Local and national support
Building Up Business Programme - Money Advice Trust
The Money Advice Trust has developed a programme consisting of a series of videos designed to help small business owners feel confident managing their business finances.
Read MoreMoney 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.
Read MoreGovernment agency scams
Fraudsters send out official looking letters or emails to ask for money or personal information when committing a Government agency scam.
Read MoreEIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed so that your company can raise money to help grow your business.
Read MoreConstruction Industry Scheme (CIS)
CIS is a scheme that allows contractors to deduct money from subcontractor's payments and pass it to HMRC.
Read MoreECF - Enterprise Capital Funds
Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) bring together private and public money to make investments in high growth businesses.
Read MoreChamber Low Carbon - Lancashire
Are you a Lancashire based business? Do you want to reduce your carbon footprint, save money and drive efficiencies?
Read MoreBusiness Energy Scotland
This support is funded by the Scottish Government to provide free, impartial support and access to funding to help small and medium-sized enterprises save energy, carbon and money.
Read MoreCDFI - Community Development Finance Institutions
CDFIs are a type of social enterprise that provides support and lends money to businesses and people who struggle to get finance from high street banks.
Read MoreFLA - Finance and Leasing Association
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is a UK trade association for the consumer credit, motor finance and asset finance sectors.
Read MoreTrade Associations - Finance (including Accountancy and Insurance)
Websites and contact details for trade associations for the finance, accountancy and insurance sector.
Read MoreInternational Banking – Making or Receiving Payments
Advice and guidance on sending or receiving money from overseas.
Read MoreSide Hustles
Information for people earning money from business activities outside their main income.
Read MoreElmbridge Business Boost Grants
Offers money to Elmbridge businesses to bring premises back into use and help attract more people to the local area to help boost the local economy.
Read MoreBritish Business Investments (BBI)
British Business Investments (BBI) is a government-owned firm supporting UK SMEs by providing financing options to businesses that struggle to access traditional loans or capital markets.
Read MoreInnovate
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.
Read MoreAcumen - InterTradeIreland
The Acumen programme aims to enhance the capacity and capability of SMEs to take the first formal steps onto the export ladder by helping to fund an experienced and skilled sales resource.
Read MoreNet Zero Worcestershire grants
Grant funding to help Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Worcestershire to implement energy saving initiatives.
Read MoreAD:VENTURE Programme
AD:VENTURE offers a variety of support including funding and coaching to potential high-growth businesses in the West Yorkshire area.
Read MoreBoost Business Lancashire Growth Hub (DS)
Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Lancashire.
Read MoreThe Shetland Business Start-Up Grant Scheme
The Shetland Business Start-Up Grant Scheme provides funding to newly established businesses in Shetland.
Read MoreTrade Export Pathway - InterTradeIreland
If you are at the early stage of developing a cross-border business plan, this programme could help you prepare to export for the first time.
Read MoreInvoice 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.
Read MoreAuthors Licensing and Collecting Society - (ALCS)
Authors Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) is a membership organisation that supports all types of writers and visual artists for the secondary uses of their works.
Read MoreIwoca
Iwoca offers business loans to all stages of business including those not yet trading.
Read MorePayment Services Regulations
Information about the Payment Services Regulations for businesses that provide payment services.
Read MoreTower Hamlets Business Cost Reduction Programme
The Business Cost Reduction Project will support small businesses to achieve savings in their operational running costs.
Read MoreAccess to Mentoring
A mentoring programme designed by, and for, disabled entrepreneurs offering free 1-1 advice and business support.
Read MoreThe Pensions Regulator (TPR)
Information from The Pensions Regulator on workplace pensions.
Read MoreBenefits and Tax Credits for People In Work
Business Debtline
A free, confidential, and impartial advice service on how to deal with debt problems.
Read MoreReturns and refunds for goods bought in a shop/market stall
Information and guidance on returns and refunds on purchases from a shop or market stall.
Read MoreRunning a Ltd Company - Commercial Mortgages
Mid Anglian Enterprise Agency (MENTA)
Offers one-to-one business advice, a range of business master classes, workspace and opportunities for networking.
Read MoreMaking Business Finance Work for You guide
Access to Work
Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability.
Read MoreTax for charities
Helpful information on some areas of tax payments when you are a registered charity.
Read MoreReturns and refunds - Digital Content
Information and guidance on returns and refunds for digital content that has been purchased.
Read MoreConsumer Rights Act 2015: guidance for businesses
Useful information and guidance on consumer rights and how to comply with the law.
Read MoreCyber 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.
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