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The BIS

Workspace · Hartlepool

Spaces and services at The BIS

The BIS is a managed workspace in a restored, Grade II listed former Post Office building, run by Hartlepool Borough Council as a centre for creative start-ups. It has 28 units of studio, office and workshop space, ranging from 13sqm to 172sqm, with two fully equipped meeting and conference rooms to hire, and access to specialist business support.

On offer
Studios, labs or workshops, private offices, dedicated desks, hot desks, meeting rooms, a conference hall and a virtual office.
Price
The facility offers flexible, stepped rental terms and competitive prices. Desk for a day and monthly desk packages are offered at Studio 3 Co-Working; the meeting room price list is in a PDF.

Book or ask about it Its page about its workspace

Its website: investinhartlepool.co.uk

From its own website, read on 26 Oct 2026. Check prices and when it is free with The BIS itself.

Where to find The BIS

Address: 13-17 Whitby Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7AD

Area: Hartlepool, Tees Valley

The dot marks The BIS.

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Funding and support for businesses in Hartlepool

311 schemes are open to businesses in Hartlepool today; 8 of them are only for Hartlepool or Tees Valley.

Open all yearLoan

Teesside Flexible Investment Fund

FW Capital

Short-term finance of £100,000 to £2 million, managed by FW Capital, for businesses with a material presence in or delivering economic benefit to Teesside. Interest-only terms, suited to funding advance payment guarantees, performance bonds or contract-related cash flow.

Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-TeesLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Check statusSupport programme

Invest Hartlepool

Hartlepool Borough Council, Invest Hartlepool

Free, dedicated support from Hartlepool Borough Council's Economic Growth Team for businesses of all sizes, from sole traders to established limited companies, looking to start, grow or relocate in Hartlepool.

Area
HartlepoolLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

The Freelancer Network

Tees Valley Combined Authority, Tees Valley Creates

A support service listed by Tees Valley Combined Authority for established businesses, social enterprises and start-ups in the creative, cultural, digital and tech sectors, with help on finance and funding, business planning and networking.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Tees ValleyLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

All 8 only for Hartlepool or Tees Valley, and everything else open in Hartlepool, on its pageWho to talk to about business support in Hartlepool

Other places to work and meet in Hartlepool

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    Meeting rooms, exhibition space and catering

  • Hartlepool Enterprise Centre

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    Private offices, labs or workshops, meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall and catering

  • Seaton Community Hub

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    Meeting rooms

  • Community Hub South

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    Training rooms

  • Hartlepool United Football Club

    Event venue

    Meeting rooms, a conference hall, event space and catering

Places to work and meet across Hartlepool

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