Humber LEP

What Humber LEP does

Humber LEP (Humber Local Enterprise Partnership) was a Government-designated Local Enterprise Partnership established in 2011 and structured as a private limited company (Humber LEP Ltd) to coordinate economic development across four local authority areas in the Humber region of England: Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, and North Lincolnshire. Its functional role was to convene local authorities, businesses, and education providers around three stated priorities — a skilled and productive workforce, growth-supporting infrastructure, and thriving successful businesses — and to channel publicly funded regional development programmes into the area.

The organisation operated a portfolio of interconnected programmes rather than a single product. Core service lines included the Humber Business Growth Hub (central gateway for business advice, grants, and loans), Humber Jobs Fuse (career and recruitment support delivered with Education Development Trust, the National Careers Service and the Department for Work and Pensions during the COVID-19 pandemic), the Humber Enterprise Zone (1,238 hectares across 30 sites offering rate discounts and capital allowances), the Skills Pledge, Employability Passport, Springboard, Humber Careers Hub, Humber Energy Campus, Humber Digital Skills Partnership, Skills Support for the Workforce, Business Loan Fund, Growing the Humber grants, and the Humber Offshore Wind Cluster. There was no proprietary technology platform underlying these services.

Humber LEP's business model was entirely publicly funded, with operating income derived from UK Government allocations rather than commercial sales; services were provided free to end users (regional businesses, job seekers, and local authorities). Following the 2018 Government decision to eliminate LEP overlaps and subsequent devolution discussions, Humber LEP was wound down on 31 March 2021. Responsibilities for Hull and East Riding transferred to the newly formed HEY LEP (Hull and East Yorkshire LEP) on 1 April 2021, while North and North East Lincolnshire councils joined the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, with the Humber Leadership Board continuing cross-estuary collaboration.

Name

Humber LEP

Legal name

Humber LEP Ltd

Website

https://humberlep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Humber LEP was a Government-designated Local Enterprise Partnership (2011–2021) that coordinated publicly funded economic development, skills, and infrastructure programmes across four Humber-region local authorities, succeeding to HEY LEP and Greater Lincolnshire LEP in 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Humber LEP operates as a publicly funded Local Enterprise Partnership, receiving government funding to support economic development, skills initiatives, and business growth programs across the Humber region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Humber LEP was a publicly-funded Local Enterprise Partnership coordinating economic development across the Humber region (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire). It delivered free business support, skills and employment programmes, grant and loan funding, enterprise zone incentives, and strategic planning services through a portfolio that includes the Humber Business Growth Hub, Humber Jobs Fuse, the Humber Enterprise Zone, the Business Loan Fund, the Growing the Humber grant programme, and Skills Support for the Workforce.

