Business Licences

The council has a number of regulatory powers which may affect the activities of businesses. These include the following licences and registrations:

  • Acupuncture

  • Building materials on the highway

  • Butchers shops

  • Chaperones

  • Credit licences

  • Ear piercing

  • Electrolysis

  • Explosives

  • Fireworks

  • Hairdressers

  • Non-medicinal poisons

  • Nursing agencies

  • Petroleum

  • Skin piercers

  • Sunday trading

  • Tattooists

For further information please refer to the sections found in the left hand navigation.


Last updated: 7 November 2008

Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY - email gateway@southampton.gov.uk - tel 023 8022 3855 - minicom 023 8083 2798