Open To Export - Getting Started

Information and guidance on starting to export for the first time.

Setting up a CIC

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

Get Started and Grow - Staffordshire County Council

Professional help for start-up and growing businesses in Staffordshire.

Introductory webinar to setting up a CIC

The CIC regulator has released a webinar to support businesses looking to start up a CIC.

Useful contacts for overseas businesses setting up in the UK

Setting up a UK Ltd company from overseas

Information and guidance on setting up a company in the UK from overseas.

Ofgem advice for business

Information from Ofgem on what what your business can do if they are struggling to pay their bills or have a complaint about their energy supplier.

City of Cardiff Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Business Enterprise Fund - Herefordshire

A grant for businesses in Herefordshire.

E-Business Programme - Enfield, Redbridge and Waltham Forest

Help for businesses to improve their use of digital tools and technology, increase their sales, improve their performance and grow their business.

South Lanarkshire Business Growth Grant

The South Lanarkshire Business Growth Grant (SLBGG) is a discretionary grant fund targeted at assisting the growth of new and existing businesses based in South Lanarkshire. 

E-Business Support Programme – Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley and Lewisham

Tailored one to one advice and training for businesses in the London Boroughs of Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley and Lewisham to develop and grow online.

Facebook for business

Are you looking to create more of an impact with your business on Facebook?

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

Find overseas customers and export opportunities.

National Network of Business & IP Centres (BIPC)

A network of Business and Intellectual Property Centres around the country, for businesses to access intellectual property advice. Many also offer general business support too.

International Business Opportunities

Free service linking companies with overseas tender opportunities.

Business Launchpad - Wandsworth

Business Launchpad (BLP) supports young people living in London with barriers to enterprise to start and run their businesses.

HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs - E-Learning Guides

Online learning guides for certain business sectors and for those looking to start a business.

Business Resilience Checklist

A business resilience checklist tool created by the Environment Agency.

AND Business

AND Business is the Ards and North Downs Borough Councils Economic Development department.

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.

Business & Technology Centre Stevenage

Offers an incubation service with access to a hot desk, plus advice and networking opportunities to help get businesses started.

How Do I Challenge My Business Rates?

Organisations who can support you with your business rates enquiries.

Graduate Entrepreneurs - Support Options

For graduates who are considering self-employment as a career option there are several areas of specialist support.

London Borough of Southwark Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

TVCA Business Solutions

Information on the support provided by the Growth Hub covering Tees Valley

Business Companion

Business Companion provides information for businesses and individuals that need to know about trading standards and consumer protection legislation.

UK Business Climate Hub

The UK Business Climate Hub is an opportunity to join thousands of other businesses tackling climate change.

Going Dutch - Invest Northern Ireland

Going Dutch is an early stage exporter programme to explore new business opportunities in The Netherlands.

Coventry Business Support Programme

A business support programme targeted at helping businesses with growth potential.

Get Ready for Business Growth

An Arts Council England funded programme designed to help creative businesses that are looking to grow.

Argyll and Bute Business Start-up Grant

Grants of up to £1000 to help new businesses establish and grow.

Wolverhampton Start-Up Business Support Programme

A programme of training advice and guidance for entrepreneurs in Wolverhampton

West Northamptonshire Rural Business Grant

The West Northamptonshire Rural Business Grant is a capital grants programme for rural businesses.

Green Business Grants - Somerset

Support for small businesses in Somerset to cut their carbon footprint.

Loughborough BID Business Support Programme

Training and support to build digital marketing skills for businesses in Loughborough

Camden and Brent Business Climate Challenge

North Kesteven Rural Business Grant

Funding support for new and existing rural businesses to develop new products and facilities that will be of wider benefit to the local economy in North Kesteven.

VISAs for overseas residents looking to set-up a business in the UK

Information on VISAs for overseas residents looking to set-up a business in the UK

Wandsworth Ignite Business Programme

The programme caters to all  businesses and residents looking to start and grow by offering multiple schemes.

