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.

Google Digital Garage

Google Digital Garage offers training and events on improving your business digitally in various locations across the UK.

Barclays Digital Wings

Free online resource from Barclays which offers digital learning support.

Microsoft Learn

Offer free online modules to help build your knowledge of popular and widely used Microsoft products.

IAB - Internet Advertising Bureau

The industry body for digital advertising who provide information, training and more.

Digital Boost

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

Online Centres Network - Digital advice centres

Online Centres Network is overseen by the Good things Foundation which is the UK’s leading digital inclusion organisation.

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.

Future Learn

Brush up on your digital basics with free courses from Future Learn

Making Tax Digital

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

Royal Bank of Scotland - Business Builder

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

Facebook for business

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

Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme

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

Communications and Internet Services Adjudication Scheme - (CISAS)

CISAS role is to resolve disputes related to communication and internet services.

BT Skills For Tomorrow

Support from BT to assist businesses in enhancing their digital skills

Digital Catapult

The Digital Catapult assists in connecting technology businesses, investors, government and public sector and research/academia.

Compound Semiconductor Applications

The CSA Catapult was established to help the UK become a global leader in compound semiconductors.

Future of British Manufacturing Initiative (FoBM)

Support for UKI design and manufacturing SMEs looking to accelerate their digital transformation journey.

Association of Business Mentors

Professional association that promotes and improves professional business mentoring standards.

Help to Grow Management

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

Santander Breakthrough

Tools and resources to start and grow your business.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers online video courses delivered by experts in many business topics

Barclays Eagle Labs

A range of programmes and support services for entrepreneurs and scale-ups across the UK.

Learning Curve Group

Learning Curve has available a wealth of courses to support employers, learners and education providers.

International Trade Guides

Doing Business Guides' are designed to advise and assist UK companies when looking to trade with and invest in opportunity-rich overseas markets.

National Careers Service - Skills Toolkit

The National Careers Service has created a finder tool to help you source free skills training.

OpenLearn

Free business-related courses offered by the Open University.

Lloyds Bank Resource Centre

Practical guidance and resources for businesses through guides, case studies, articles and videos.

Action Fraud

Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.

Capita Procurement Portal

View tender opportunities across the UK.

Intellectual Property Office Guidance and Tools

Online resources provided by the Intellectual Property Office

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

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

Reward-based crowdfunding platforms

Reward-based crowdfunding is for individuals to donate to a project or business with the expectation of receiving a non-financial reward in return. Platforms are available to and raise funds.

The Association of Disabled Professionals

The ADP provides free confidential info and advice, so that disabled people, employers, and advisors can make informed decisions about impairment-related work issues.

Kaleidoscope Foundation

Kaleidoscope Foundation helps entrepreneurs with disabilities to realise their dream of running and growing their own business.

ScaleUp Institute

The ScaleUp Institute is a private sector, not-for-profit company focused on making the UK the best place in the world to scale up a business.

London Stock Exchange – AIM Programme

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

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.

Graduate Entrepreneurs - Support Options

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

Equity crowdfunding

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

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

10,000 Women is a free to access online business education programme available to women around the world.

Disabled Entrepreneurs

Disabled Entrepreneurs assists people with disabilities to move into self-employment.

National Lottery Community Funds

A range of funds for organisations providing services in their communities

VCSE Strength Checker

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.

Unbound

Unbound is a crowdfunding platform specifically for authors to pitch ideas and gain an audience to crowdfund a project.

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.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - International Market Guides

Guides to exporting in specific countries.

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.

Find a Tender service

Is your business looking for new tender opportunities?

Capita Portal

Free to access portal for tender opportunities.

HMRC Self employed ready reckoner

Are you looking for a tool to help you to budget for tax costs?

Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire Disability offers support in breaking down barriers that deny disabled people their basic rights.

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.

Lloyds – Supporting black-owned businesses

Lloyds are supporting black business owners navigate the world of business.

Prototype Fund

Co-operative & Community Finance

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.

Supply Chain Security

Are you looking for guidance on how to best manage the cyber security threats in your supply chains? See the NCSC's 12 guiding principles on how to do this.

Creative Growth Finance Debt Fund

Offer loans to creative companies that are looking to grow.

Pension Services

An overview of the services available that offer information and guidance on workplace and personal pensions.

GREAT.gov.uk (DBT Portal for Exporters)

Is your business looking for further opportunities to export internationally?

BFA - British Franchise Association

British Franchise Association (BFA) is the original and largest not-for-profit trade association for franchising in the UK.

NCSC - National Cyber Security Centre

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

Century Business Finance

Century Business Finance specialise in providing business finance with speedy decision making and no hidden fees.

NatWest Rapid Cash

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

Disability Rights UK

Disability Rights UK is the UK's leading organisation led by, run by and working for Disabled people.

Mencap - Employment Services

Mencap assists people with learning disabilities to live happy, healthy lives.

BBC Children in Need Grants

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

Wolfston Foundation - Funding for Places

Grant funding for registered charities and local authorities.

Big Society Capital

Big Society Capital connects capital with social enterprises, charities and social purpose organisations.

Business Guardian Angel (AXA)

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

High Value Manufacturing

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult can help you design, develop and deliver your innovation.

CHAS - Construction Health and Safety

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

Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP)

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

Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards

The Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards represents, promotes and supports the 15 Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) across the UK.

FLA - Finance and Leasing Association

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is a UK trade association for the consumer credit, motor finance and asset finance sectors.

Create Growth Programmes

High-growth SME businesses in creative sector industries can access between £10,000 - £30,000 for innovation projects that will lead to growth and help them reach their full potential.  

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.

UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)

Key information, training and networking from the trade association for angel and early-stage investing.