Business

MEET OUR BUSINESSES
Our businesses are proud to be based in Chesterfield. With our strong business community, there are many industries thriving in the town.

FIND YOUR PERFECT BASE
We're sure we can help you find your ideal business premises in North Derbyshire. Just use our online commercial property search or contact the team by emailing invest@chesterfield.co.uk and they will be happy to run a tailored search. 
GET SUPPORT FOR YOUR BUSINESS
If you're looking to grow your organisation or want to find out about advice and funding schemes, our business support services can point you in the right direction.
EXPLORE CONFERENCE VENUES
Looking for a high quality conference venue to host your next event? Chesterfield is conveniently located and has a range of locations to accommodate groups of all sizes.
INVEST IN CHESTERFIELD
A strong business community, accessibility and highly skilled people are just three reasons many people choose to invest in Chesterfield. Find out why Chesterfield is the place for your business.

Business in Chesterfield

Centrally located in the UK Chesterfield is superbly connected, has an abundance of new business premises and room to grow. Well served by the M1 and the Midland Mainline Chesterfield is within one hour’s drive of four major airports and London is under two hours by rail.

The town and local area has a great pool of talent for all types of business from world leading specialist manufacturers and multi-national communications companies to retailers and distributors and with over 7 million people within a one hour radius it’s a really cost effective place to locate your business.

Chesterfield is very well networked physically and locally to provide the tools and support to help businesses grow. While 85 hectare Markham Vale business park offers modern high quality industrial and office accommodation with ready access to the M1 and a skilled workforce there are a variety of other commercial and industrial properties across the area to suit start-ups to major employers.

Within the town there are two Innovation Centres at Tapton Park and Dunston offering the opportunity for start-up new technology businesses to establish themselves and grow. Across the town there are many new and existing offices and manufacturing units to suit all sizes and types of business.

With a vibrant Chesterfield Champions network run by Destination Chesterfield and a proactive Chamber of Commerce alongside other business networking groups, a multitude of business events, a large available workforce, close ties with the cities of Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby we have all the elements you need to help your business succeed.

Upcoming Events

Derbyshire Business Hub: networking

Join Derbyshire Business Hub, a breakfast networking session hosted by East Midlands Chamber and Chesterfield

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10 individual, mix of male and female, meeting at a board table Champions Round Table: Skills, apprenticeships and careers

10 people from Chesterfield Champion organisations are invited to talk about Invest in Chesterfield at our next Champions Round

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Smartphone Success on Social Media - The Video Formula

Smartphone Success on Social Media gives business owners the tools to promote their business in just 60

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Annual consultation Jan 2025 Chesterfield Champion event: Annual Consultation

We encourage Champions to join us for our annual consultation, come along to share your views, ideas, and insights on how we promote our

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