BEC is an award-winning business support organisation and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy approved Local Enterprise Agency. BEC delivers a number of business support services in the form of business creation & growth programmes that support organisations during starting out, transition or high-growth phases of the entrepreneurial journey. To enable the delivery of these services, BEC has assembled a team of entrepreneurs, sector-specialist advisors and partners that allow it to support a wide range of organisations across a spectrum of business challenges. BEC was named by Startup Pill as one of the 101 Best Business Development Businesses of 2020. BEC was also awarded the National Enterprise Network’s Enterprise Impact Award in 2020 for its work supporting businesses during the COVID-19 crisis which included assisting businesses in hard hit sectors such as the Arts to adjust their business models to help them survive and thrive. As a registered social enterprise, BEC has also gained significant experience in creating, monitoring & reporting social impact and was awarded a place on the Social Enterprise Index 2020 as one of the UK’s top 55 social enterprises.