitive Growth Deals,
Government has invested over £9 billion of funding, including £304.3 million to Coast
to Capital LEP, which covers Crawley, to empower local areas to reach their potential,
boosting national productivity and growth.</p><p> </p><p>We have also supported and
invested in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs. Businesses in the Crawley
constituency can access business advice through the Coast to Capital Growth Hub. Led
and governed by the Coast to Capital LEP, the Growth Hub provides a free, impartial,
‘single point of contact’ to help businesses in the area identify and access the right
support for them at the right time no matter their size or sector. This support includes
helping businesses prepare for Brexit. In 2018-19 the Coast to Capital Growth Hub
supported over 1,503 businesses and helped more than 313 individuals start a business.</p>
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