Longford's office at Áras an Chontae on Great Water Street, known for published Lean for Micro case studies such as Loughrey's Pharmacy and its Sustainability Kickstarter Workshops.
Operates in Longford · 17 listed services · 7 facilities
What they do
LEO Longford operates from Áras an Chontae, Great Water Street, Longford N39 NH56, serving the Longford County Council area including Longford town, Ballymahon and Granard. A distinguishing feature of its own pages is a set of published local case studies naming real Longford businesses: Loughrey's Pharmacy and The Veterinary Clinic feature in its Lean for Micro case studies, and Lir Analytical Longford is used as a start-up story. Current programming includes Sustainability Kickstarter Workshops, a 2025 Food Academy round and local National Women's Enterprise Day activity. Businesses engage through Business Advice Clinics, one-to-one Business Mentoring booked via the office, Business Networks, and online bookings for training. Contact is by phone on 043 3344284 or email info@leo.longfordcoco.ie.
Local Enterprise Office Longford lists 17 services and 7 facilities on Irish Resource Hub in Longford. The listed provision covers advisory support, toolkit, network, service, training, expert consultancy, programme, and mentoring. Its support includes Start a business, Grow and scale, Mentoring and advice, Digital and AI, and Skills and training. 7 distinct eligibility conditions are recorded across those services.
Thinking about starting, Startups, Established, Scaling
Company sizes
1–9 people, 10–49 people, Sole traders, 50–249 people
Sectors
All sectors
Audiences
Startups, SMEs
Taken from this organisation's record and its published services.
Access and eligibility
Restricted to businesses and promoters located within County Longford; published Lean for Micro case studies indicate the advisory strand targets micro and small enterprises.
No organisation-wide eligibility rule is recorded. Eligibility is set by each individual service, so conditions vary by service and some support may not be open to every business.
Each distinct eligibility condition recorded for this organisation's services — check the service page for the full conditions.
Women in Business Network membership requires being the owner or manager of a business based in County Longford; other networks set their own membership terms.
Small enterprises with 1-50 paid employees, not existing Enterprise Ireland or IDA clients, trading at least 6 months, registered and operating in the LEO area, solvent, with current tax clearance.
Longford businesses established and trading more than 18 months, employing at least 3 full-time staff, engaged in manufacturing or a tradeable service with international trade potential.
One-to-one advice clinics run by Longford LEO where business advisors discuss and advise on issues facing a business, including specialist clinics on specific topics on request.
A library of downloadable business plan templates, guides and local resources published on the Longford LEO website to support people starting up or growing a business.
Longford LEO's 'First Stop Shop' offering local entrepreneurs open-door information and advice covering business registration, market research, legislation and public agency supports.
A list of independent business networking organisations active in County Longford, including the Chamber of Commerce, Women in Business, SFA and ISME, published to help businesses connect locally.
A consultancy support giving Longford LEO clients access to expert digital consultants who review existing systems, identify gaps and guide implementation of new digital solutions.
A capability-building export programme delivered by Full Circle Management Solutions for Longford LEO clients, combining workshops, one-to-one mentoring and arranged meetings with potential buyers.
A hands-on national exporting skills programme accessible to Longford businesses, combining a roadshow event, expert-led workshops, on-demand digital content and one-to-one advisor support.
A consultancy programme run through Longford LEO pairing businesses with a Lean Service Provider for an introduction workshop and follow-up visits to improve productivity and reduce waste.
A mentoring programme giving Longford businesses access to a panel of experienced business mentors for one-to-one advice on financial planning, operations and marketing.
A directory of remote working hubs across County Longford offering hot desks, printers, smart TVs and high-speed wifi for entrepreneurs, businesses and remote workers.
Longford LEO's Start Your Own Business course guiding prospective founders through developing their business idea, covering the entrepreneur, the consumer, the competition and their products.
Longford LEO's subsidised catalogue of business training courses covering start-up training, onsite courses such as computerised accounts and retail management, and the Lean programme.