Business

Lambeth is home to almost 10,000 businesses and the area is rated as one of the best for enterprise in the country. Your business is an essential part of the borough, and addressing the needs of the commercial sector is key to our goal of fostering a strong, stable and vibrant local economy.

We provide a range of business support and development including twice monthly business surgeries.

Please click here for the latest edition of the Lambeth Business Directory.

Business rates

Information on valuations, reductions and relief and how to pay your business rates (also known as national non-domestic rates).

Business support and development

Find out about the range of support services for your business in Lambeth, as well as linking up with business networks in your area.

Commercial property

In this section you can find links to websites to help you find commercial property and land available for development in the borough.

Licensing and street trading

We are responsible for the regulation and licensing of a wide range of activities.

Markets

Lambeth's markets are well established and popular with the community and tourists alike. We offer temporary and permanent pitches at various competitive fees.

Tenders and contracts

Advice and information on tenders and contracts and selling to the council, including a guide to our approved suppliers list.

Trading standards

We are here to protect the interests of Lambeth consumers and businesses. We enforce a wide range of laws, including product safety, weights and measures, food labelling, credit, product counterfeiting and fair trading.

Commercial waste and recycling

Advice and information on our commercial waste contracts and your responsibilities as a waste generator or waste carrier.