Vision Derbyshire Business Support Scheme

Business Start-Up and Business Support Grant Scheme available to those who live in Derbyshire.

Blaenau Gwent BG Effect Start-up Business Grant Fund

The BG Effect Business Grant Fund offers start-up financial support to businesses in the Blaenau Gwent area.

Let’s Go Net Zero West Sussex

Business Lincolnshire Your Business Boost

Your Business Boost is a fully funded business support programme designed to help those in Retail, Hospitality and Leisure achieve their business ambitions.

Be the Business - Free Business Mentors

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

North Lanarkshire Energy Audit Voucher

The Energy Audit Voucher (EAV) grant is for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North Lanarkshire with fewer than 250 employees.

Business Wales

All the information, advice and guidance you need to start or grow a business in Wales.

Business Lincolnshire - Starting in Business Programme

A two-day workshops led by an experienced business trainer who will guide you through the nuts and bolts of starting and running a successful business.

The Business Factory

A wide range of services and advice for people starting or growing a business in North Tyneside.

Let's Do Business Group

Business support, advice, workshops and events for all stages of business.

Let's Do Business Finance

Are you in the position to grow your business but have been unable to access a loan from a bank? Growth loans are available from Let's Do Business Finance.

Business Glasgow

Business Glasgow can help your company grow through the delivery of the Business Gateway Service and a team of dedicated, skilled, business advisers.

Business Gateway - Business Support Directory

An online support finder tool to access funding, advice and more in Leicester and Leicestershire.

Simply Business

Specialist small business insurance tailored to your needs.

IP for Business

Collection of tools for intellectual property

Business Doncaster

Support for businesses in Doncaster to help them develop and grow.

Business Debtline

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

Ofcom

Ofcom is the communications regulator. They regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed-line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.

Suffolk Business Grant Scheme

Funding for businesses based in Suffolk.

Business West

Get support to start or grow a business.

Business Durham

If you're looking for a support service that can offer advice on a range of topics to help your business then Business Durham may be able to help you.

Premises in Dartford

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

Down Business Centre

Provides business accommodations for light industrial, commercial and service sector businesses,

Down Business Connect

Down Business Connect is the perfect platform for local businesses that would benefit from members’ support, new business referrals, fellow members’ expertise and networking.

Kick off In Business

Kick off In Business runs fully funded courses and events for people looking to start a business.

Business Kirklees

A range of support to help people starting or running a business in the Kirklees area.

Business Debtline

Better Business for All

Better Business for All helps you to find what you need to do to achieve or maintain compliance for your business.

Be the Business - Boards

Free guidance from successful business leaders.

Solar for Business

A grant towards solar installation for businesses in Hastings.

Build Your Business

Programme for start-up businesses in Northamptonshire

Tourist Accommodation Quality Grading Scheme

The TNI Quality Grading Scheme is designed to give visitors a clear idea of the standards of accommodation, service and cleanliness, which they can expect during their stay.

Trading Disclosures (Trading As, Business Names, Displaying Business Information, Business Websites)

Information and legislation for the use, display and disclosure of company, business and trading names.

Warwickshire Business Start-Up Programme

A programme of one-to-one business coaching and workshops to new businesses and residents looking to start a business.

Business Productivity and Digitisation Grant Scheme - Business Sheffield

The Business Productivity and Digitisation Grant Scheme supports small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Yorkshire to grow, become more productive and measure that improvement.

Business Productivity & Digitisation Grant – Business Doncaster

Grants will be offered to help fund solutions for SMEs that will provide significant business benefit and growth.

Running a Business From Home

A guide on gov.uk on running a business from home.

Business Guardian Angel (AXA)

A free resource created by AXA Business Insurance to provide news and advice to support small businesses.

Barclays Business Insights

Barclays Business Insights is an online tool that offers business resources and tips.

SME Development Grant - Fife Council

Fife Council’s SME Development Grant provides financial support to help Fife-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop and grow.