Forms home Business Incentive Scheme Step 1 of 20 5% This scheme is designed to attract new business to the borough or to expand an existing business, to reduce empty properties and encourage employment for our residents. Are you a new business to Redbridge?(Required) Yes No What is the business property address (or potential property address if you have not yet signed the lease/agreement): Applications for domestic properties are not eligible to apply for this scheme(Required)Find addressSelected address We do not want to be too prescriptive and not allow businesses to show their entrepreneurial and innovation skills to encourage diversify on Redbridge High Streets, under this scheme we will not be able to support businesses such as those below All fast-food retailers Charity shops Vehicle/Motor trade Any non-retail premises Medical services (e.g. vets, dentists, doctors, osteopaths, chiropractors) unless identified as a community need Professional services (e.g. solicitors, accountants, insurance agents/ financial advisers, employment agencies, estate agents, letting agents) Any which not open to visiting members of the public Duplication of same business type within half a mile of premises Complete an agreement of terms on trading practices – commit to not breaching business rates, licensing and trade waste obligations Businesses with a turnover exceeding £2m National chains. Educational or religious premises Financial services (e.g. banks, building societies, cash points, bureau de change, short-term loan providers, betting shops, gambling or gaming Please confirm the nature of your business(Required) Are you registered for business rates?(Required) Yes No What is your address(Required)Find addressSelected address What is your business rates account number(Required) What is the business property address (or potential property address if you have not yet signed the lease/agreement): Applications for domestic properties are not eligible to apply for this scheme(Required)Find addressSelected address Please upload the proof for business. This maybe in the form of you latest accounts, liability insurance, utility demands(Required) Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 10 MB. Please provide more details of how the business you will be operating is unique/different to other businesses already in this area.(Required) Are you expanding your business either by taking a bigger premises or an additional premises?(Required) Yes No You are not eligible for this scheme Do you hold or are you in the process of applying for a lease of 2 or more years for this property?(Required) Yes No Please upload the agreement/lease documentMax. file size: 10 MB.If your agreement/lease exceeds 10mb please supply the front page and we will contact you separately for the remainder Will this be your first business premises.(Required) Yes No Thank you for your enquiry but you are not eligible for this scheme. Are you a sole trader?(Required) Yes No Are you VAT registered?(Required) Yes No Please provide registration number(Required) Are you a limited company(Required) Yes No Please provide company number(Required) If you are not a Sole Trader or a Limited company what kind of business are you? Please specify.(Required) Are you currently London Living Wage Employer?(Required) Yes No Do you employ a Redbridge resident?(Required) Yes No Name of the Redbridge resident(Required) Address of the Redbridge resident(Required)Find addressSelected address Please provide proof of Redbridge residence(Required)Max. file size: 10 MB. Are you in the process of becoming a London Living Wage Employer?(Required) Yes No Do you have an application reference number/date?(Required) Yes No Please upload proofMax. file size: 10 MB. Has the property been empty for 2 or more years.(Required) Yes No Not sure Please provide your details within your businessFirst name(Required) Surname(Required) Position(Required) Contact detailsEmail(Required) Phone Number(Required) Please tick(Required) If you are successful Please confirm that you will be compliant with Subsidy Control Act 2022 Please tick(Required) I accept you will review that I am compliant with other council departments such as Trade Waste, Licensing and any others applicable. Please tick(Required) I declare that all the answers provided are correct and I am happy for the Council to verify this through additional checks if required Confirmation(Required) Due to the nature of the scheme the Council will promote the success of the scheme on social media and details of the successful applicants may be published. By submitting this form, you accept these terms.
