Welcome to the Enterprise Solutions Northamptonshire website. 

We are an independent Social Enterprise Development Agency and a social enterprise ourselves.  The organisation started in 1982 as the Northamptonshire Co-operative Development Agency.   

We now support all co-operative and social enterprises as well as voluntary and community organisations looking to increase their trading activities.  To reflect our wider services we trade as Enterprise Solutions Northamptonshire. 

What is a Social Enterprise?

A social enterprise is a business with primarily social and/or environmental aims that's structure ensures that it is not for private profit.  Surpluses are reinvested in the business or in the community.       Read more .......

We have some case studies from across the East Midlands on this site. 

Social enterprises in Northamptonshire

A number of social enterprises in Northamptonshire are listed in the directory on this site.  If you know of other social enterprises that are not listed and would like to be do contact us.

What is a co-operative?

A co-operative is an independent enterprise that is jointly owned and democratically run by its members to meet their common goals according to a set of internationally agreed principles.  Read more....

Our services

This website gives more information on the services that we provide and the current initiatives that we are involved in.

You can download our leaflet here

If you are thinking of starting a social enterprise then you may want to look at our 'Social enterprise start-up pack'

Quality of service

We are committed to providing excellent levels of client service.  In March 2009 we were successful in gaining the Putting the Customer First  standard. 

Social Enteprrise Network

If you are interested in developing your own social enterprise see the Social Enterprise Network pages.

Registered office of Northamptonshire CDA Limited:  214a Kettering, Northampton NN1 4BN  
Tel.  01604 259700
Registered number:  1689836