Product overview

Humber LEP is a Local Enterprise Partnership that serves as an economic development organization for the Humber region (covering Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, and North Lincolnshire). Rather than a unified software product, it operates as a portfolio of interconnected programs and services. The core offerings include the Humber Business Growth Hub (providing business advice and support), Humber Jobs Fuse (employment and career services), Skills Pledge and Skills Network (workforce development initiatives), the Humber Enterprise Zone (investment incentives), and various funding programs including the Business Loan Fund and Growing the Humber grants. These services work together to support regional economic growth, skills development, and business success across the Humber area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humber Business Growth Hub Central gateway providing access to finance, advice and support for starting or growing businesses in the Humber region, including business support, events, training courses, and funding information.
• Humber Jobs Fuse Service supporting individuals facing job difficulties and employers with recruitment needs, providing careers advice, CV guidance, reskilling opportunities and job matching across the Humber region.
• Humber Enterprise Zone The UK's largest enterprise zone covering 1,238 hectares across 30 sites, offering business rate discounts and enhanced capital allowances to attract investment and create jobs in the Humber region.
• Business Loan Fund Funding programme providing loans to support business growth and development in the Humber region.
• Growing the Humber Business investment grant programme supporting growth and expansion of businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire.
• Humber Careers Hub Hub connecting schools and colleges with employers to provide career education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) to young people in the Humber region.
• Humber Energy Campus Skills initiative focused on energy sector training and workforce development in the Humber region.
• Humber Digital Skills Partnership Partnership providing digital skills resources, analysis, and employment opportunities in the digital sector for the Humber region.
• Skills Support for the Workforce Programme delivering responsive workplace learning courses across the Humber region to meet individual, employer and regional economic needs.
• Humber Business Week Annual business event showcasing the Humber region's capabilities and fostering networking and business development.
• Humber Offshore Wind Cluster Collaborative cluster supporting the offshore wind industry and its supply chain in the Humber region, working under leadership of industry champions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully secured £1.7m government funding for Humber Cluster Plan decarbonisation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CATCHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 January 2021Joint partner in the Humber Cluster Plan, a comprehensive decarbonisation plan for the region. CATCH is a membership organization working with Humber LEP to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
• Education Development TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in the Humber Jobs Fuse service, providing essential careers advice to those who have lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, including CV advice, reskilling opportunities, and job placement support.
• National Careers ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in the Humber Jobs Fuse service, contributing to career support for individuals affected by coronavirus-related job losses.
• Department for Work and PensionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in the Humber Jobs Fuse service, supporting individuals and employers facing difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic.
• HEY LEPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessor organization to Humber LEP from April 1, 2021. HEY LEP (Hull and East Yorkshire LEP) took over responsibility for Humber LEP's services and investment programmes in Hull and the East Riding.
• Greater Lincolnshire LEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization taking on responsibility for some residual monitoring activity of completed projects in Northern Lincolnshire after Humber LEP closure.
• Humber Leadership BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard of local authorities that will lead collaboration across the Humber Estuary after Humber LEP closure, supported by HEY and Greater Lincolnshire LEPs.
• BondholdersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional business organization partnering with Humber LEP for parliamentary events and marketing the Humber as a place to do business.
• Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine industry organization partnering with Humber LEP for parliamentary events and industry representation.
• Hull and Humber Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of commerce partnering with Humber LEP for parliamentary events and business advocacy.
• Offshore Wind Industry CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry body represented by Benj Sykes (Vice President, Orsted) at Humber LEP Blueprint launch. Key stakeholder in offshore wind sector development for the region.
• ORE CatapultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffshore Renewable Energy Catapult partnered with University of Hull on a 5-year, £2 million collaboration to launch an offshore wind Operations and Maintenance Centre of Excellence in the Humber region.
• University of HullcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with ORE Catapult on offshore wind O&M Centre of Excellence. Also part of innovation ecosystem including R&D facilities and Aura Innovation Centre.
• Associated British Ports (ABP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed development of Humber Freeport bid alongside Humber local authorities, businesses and Greater Lincolnshire LEP. Major port operator in the Humber region.
• Humber Offshore Wind ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry cluster organization that continues to work collaboratively under leadership of industry champions, supporting offshore wind sector growth.
• SiemensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Greenpower Education Trust project for young people engineering education. Hosted Queen's visit to Siemens facility in Hull.
• Careers & Enterprise CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational body funding Greenpower Education Trust project to aid young people in gaining interest in engineering.
• Greenpower Education TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation charity delivering engineering projects for young people, supported by Humber LEP, Airco and key partners.
• VelocysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK renewable fuels company that secured option to acquire site on Humber Enterprise Zone near Immingham for first commercial scale waste-to-jet-fuel project.
• Northern Powerhouse LEPs (NP11)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of 11 Northern LEPs working together on energy and clean growth initiatives, including the Energy and Clean Growth conference.
• Humber Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour local authorities (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire) that collaborate with Humber LEP on economic development, joined in Humber Economic Resilience Group during pandemic.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HEY LEP (Hull and East Yorkshire LEP): Direct successor to Humber LEP covering Hull and East Riding from April 2021; inherits most of Humber LEP's skills, infrastructure, and business support functions and the same operating geography.
• South East LEP: One of the largest UK LEPs by economic output, providing a relevant comparator on LEP operating model, growth-fund deployment, and skills programme scale.
• Tees Valley Combined Authority: Regional development authority for Tees Valley with comparable industrial-decarbonisation, port/Freeport, and skills agendas; strongly comparable given overlap on heavy industry transition challenges.
• Greater Lincolnshire LEP: Successor for North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire after Humber LEP's closure; comparable UK LEP delivering regional economic development, skills programmes, and growth funding across an adjacent geography.
• Coast to Capital LEP: UK LEP covering a multi-authority region with similar growth deal, skills, and enterprise zone activity; comparable in remit and government-funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Northern Powerhouse: Government-backed initiative Humber LEP actively participated in via the NP11 collaboration; sets the macro-policy framework and co-funds initiatives across participating Northern LEPs.

Regional players

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Northern Powerhouse regional authority with comparable skills, growth, and infrastructure portfolios; useful benchmark for LEP-to-combined-authority transitions and devolution outcomes.
• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority: Statutory combined authority delivering devolved economic development, skills, and transport functions across a multi-locality geography, paralleling Humber LEP's convening model across four authorities.
• Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership: Northern Powerhouse LEP serving West Yorkshire with similar economic development, skills, and growth-funding remits; provides a useful comparator for LEP operating model and funding scale in a nearby UK region.

Emerging players

• CATCH (Cluster for Energy, Process and Industrial Decarbonisation): Humber-based membership cluster partner on the Humber Cluster Plan; shares the same decarbonisation and skills agenda and overlapping stakeholder network as Humber LEP.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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