BUSINESS West has joined with four organisations to create support packages for businesses looking to do more international trade after Brexit.

Export Growth Partners is a collaboration with Business West, One Midlands, the Growth Company and Enterprise Nation to provide support to businesses across all stages of the export process.

By joining up the different partners it hopes to give businesses a boost towards trading internationally in preparation for leaving the EU in March.

Phil Smith, managing director of Business West, said: “Capitalising on global opportunities is vital for UK firms and this new collaboration will give businesses a clear advantage to get access to global markets, while building strong sustainable links in a post-Brexit world.

“Many of our companies feel daunted by the complexity of exporting. Even those businesses that have seen the benefit of the extra sales that exporting brings, still struggle to know where to turn to for help, advice and hands on fulfilment – including how to get paid.

“Export Growth Partners is going to fundamentally change how we drive and assist UK companies to export – making it simpler than ever before to enter new markets with products and services.”