Liverpool City Region · Liverpool City Council
Small business helpin Liverpool.
A city of creative studios in the Baltic Triangle, a Knowledge Quarter, a huge visitor economy and some of the most crowded local search results in the North.
We build the systems, AI tools and websites that take manual work out of Liverpool businesses, and keep a free guide to the support available locally.
Talk to us(01) Doing business in Liverpool
Liverpool, up close.
Liverpool has one of the North's biggest clusters of creative and digital businesses, from the Baltic Triangle to the Knowledge Quarter, alongside a large visitor economy built on the waterfront, music, football and events.
Local search is crowded, so customers usually find businesses by district or street: Bold Street, Lark Lane, Allerton Road, the Baltic. Being visible for your own patch matters more than ranking for the whole city.
- Websites
District pages. Local area pages for each part of the city you serve, so you show up when people search for their own neighbourhood.
- AI tools
AI receptionist for busy days. Calls and messages answered on match days and event weekends when nobody can get to the phone.
- Systems
Quotes that send themselves. For trades and services: enquiry, quote and follow-up joined up, so no lead goes cold.
(02) For Liverpool businesses
What we can build for you.
- 01Systems & automationEnquiries, quotes, bookings, invoices and follow-ups joined up and automated, so nothing falls through the gaps.Bespoke tools from £100
- 02AI tools & assistantsAI receptionists, enquiry handlers, review replies and chat assistants. We teach you and hand you the tools. No monthly fees.From £300 · no monthly fees
- 03Websites with tools built inHand-built sites with booking, forms, AI chat and local area pages, set up properly for Google.Complete websites from £299
- 04Marketing that runs itselfLocal SEO, social posting, review gathering and email. We teach you and hand you the tools. No monthly fees.From £400 · no monthly fees
(03) Local support
Business support for Liverpool.
Full directoryYour council
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Liverpool City CouncilLocal
LiverpoolBusiness rates, licensing, markets, planning and business support for the city.
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Liverpool Chamber of CommerceLocal
LiverpoolMembership, networking, export documentation and representation for businesses across the city.
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Liverpool BID CompanyLocal
LiverpoolRuns Liverpool city centre's business improvement districts, with events, safety and promotion for member businesses.
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Liverpool Science ParkLocal
LiverpoolOffices and labs in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter for science, technology and digital firms.
Liverpool City Region
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MSIFLocal
Liverpool City RegionMerseyside Special Investment Fund: a long-standing lender and investor focused on businesses in the Liverpool City Region.
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Community Foundation for MerseysideLocal
Liverpool City RegionDistributes grants to charities, CICs and community groups across Merseyside and Lancashire.
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Business & IP Centre LiverpoolLocal
Liverpool City RegionPart of the British Library's national network, based at Liverpool Central Library, offering free market research databases, IP advice and workshops. (Search for the current website.)
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Liverpool City Region Combined AuthorityLocal
Liverpool City RegionThe Metro Mayor's combined authority, responsible for regional growth, skills and transport funding across the six city region councils.
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Growth PlatformLocal
Liverpool City RegionThe Liverpool City Region's growth company and growth hub, with free business advisers and access to regional programmes.
National schemes worth knowing
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Start Up Loans
UK-wideGovernment-backed personal loans for business use, with free mentoring, for businesses trading for up to three years.
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Find a Grant (GOV.UK)
UK-wideThe government's searchable list of open grants, filterable by who can apply and what for.
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The reliefs available, including Small Business Rate Relief, and how to apply through your council.
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Acas
UK-wideFree, impartial advice for employers on contracts, hiring, disciplinaries and disputes.
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Data protection and GDPR guidance for small businesses, and the annual data protection fee.
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Membership for the self-employed and small firms, with legal and tax helplines, insurance and lobbying.
(04) Questions
Liverpool questions.
Do you work with businesses in Liverpool?+
Yes. Wizardtec builds systems, AI tools, websites and marketing for small businesses in Liverpool and across Liverpool. We can meet in person or work online, whichever suits you.
Which council covers Liverpool?+
Liverpool is covered by Liverpool City Council, which handles business rates, licensing and planning. It is part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority area.
Where can a Liverpool business get free support?+
Start with Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region growth hub, your council's business team and the national schemes listed on this page, such as Start Up Loans and Find a Grant.
Fix it this month.
Tell us what slows your Liverpool business down. You will get an honest view of what to fix first and a fixed price for fixing it.