Simon Kirby, Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven is urging small business in Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven to use GREAT.gov.uk - the digital service available for businesses that makes it quicker, more cost effective and easier for UK businesses to export and find investors.

This website acts as a single digital destination for Trade and Investment, bringing together UK businesses, international buyers, international investors and online marketplaces. It will give access to millions of pounds worth of potential overseas business, as well as signpost to first class information, preferential deals with e-commerce sites and great support services to help win lucrative contracts.

Simon commented, “I welcome the GREAT.gov.uk website and urge small businesses to have a look at it. This digital service can help small and medium sized businesses grow which in turn will benefit our community and create more jobs for local people.”

There are over 2.5 million registered UK businesses and only 11% of them export.

The new services at www.GREAT.gov.uk will make it even easier to get started or to expand into new markets. Once registered, companies can promote their goods and services to international buyers, search hundreds of export opportunities and access preferential deals with online marketplace that have been negotiated on behalf of UK business.