How to start a business in Northern Ireland

Find contact details to access free start-up business support from your local council. Contact them to get one-to-one advice from a business adviser and tailored guidance to develop your business plan. This support is free and available to anyone interested in starting a business in Northern Ireland.

• Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
• Ards and North Down Borough Council
• Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
• Belfast City Council
• Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
• Derry City and Strabane District Council
• Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
• Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
• Mid & East Antrim Borough Council
• Mid Ulster District Council
• Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Web: Antrim and Newtownabbey District Borough website
Tel: 028 9446 3113 (Antrim Civic Centre)
Tel: 028 9034 0000 (Mossley Mill)

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Ards and North Down Borough Council

Web: Ards and North Down District Borough website
Tel: 0300 013 3333

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Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

Web: Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough website
Tel: 0300 0300 900

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Belfast City Council

Web: Belfast City Council website
Tel: 028 9032 0202

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Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Web: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Tel: 028 7034 7034

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Derry and Strabane District Council

Web: Derry City and Strabane District Council website
Tel: 028 7136 5151 (Derry)
Tel: 028 7138 2204 (Strabane)

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Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Web: Fermanagh and Omagh District Council website
Tel: 028 6632 5050 (Fermanagh)
Tel: 028 8224 5321 (Omagh)

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Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Web: Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council website
Tel: 028 9250 9250 (Lisburn)

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Mid & East Antrim District Council

Web: Mid & East Antrim District Council website
Tel: 028 256 35955

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Mid Ulster District Council

Web: Mid Ulster District Council website
Tel: 03000 132 132

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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Web: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Tel: 028 3031 3031

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