UNIVERSITY of Chester Prof Lawrence Bellamy talks start-up business in his latest column.

WARRINGTON has recently been reported as having one of the highest new business start-up rates in the UK.

This stems from the growth being achieved in the region and the presence of a skilled and educated workforce. However, whatever your background is, starting a business is a daunting prospect.

Accountants speak a different language and even the smallest businesses are subject to confusing legislation.

Technicalities can trip even the most capable of people up and professional support can be costly.

So if you are in need of help then where do you turn? Business incubators can be a key device in getting your ideas up and running. Typically they provide training, advice, a suitable office environment and essential networking opportunities.

You share space with people ‘in the same boat’ and often these new firms help each other out.

What is remarkable then is the lack of incubation space currently in Warrington. ‘Warrington Means Business’, the borough council’s strategic development plan is addressing the challenge.

Adjacent to the planned University Technical College a similarly-sized ‘Stadium Quarter Enterprise Centre’ will take people with ideas and help turn these into viable businesses.

So coming from late 2015, a home for your business dreams.