Businesses
Find it in Sandwell
Join Find it in Sandwell, our online business community which connects local businesses, social enterprises and the voluntary sector with new business opportunities. Get connected and benefit from networking events, seminars and training.
Development ready
Whatever support you need to develop your business, Sandwell Council is ready to help. From applying for planning permission, to relocating an overseas business, we have teams of specialists who can help you make it happen.
Business rates
Businesses and other organisations that occupy non-domestic premises pay non-domestic rates, often called business rates. If you use a building or part of a building for business, you will probably have to pay business rates.
Business support and advice
Whether you are a one-man band or a large corporation; starting a new business or looking to expand; new to the borough or looking to re-locate, we have a range of information for you and your business.
Commercial property
Are you locating or developing in Sandwell? We provide information about industrial and retail shops as well as properties for sale and development land available in Sandwell. We also offer a managed workspace service.
Licences and street trading
Sandwell Council issue a wide range of licenses. Printable application forms are also available from the relevant licence pages and some licences can be applied for online via Business Link.
Planning
The council is responsible for deciding whether any development in the borough - anything from an extension on a house to a new shopping centre - should go ahead. Our planning pages let you apply for planning permission, view applications and find information, advice and policy.
Tenders and contracts
One of the key ways in which the council buys goods and services is via a tender. The tendering process allows us to set out our requirements and allows suppliers to submit offers to the tender, showing how they intend to meet those requirements.