NWES - About Us Section

NWES Enterprise Agency has been helping pre-start, start up and existing businesses since 1982. 

We offer a range of business support covering Finance, Advice, Training and Premises in the East of England aimed at anyone who would like help and support in starting or growing a business.

It is important to us that we maintain the highest standards when providing a service to you. The NWES team has managed to achieve some incredible standards, awards and achievements.

We have built this organisation on quality and recognise the importance of customer service and support.

Quality Standards and Accreditations:

• Investors in People accreditation since 1997
• ISO 9001 since 1998
• First business organisation in the eastern region to achieve full accreditation in Customer First standards in 2004. 
• All Business Advisors are SFEDI (Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative) assessed.
• In February 2004 NWES was awarded the SFEDI Business Centre of Excellence mark. 
• NWES was awarded PROWESS Flagship status in 2007.
• Beacon Innovation Centre is accredited by UKBI as a National Standard Incubator.
• DWP Provider Accreditation since 2004

• Community Development Finance Association (CDFA)
• Full member of the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies
• Business Centre Association (BCA)
• UK Business Incubation (UKBI)
• Chamber of Commerce
• PROWESS

Awards:

• Best Companies “Ones to Watch” 2010
• Enterprising Britain UK winner 2009
• Lowestoft & Waveney Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Winner 2009 (Business Excellence and Innovation category)
• EDP Enterprise Challenge Initiative Award Winner 2009
• Finalist for EDP Customer Care 'Plus' Award 2009
• Shortlisted Bank of Scotland Social Enterprise awards 2009
• Finalist for NFEA Best Website Award 2009
• Finalist for NFEA Combating Worklessness Award 2009
• Enterprising Britain Regional Winner 2009
• EDP Staff Care Award Winner 2008
• Finalist in EDP Staff Care Award 2006 & 2007
• National Best Practice Award for UK Business Incubation
• STEP award for New agency of the year in achieving the regions targets
• In the Adult Learning Inspectorate’s Annual Report for 2002-03 NWES was listed as a top training provider.
• 2002 SFEDI Business Support Organisation of the year