Useful Business Links

Accountancy Related

• Institute Of Chartered Accountants In England and Wales
• Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Scotland
• Institute Of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Institute of Financial Accountants
• Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants
• Association Of Accounting Technicians
• Chartered Institute Of Taxation
• The Association Of International Accountants
• Institute Of Internal Auditors
• Audit Commission
• Accounting Web Designed for the accounting community to provide accounting information.
• The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

Businesses For Sale

• Businesses For Sale.com
• Daltons
• Nationwide Businesses
• Business Sale Report
• Startups – businesses for sale
• Christie & Co

Business Start Up Advice

Wide ranging commercial small business advice sites with stacks of free advice…

• Start Ups
• Smallbusiness.co.uk
• Start Your Own Business
• Newbusiness.co.uk

Other useful start up sites…

• Businesses and Self-employed – GOV.UK
• HM Revenue & Customs Advice from Revenue and Customs on business start up issues.
• Kings TrustIndependent help for 16-30 year olds in developing their own business.

Creative Thinking

• Thinksmart.com
• Mindjet.comMind mapping software
• The Daily Motivator Thought for the day, have it emailed to you every day.

Debt Collection & Management

• Insolvency Service
• Citizens Advice Guide To Debt
• Consumer Credit Counselling Service
• National DebtLine

Employment Related

• Department for Work & Pensions
• Bank Holidays
• British Employment Law
• Employers: Preventing discrimination
• Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Working, Jobs & Pensions – GOV.UK
• Flexible Working
• ACAS
• Trade Unions Congress

General Business Assistance

• Department for Business Innovation & Skills
• British Standards Institute
• Companies House
• British Franchise Association
• Confederation Of British Industry
• British Chambers
• Trade Association Forum

Grants

• j4b.co.uk
• Grants Online

Health & Safety

• Health & Safety ExecutiveGovernment health & safety advice.
• British Safety Council
• Health & Safety Books
• First Aid At Work
• Health and Safety at Work – GOV.UK
• Watch Your Step

Imports and Exports

• HM Customs and Excise uktrade info siteAuthoritative and up to date knowledge on UK imports and exports.
• Export Credits Guarantee DepartmentThe UK’s official export credit agency.
• British Exporters Association
• Institute Of Export
• UK Trade & Investment

Information Technology

• Microsoft Knowledge BaseA searchable technical support database that will help you when things go wrong with Microsoft products.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Download.comGreat download site.
• ZDNet DownloadsFor FREE software downloads.
• WinDriversOne-stop source for device drivers, anti-virus updates and security patches.
• PC WorldThe online store
• WinzipThe zip file utility for windows.
• PC MechanicReference site for PC users.
• Get Safe OnlineProtect yourself against internet threats.

Law

• Online UK LegislationThe full text of all new Public General Acts since 1988 are available via these Web Pages and updated regularly.
• Law Society Of England and Wales
• Law Society Of Scotland
• Competition and Markets Authority
• Trading Standards
• Data Protection/Freedom Of Information(Information Commissioners Office)
• Lawyers For Your BusinessA network of 1,200 solicitor firms in England and Wales offering free half-hour consultations to small businesses.
• Intellectual Property OfficeResponsible for Intellectual Property (Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks) in the UK.

Local Directories

• 192.com
• Scoot
• Linkedin
• TouchLocal

Marketing

• Chartered Institute Of Marketing
• Direct Marketing Association
• Direct Selling Association
• Advertising Standards Authority
• Royal Mail
• Marketing Survival Kit
• Cardell MediaStrategies to grow your business.

For marketing lists…

• Marketing File
• Prospect Locator
• D&B

News

• Financial Times
• Daily Telegraph
• Times Online
• The Guardian
• BBC
• ITN
• Sky News
• Reuters
• thisismoney.co.uk
• Number 10News straight from the horses mouth
• BloombergPremier financial news.
• Accountancy AgeNews from the accountancy profession.
• The Economist
• National Statistics OfficeHome of official UK statistics.
• The Sun!

Pensions & Invesments

• Financial Conduct Authority
• Pension CalculatorA tool to help you work out how much retirement income you might receive from what you save.
• The Pension Service (Dept for Work and Pensions)
• Pensions Ombudsman

Raising Finance

• British Business Angels Association
• British Venture Capital Association
• Mortgages for business

Stockmarkets

• Stock Exchange
• Alternative Investment Market (AIM)
• FTSE
• Nasdaq

Training

• The Open University
• Department for Education
• Investors In People
• Apprenticeships
• Learn DirectDistance learning, online courses, computer courses and adult courses.
• Training Zone