British Business Bank - Programmes for Staying Ahead

Established businesses looking to achieve particularly rapid growth, might wish to consider some of British Business Banks scale-up partners through their Staying Ahead initiative.

Selling to the NHS

A range of opportunities to sell your services into the NHS.

Maven Capital Partners

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

Investors In People

An accreditation to help businesses get the best from their people.

SEIS - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Equity investment for eligible small and early-stage businesses.

Prototype Fund

Ten Accountants

Bespoke advice for businesses that require accountancy and tax expertise.

eCommerce Directive and selling online to customers in the EU

Premises in East Suffolk (formerly Waveney)

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

Investment Zones

Plans for new zones to be created across the UK to form form knowledge-intensive growth clusters for business and research.

Co Operatives UK

Support for co‑ops to start up and thrive through access to expert advice, events and training.

Events and networking groups in West Suffolk

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

EIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme

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

General Export Facility

General Export Facility (GEF) provides partial guarantees to banks to help UK exporters to gain access to trade finance facilities.

Business Angel Co Investment Fund

Business Angel Co Investment Fund was created with a grant from the Regional Growth Fund. It invests alongside business angel syndicates from across the UK.

Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest assists the growth of sustainable social enterprises by providing finance to organisations that create a positive social impact.

Accredo Secured Finance

Accredo provides secured finance products through a UK-wide network of finance professionals and brokers.

NatWest Rapid Cash

Rapid Cash works by unlocking the capital in your unpaid invoices.

Time Finance

Specialist funding provider for the UK business market.

London Stock Exchange – AIM Programme

AIM helps founders and entrepreneurs fulfil their growth ambitions and potential.

Deutsche Bank – Made For Good​

The Deutsche Bank enterprise programme for social good,

BBC Children in Need Grants

A range of grant fund opportunities for organisations committed to improving the lives of children and young people.

Free Legal Support for Social Enterprises

Equity crowdfunding

If you have a business already trading then equity crowdfunding could be for you, there any many portals available to use.

Peer-to-peer funding

Peer-to-peer funding is mainly loan funding and is available for businesses that are already trading. Platforms are available to help with the search.

Invoice trading/selling

If you have a business that is already trading, you might be able to sell/trade outstanding invoices from customers to free up working capital.

CICM - Chartered Institute of Credit Management

The Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) is the largest recognised professional body in the world for the credit management community.

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.

Applying For An Export Or Trade Licence Guidance

How to use the online export licensing system to get a licence to export controlled goods, software and technology overseas.

Export Control Joint Unit - Training Courses

Courses, seminars and workshops to increase understanding of the UK’s strategic export controls.

Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme

Grant funding to help rural businesses upgrade and improve their business broadband.

Catapult Centres

A network of centres providing business support to help develop innovative ideas and drive future economic growth.

Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)

Support for businesses to provide innovative technology solutions.

Minimum Wage Rates for apprentices

Details of hourly minimum wage rates for apprentices.

Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS)

The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) helps find solutions to unresolved complaints between UK SMEs and other organisations such as charities and trusts, and their banks.

Be the Business - Free Business Mentors

Are you looking for free business mentoring to improve business performance?

Be the Business - Boards

Free guidance from successful business leaders.

A university-led resource hub for businesses interested in exploring projects focused net zero.

YFM Equity Partners

Equity investment for early-stage small businesses with growth potential.

Finpoint Business Finance Platform

If you are looking for finance you may be able to source funding through Finpoint Business Finance Platform.

BGF

BGF can provide the know-how, connections and capital you need to grow your business.

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency and works with companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy.

Business Debtline

A free, confidential, and impartial advice service on how to deal with debt problems.

Business Payment Practices and Performance

Statutory reporting duty for large companies and limited liability partnerships.

Capita Procurement Portal

View tender opportunities across the UK.

Converting a Limited Company to a CIC

Guidance on converting a Limited Company to a CIC and what documentation is needed.

Find a Tender service

Is your business looking for new tender opportunities?

CompeteFor

A free service that enables businesses to compete for contract opportunities linked to major public and private sector buying organisations.

Department for Education (DfE) eTendering Portal

A portal offering opportunities for businesses who are looking to supply to the Department for Education.

Supplying the MOD

Guidance for businesses looking to tender for contracts with the Ministry of Defence.

10,000 Small Businesses Programme - Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Small Business Programme helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunities by providing access to education and business support.

Start Up Loans

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

UnLtd - Growing your social business

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

Barclays Green Trade Loans

Debt finance from Barclays for sustainable purposes.

SpacePro

SpacePro arranges for its customers in-store promotions at shopping centres, train stations supermarkets and exhibitions.

Carbon Planner By NatWest

Natwest Carbon Planner is a free tool and could support your business to become more sustainable and reduce costs.

Growth Impact Fund

Social investment funding for organisations with growth, improved equality and diversity goals.

CHAS - Construction Health and Safety

CHAS are the UK’s leading accreditation scheme for contractors and supply chain management services for clients.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Ministerial Visits

A list of the countries the International Trade Secretary and Ministers will be visiting in the future, to give businesses the opportunity to have their say on ‘in market’ issues.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Find a Buyer Profile

A online platform allowing you to showcase your business to international buyers.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Preparing to Export

A range of resources for companies starting to sell overseas.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Export Opportunities

An online portal that helps UK businesses find overseas contracts, tenders and projects.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS)

Find overseas customers and export opportunities.

Department for Business and Trade - Digital Exporting Programme

Assist UK companies in reaching consumers overseas through e-marketplaces.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Report a Trade Barrier

A way to report and look for resolutions to new trade barriers or an issue with an existing trade barrier.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Events Portal

Events calendar of events updated regularly with both UK and overseas events as well as overseas missions.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Aid Funded Business

Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - UK Defence and Security Exports

UK Defence and Security Exports helps UK businesses in the Defence and Security sector to export their products and services internationally.

Scale Up Programme - Innovate UK Business Growth

Support for high potential scaleup businesses.

Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP)

Are you looking to expand into new markets to accelerate business growth?

Global Incubator Programme

Are you looking to explore the potential of overseas markets in order to grow your business?

Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund aims to bring together the UK’s world-leading research with businesses to meet the major industrial and societal challenges of our time.

Innovate UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)

Then the Defence and Security Accelerator supports businesses that have an innovative idea that could benefit the defence and security of the UK.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)

Grant funding and support available to work in partnership with a research organisation and newly-qualified graduate.

Innovate UK Business Connect (previously Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)

Innovate UK Business Connect is the UK’s innovation network and is an online platform to connect businesses/individuals to help businesses innovate and grow.

Horizon Europe

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

BridgeAI - Innovate UK

Empowering UK organisations to harness the power of AI through support and funding, bridging the AI divide for a more productive UK.

Creative Growth Finance Debt Fund

Offer loans to creative companies that are looking to grow.

Community Ownership Fund

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

Clean Growth UK

A university-based network, aimed at helping businesses bring new products to market faster, decarbonise their business, and hone their commercial skills.