DWP - Support with employee health and disability

This service offers free advice to employers, tailored to the needs of smaller businesses

The Pensions Regulator (TPR)

Information from The Pensions Regulator on workplace pensions.

Community Ownership Fund

Provides matched funding for community organisations to help run community-owned businesses.

EIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed so that your company can raise money to help grow your business.

Finding your SIC Codes

Understand how to choose a standard industrial classification code for your business.

UnLtd - Growing your social business

Funding and support on offer to social entrepreneurs looking to grow their social enterprise.

Creative Growth Finance Debt Fund

Offer loans to creative companies that are looking to grow.

Export Control Joint Unit (incl. SPIRE)

Part of the Department for Business and Trade, the ECJU are responsible for the control of the exporting of 'strategic' goods which require a licence.

IMSM - ISO Specialists

Get support from specialists to start your ISO journey.

NESTA

NESTA is an innovation charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life.

Making Tax Digital

Information on HMRC's plans to move to a fully digital tax system.

The Climate Pledge Fund

A corporate venture capital fund investing in companies across multiple sectors that can help Amazon achieve its goal to be a net-zero carbon.

Help to Grow Management Essentials

Premises in East Suffolk (formerly Waveney)

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

Invoice Financing

Information on selling your unpaid business invoices to a third party, to help ease your cash flow. It covers the different ways to do this and how they work.

PPL Momentum Music Fund

Offers grants for artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers.

How to Register a Limited by Guarantee Company

Information and guidance on how to register a Limited by Guarantee Company.

Young Enterprise

A range of programmes and initiative are available for young people across the UK.

Start Up Loans

Government-backed loans and mentoring for people starting a new business or within their first three years of trading.

Setting up a CIC

Information and guidance on how to set up a Community Interest Company.

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is an international research and innovation programme for businesses.

Maven Capital Partners

Are you looking for capital investment funding solutions to help your business to grow?

Hatch Enterprise

A source of business support for underrepresented entrepreneurs.

Prompt Payment Code

Information and guidelines for businesses about the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) as well as wider payment procedures.

UnLtd - Support for Social Entrepreneurs

Support available to social enterprises including online resources, mentoring, network events and more.

Partnership Tax Returns

Information and support on doing tax returns as a partnership.

Employing staff for the first time - Checklists

Information and guides on employing staff for the first time.

SME Climate Hub

The SME Climate Hub is a global initiative that empowers small to medium sized companies to take climate action and build resilient businesses for the future.

Persons with Significant Control and the PSC Register

Legislation and guidance on Persons with Significant Control.

Subsidiaries, trading as business names, umbrella companies

Guidance on the sub-structure options for limited companies.

Warranties and Guarantees

Key information and guidance about warranties and guarantees for goods.

CMA - Competitions and Market Authority

Competitions and Market Authority work to promote competition for the benefit of consumers, both within and outside the UK.

Information Commissioner's Office

Information and guidance about managing personal data.

Recovery Loan Scheme

Loans to help businesses recover after the pandemic and transition period.

Credit Scoring and Credit Reference Agencies

If you are looking for any sort of finance for your business or as an individual, it is a good idea to check your credit file through a credit reference agency.

National Funding Tools

Grants, Finance & Support Schemes - National Portals

Trade Associations - Finance (including Accountancy and Insurance)

Websites and contact details for trade associations for the finance, accountancy and insurance sector.