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Young Enterprise Company Programme

Set up and run a real student company with help from a business volunteer, with competitions up to a national final.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
Young Enterprise[1]
Who it’s for
Young people aged 13 to 19, through their school or college[1]
Cost
Paid by the school (£560 per student company for state schools)[2]
Year groups
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Where
England, Scotland, Wales
Format
In person

Sources

2 sources

  1. Young Enterprise

    Company Programme (Internet Archive copy, 22 April 2026)

    Suitable for 13 - 19 year olds ... from 12 weeks up to one academic year

    young-enterprise.org.uk blocks automated checks; quoted from the archive.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  2. Young Enterprise

    Company Programme (Internet Archive copy, 22 April 2026)

    Contribution of just £560 per student company for state schools or £2,500 for independent schools

    young-enterprise.org.uk blocks automated checks; quoted from the archive.

    Checked 14 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

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