Support for small businesses – BT

BT offers support from cyber-security to tech support with an extensive range of help for small businesses.

Amazon Small Business Accelerator

The upgraded Accelerator is now available on Amazon and offers a suite of free-to-use resources for all startups, entrepreneurs and small or medium-sized businesses.

FSB - Federation of Small Businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses is a a not-for-profit organisation which exists to serve the UK small community.

Small Business Guide

Useful resources for small businesses from Companies House

Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)

Support for businesses to provide innovative technology solutions.

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.

Cyber Security Advice for Small and Medium Sized Organisations

Provides information on cyber security for your business, charity, club or school.

London Stock Exchange – AIM Programme

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

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.

Simply Business

Specialist small business insurance tailored to your needs.

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.

ICO - Information Commissioner's Office - Data Protection Self Assessment Toolkit

A free self-assessment toolkit and checklist to assess your own compliance.

Mentorsme

An online service offering businesses the opportunity to get in touch with business mentors

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.

Federation of Master Builders

Are you a business operating in the building trade?

Oli Bennett Charitable Trust

The Oli Bennett is a charity to help young people, from all backgrounds, get their business ideas off the ground and turned into sustainable, profitable organisations.

Free Legal Support for Social Enterprises

HMRC Community Forums

The small business forum offers small businesses and the self-employed a forum and support and guidance needed to start, grow, and manage your business.

Prompt Payment Code

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

Financial Ombudsman Service

The Financial Ombudsman has official powers to sort out complaints between small and micro enterprises, charities and trusts, and financial businesses.

Finding a Pension Scheme Through The Pensions Regulator

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

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)

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

Open To Export - Export Action Plan

Free and easy to use online planning tool for small businesses planning to sell overseas.

Digital Boost

A national programme of support to help businesses develop digital skills.

The Commonwealth Games Inclusive Communities Fund

The Inclusive Communities Fund will support local communities to propose and implement solutions to real issues in their areas, allowing local people to drive positive change.  

Business Debtline

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

Making Business Finance Work for You guide

Cyber Security Advice For Self Employed & Sole Traders

NCSC offer a range of advice and aid for self-employed and sole traders on how to best approach cyber security for their business.

Events and networking groups in East Suffolk (Formerly Waveney)

Organisations that help businesses to find Events and Networking groups.

Selling overseas via Amazon - Amazon European Expansion Accelerator

Online tool for businesses selling goods via the Amazon website.

UK Business Climate Hub

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

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.

Office for Product Safety and Standards

Are responsible for building national capacity for product safety, for the development of products. They work at the front line with businesses, local and national regulators

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.

The Royal Countryside Fund

Charitable organisation supporting farming families and rural communities.

Events and networking groups in Rutland

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is a method of getting finance by sourcing small amounts from a large number of people, rather than getting large amounts from one or a few.

RTI - Real Time Information

Guidance for employers on reporting PAYE information to HMRC.

Guidance on what a dormant company is and what it must do.

National Funding Tools

Grants, Finance & Support Schemes - National Portals

Co Operatives UK

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

EIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme

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

Good Things Foundation

Good Things Foundation is a charity that helps to tackle digital and social exclusion by providing people with the skills and confidence they need to access digital technology.

Research and Development (R&D) Tax Relief for Corporation Tax

Information and guidance on claiming tax relief for research and development costs.

Be the Business - Free Business Mentors

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

Events and networking groups in West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton)

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

SEIS - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Equity investment for eligible small and early-stage businesses.

Events and networking groups in West Suffolk

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

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

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

Corporate Identity Theft

Information and guidance on Corporate Identity Theft and what to do if you fall victim.

Be the Business - Free Online Support

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

Warranties and Guarantees

Key information and guidance about warranties and guarantees for goods.