Ards Business Hub

We are a local enterprise agency established in 1988 to provide business support to SMEs located in our constituency.  We are a company limited by guarantee and are a registered Charity with NI Charity Commission.  

As a social enterprise, the company uses effective business principles to deliver real social results and impact. Constituted as a company limited by guarantee, the business is governed by a board of voluntary directors who provide strategic direction to the management and staff.  Our directors come from a

range of professional backgrounds and give freely of their time and expertise to support,

guide and challenge the organisation to fulfil our purpose.

As an ISO 9001 accredited business, a high level of quality of organisation and delivery is consistently guaranteed for all our clients.

We have assisted with the start-up and development of more than 2,750 SMEs from the Newtownards area over the

past 30 years. This has included the provision of business advice, training and seminar facilities, business and

financial planning, and access to unsecured loan funding for the businesses.

Ards Business Hub operates from three business parks on the Jubilee Road: Sketrick House, Strangford Park and Nendrum

Park accommodating 69 tenant businesses providing employment to almost 300 individuals.

Alongside offering more than 80,000 square feet of lettable space, ranging from office suites to larger industrial

units, the Hub offers a range of meeting and training facilities for hire in our Sketrick House building.

www.ardsbusiness.com

Mrs Lydia McClelland Chair

Mrs Nichola Lockhart Chief Executive