Businesses in Portsmouth

Visit Portsmouth is proud to support tourism businesses of all shapes and sizes operating within the Great Waterfront City.

From regular meetings with partners across the city, to sharing the latest tourism research and helping businesses reach new audiences, we are always on hand to showcase the best that Portsmouth has to offer.

If you have a tourism business in the city or, working as part of our wider visitor ecosystem, here is all the information you need.

Contact us

If you're looking to list your business on the Visit Portsmouth website, or speak to us about future opportunities, get in touch. You can email VIS@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, or find more details on the Contact Us and Trade and Press pages. If you already have a listing but want to update the content, imagery or add downloads, get in touch using the above details.

There's also a whole section to explore, with information on press trips, group travel and schemes for local businesses in our Travel Trade and Press area.

Be part of the Destination Steering Group

Visit Portsmouth holds regular meetings with our partners across the destination, to share updates, trends and best practice. It's an open forum meeting providing everyone the chance to share their news, keep abreast of developments elsewhere, and steer the future of the destination.

If you're a local business and would like to be involved in future meetings, use the contact details above to request further information.

See the latest industry trends

Visit Britain undertakes regular research into travel trends across the whole of the UK, as well as the different regions. All the latest data can be found on the Visit Britain business portal.

This is a resource best checked frequently, as it contains information on funding for businesses that may be able to apply for grants or loans. There's also a great deal of valuable advice to read through, as well as the opportunity to sign up for regular webinars so that you and your business remain at the forefront of latest trends and practices.

Get involved in Shaping Portsmouth

Shaping Portsmouth is one of the biggest advocates for business in the city. Its aim is to promote Portsmouth as the UK's best city in which to live, work, visit and invest. It works tirelessly to deliver real change to the community.

Local businesses have a chance to sign up to become a partner of Shaping Portsmouth, or to attend its regular events, such as the annual Shaping Portsmouth Conference, which takes place each January.

Discover more on the Shaping Portsmouth website.

Other sources of information

There are many other places with insight and information about Portsmouth. Take a read of Waterside Magazine for lifestyle news covering shopping, property, business, fashion and more.