Mike Shorer Fine Jewellery is proof that heritage businesses can adapt to modern challenges. With support from the Let’s Do Business Group and the Newhaven Enterprise Zone, Mike transformed his Newhaven workshop with solar power, energy-efficient upgrades, and new tools — cutting costs, reducing carbon, and future-proofing his craft.

Leads Direct Ltd, a Newhaven-based supplier of tailored power leads and cable solutions, expanded its warehouse capacity and improved operations through the Newhaven Enterprise Zone’s Refurbishment of Employment Space Fund.

Let’s Do Business Group is partnering with Newhaven Enterprise Zone to deliver up to £300,000 in grant funding through the Refurbishment of Employment Space Fund and the Low Carbon Investment Fund. These programmes are designed to help local businesses redevelop and expand commercial spaces and adopt sustainable, low-carbon practices—unlocking growth, creating jobs, and supporting a greener economy in Newhaven.