Individuals or sole traders are an important part of the local economy and will continue to be so. It is important that you have access to the training, advice and mentoring you need in order to make sure you continue to succeed.

Want to develop and grow your business?

CEME can offer you a full range of impartial and flexible business advice tailored to your business needs. Whether you are an existing traditional businesses or one at the forefront of new and innovative technologies we can help. The CEME advisors, all of whom are from private sector industry backgrounds, are on hand to offer advice and guidance to help maintain and grow your business at a time and location to suit you.

The advice available can help you to:

• Explore your existing plans and research potential future opportunities.
• Identify training needs to suit both your company and the individuals within it.
• Develop systems and procedures that focus on your staff that in turn focus on your customers and your profitability.
• Identify new market and sales opportunities.
• Identify funding streams – whether you are look for a business loan for new machinery or access to the many grants available; we can refer you to the many funding institutions.
• Workshops/seminars.
• Mentoring.

If we can’t help, we’re sure to know someone who can. Our partners include Ford Motor Company, London Development Agency, Gateway to London, East London Small Business Centre and the local Chambers of Commerce.

Looking for an office?

CEME a stunning business park is just 5 minutes from M25 offering:

• A virtual office service which is designed to provide you with a professional image and service for your business without incurring the cost of renting office space. Ideal for start up companies, or for those who are on the road or working from home, and with business support as part of the package, there really isn’t a better way to get your business off the ground.

The CEMEflex virtual office package includes:

• Business mailing address with 1st class forwarding service
• Personalised telephone answering.
• SMS message handling.
• A direct dial in (DDI) telephone number.
• Remote access to voicemail facility.
• Company name plate displayed in reception.
• Membership of ICE (Innovation Centre Extranet).
• Meeting room hire - CEME Conference Centre. Professional, flexible meeting and training space conveniently located and offering excellent value for money compared to central London venues. Whether you are looking for a memorable venue for that essential sales pitch to a new client or looking for an offsite location to focus on key business issues for the day, CEME Conference Centre can provide a stunning suite of rooms.
• A nursery

The challenges faced by a business in the current economic climate can seem overwhelming, however we are here to help and accessing the support CEME has on offer couldn’t be easier. Please contact us through the contact page.