Global Incubator Programme

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

Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP)

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

Supplying the NHS

A portal for business contract tendering opportunities with the NHS.

Connected Places

Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and places.

Tide

Tide offers a range of features, benefits, and support created especially for business owners.

Medicines Discovery Catapult

Offers innovation support to businesses developing new medicines or technologies.

Satellite Applications

The Satellite Applications Catapult aims to help UK businesses develop new satellite-based products and services.

Innovate UK Business Growth

Are you an established business looking to grow through innovation? 

Energy Systems Catapult

The Energy Systems Catapult was set up to accelerate the transformation of the UK’s energy system and ensure UK businesses and consumers capture the opportunities of clean growth.

Catapult Centres

The Catapult Centres Network is comprised of nine centres with a national presence that span over 40 locations.

Innovation Launchpads

Regional innovation clusters focussing on different sectors designed to help businesses to innovate and grow.

The Farming Innovation Programme

 The Farming Innovation Programme funds projects that benefit farmers, growers and foresters in England.

Be the Business - Free Online Support

Are you looking for free business support, information and guidance?

Catapult Centres

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

NHS Innovation Hubs

NHS Innovation Hubs help to evaluate, protect and exploit ideas to deliver healthcare improvements.

Help to Grow Management

A support programme available to eligible businesses who are looking to grow.

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.

Phoenix company fraud

Phoenix company fraud occurs when a business goes bankrupt and a second company is started immediately after by the same owners.

UKCA and CE Marking

Information on the new UK product marking system that is used for goods placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

Incentive payments for hiring a new apprentice

Information for employers on incentive payments for hiring apprentices.

Finding a Pension Scheme Through The Pensions Regulator

If you looking for a pension provider the pensions regulator offers a list of providers

Reporting phishing scam e-mails to Action Fraud

How to report phishing scam emails

Money laundering/business investment scam

These scams start with an email/phone call from fraudsters overseas who claim they are interested in “investing” in new start-up companies within the UK.

Asset Finance Guide

The Asset Finance Guide from British Business Bank sets out the benefits of asset finance to help business owners decide if this type of finance can help them achieve their growth plans.

Follow

Learn how to sign up for Companies House alerts.

Green Funding Finder

A portal to search for funding to help UK businesses become greener

TUPE - Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)

Understand what you need to do to protect your employees when a business changes ownership.

Imports on animal and plant products

Community Shares Unit

Community Shares Unit provides resources and guidance via the website including a directory of businesses with Community Shares and listings for news and events.

Business Payment Practices and Performance

Statutory reporting duty for large companies and limited liability partnerships.

Closing a Limited Company with an outstanding Bounce Back Loan (BBL)

Information on closing a limited company with an outstanding Bounce Back Loan

Iwoca

Iwoca offers business loans to all stages of business including those not yet trading.

Entrepreneurial Spark

Help for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to find new ways to develop their business, local economies and communities.

Royal Bank of Scotland - Business Builder

Digital tool designed to give you the right support for you and your business

Co-operative & Community Finance

British Business Bank - Programmes for Scale-up

British Business Bank can point businesses in the right direction when it comes to rapid scale-up plans.

Supplying the MOD

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

Making Business Finance Work for You guide

Four main types of Intellectual Property

A breakdown of the 4 main types of Intellectual Property and what it protects.

The Windsor Framework

Guidance on what the arrangements are when trading goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ten Accountants

Bespoke advice for businesses that require accountancy and tax expertise.

Help to Grow Management Essentials

Calf Housing for Health and Welfare

Grants for cattle farmers

Unlocking Space for Business

Unlocking Space for Business is a new UK Space Agency programme supporting companies to deliver operational, customer and environmental benefits..

Northallerton Shop Front Improvement Scheme

Grant towards shop front improvements in Northallerton High Street.

Hatch Enterprise

A source of business support for underrepresented entrepreneurs.

Webinars and guidance - selling to government and the public sector

Resources for businesses looking to tender for public sector or government contracts.

Capita Portal

Free to access portal for tender opportunities.

EIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme

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

Events and networking groups in East Suffolk (Formerly Waveney)

Organisations that help businesses to find Events and Networking groups.

DBT - Department for Business and Trade

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) brings together responsibilities for business and trade into one single department.

Right to Manage

Information and guidance for tenants and leaseholders about gaining management responsibilities from landlords.

Non-Executive Directors (NED)

Information on Non-Executive Directors and what Non-Executive Directors can bring to your business.

Scale Up Programme - Innovate UK Business Growth

Support for high potential scaleup businesses.

QR Codes (Quick Response)

Information about Quick Response (QR) Codes.

ECF - Enterprise Capital Funds

Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) bring together private and public money to make investments in high growth businesses.

HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs - The Growth Support Service

A support service to help businesses experiencing certain types of growth understand to understand tax changes.

NCSC - National Cyber Security Centre

The NCSC acts as a bridge between industry and government, providing advice, guidance and support on cyber security.

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.

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.

IR35

Guidance on IR35 legislation in relation to contract-based and off-payroll work.

VCA - Vehicle Certification Agency

VCA is the designated UK Vehicle Type Approval authority.

Events and networking groups in West Suffolk

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

Setting up a CIC

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

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.

Visit Britain's Visit England - Business Advice Hub

Practical tips, legal obligations and local support for businesses in the tourism sector.

International Business Opportunities

Free service linking companies with overseas tender opportunities.

Innovate

Innovate has been developed by the FCA to foster competition and growth in financial services by supporting both small and large businesses to develop products.

Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)

Support for businesses to provide innovative technology solutions.

Patent Box

Patent Box provides a reduced rate of Corporate Tax if it exploits patented inventions and innovations.

UKRI - UK Research and Innovation

UK Research and Innovation collaborate with other research centres to build an inclusive research and innovation system.

ISBN - International Standard Book Number

If you wish to sell your publication through major bookselling chains, or internet booksellers, you will be legally required to have an ISBN

Investment Zones

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

Information about the Payment Services Regulations for businesses that provide payment services.

Employing staff for the first time - Checklists

Information and guides on employing staff for the first time.

Health and Safety: The basics for your business

Useful information for your business regarding Health and Safety.

Selling to the NHS

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

Social Enterprise UK

Information resources, advice, and membership organisation for people starting and running a social enterprise in the UK.

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.