Forward Features

Our plans for Lancashire Business View Magazine

Get involved in the next edition of Lancashire Business View Magazine!

Lancashire Business View is a trusted source of news and advice for Lancashire’s business community. Our features are well-respected, well-read and give you an unrivalled opportunity to showcase your brand, your expertise and your key messages.

The Lancashire Business View team is working hard on the next edition to bring you the relevant information and to continue support for our readers, advertisers and sponsors.

In addition to our print magazine, we will also distribute the magazine digitally in its entirety giving us a readership of 50,000 per edition.

If you would like to be involved editorially in these features, tell us your stories at [email protected]

Advertising-supported features

Our supported features are an excellent way to showcase your expertise and promote your brand to our 50,000 readers. 

Skills Report 

In the Jan/Feb and March/April 2026 editions of Lancashire Business View to complement February's National Apprentice Week activities we will be running our annual campaign to explore the pivotal role of apprenticeships in shaping Lancashire's future economic prosperity. 

Roundtable: Creative Businesses

Lancashire's creative industries are a fast-growing sector spanning marketing, digital, design, media and the arts. They face challenges around workspace, skills, visibility and access to finance - but also have major opportunities to export, collaborate and attract investment.

Our debate will being creative leaders together to explore solutions and showcase success stories.

Commercial opportunities include: Sole or joint sponsorship of the debate and feature to include brand alignment, participation in the debate, an opportunity to propose guests/key business targets to invite to the roundtable and advertising space within the 3 page review feature in the March/April issue.

There are also additional advertising, advertorial and company profile opportunities to sit alongside the feature.

Insight: Doing the Deal 

Deals are reshaping ownership, succession and growth across the county. This Insight feature will examine the trends behind the transactions - from succession planning to PE investment - and highlight the expertise enabling them.

Lancashire businesses are buying, selling, merging and securing investment at pace. We are looking to talk to advisors, funders, entrepreneurs and growth-minded businesses.

Join the conversation: Alongside our trusted editorial, this feature gives your business the platform to put your brand in front of key decision-makers with a seat at our Doing the Deal debate.

Commercial opportunities include: High impact sponsorship, targeted advertising, bespoke advertorials and company profile features.

Advertising features

Our Business Essentials and Business Growth features present an outstanding opportunity showcase your knowledge and services  and position your brand in front of more than  50,000 engaged readers across our print and digital platforms.

You’ll be featured alongside other trusted voices in the region, with branded, by-lined content that reflects your expertise - plus an impactful advert to tie it all together.

Business Essentials - Pensions and Retirement Planning

Relevant for financial advisors, accountants, legal advisors and business owners supporting long-term planning.

This advertising feature focuses on pensions, retirement planning and employee benefits.

Firms can promote their services, expertise and case studies to a business audience considering succession, staff retention and personal financial futures.

Business Growth - Landlords and Tenants

Relevant for commercial property landlords, legal advisors, insurers, accountants and commercial property agents

This advertising feature focuses on leasing, tenancy agreements, property management and dispute resolution.

It’s a direct platform to reach Lancashire businesses active in the commercial property market.

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To get involved please contact us - 
[email protected]

Click here to see our full forward features for 2026

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