Business Growth Dorset (BGD) has successfully established itself as Dorset’s Growth Hub, providing free, impartial business support to help local businesses start, grow and thrive. During 2025–2026, BGD supported 706 businesses through a combination of information, tailored support and intensive growth programmes, achieving a 92% customer satisfaction rate.
Key Highlights
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Supported 706 Dorset businesses through light-touch, medium-intensity and high-intensity interventions.
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Helped businesses representing over £2.1 billion in combined turnover and 19,000 jobs across Dorset.
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Delivered 57 business events and engaged more than 3,100 website users
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Achieved 92% customer satisfaction, with businesses praising the personalised support received
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Strengthened partnerships through the launch of the Dorset Business Support Provider Network and collaboration across the South West Growth Hub network.
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Continued to promote Dorset as a destination for investment through its inward investment and ambassador programmes.
The report also outlines BGD’s ambitions for 2026–2029, including expanding its team, increasing one-to-one support, launching a new Start-Up Accelerator programme, and further strengthening Dorset’s business support ecosystem.
Read the full 2025/26 Annual Report (PDF)