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ICAEW Country Guides

Online directory of country guides, to help businesses looking to work or trade overseas.

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

Guides to exporting in specific countries.

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Business Finance Guide

The ICAEW, in association with the British Business Bank, has produced a comprehensive guide for businesses on finance options.

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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.

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Step By Step Guides To Exporting

Step by step guides to using if you are thinking about exporting. These include Reaching customers and Pricing and getting paid.

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Business Finance Guide

The Business Finance Guide provides businesses with information on the finance options that are available to them throughout their business finance journey.

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Guide: Preparing Your Business For Flooding

This is a simple guide to some of the easy actions that you can take to make sure that your business is as well prepared as possible for flooding.

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HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs - E-Learning Guides

Online learning guides for certain business sectors and for those looking to start a business.

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Business 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.

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Home Business Guide

Information and guidance covering the essentials for setting up a business from home.

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Useful Guides for Data Protection

A range of online resources around protecting data in your business.

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Small Business Guide

Useful resources for small businesses from Companies House

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ACAS - Shared parental leave guide

Information from ACAS about shared parental leave.

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A guide to landlords' duties: Gas Safety Regulations 1998

Information for landlords regarding Gas Safety Regulations.

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Making Business Finance Work for You guide

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Sector Guide - Non-surgical cosmetic procedures

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Importing and Exporting Food

Specialist guides about importing and/or exporting food.

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Consumer Contracts Distance Sales - Faulty goods

A guide to the rights and obligations that arise when a trader supplies goods to a consumer.

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Lloyds Bank Resource Centre

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

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Automatic Enrolment (Workplace Pensions)

Information and guides for employers about work related pensions and automatic enrolment.

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UKRI Funding Guide

Information and funding finder tools showing a range of funding options from research organisations.

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Support disabled workers and workers with long-term health conditions in work

These easy read guides will help disabled workers and workers with long-term health conditions to get into and stay in work.

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Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Northamptonshire

Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire provide free access to business guides, company information database, and consumer and market research content.

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Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards provides guides and advice to people starting a business as well as trading law to existing businesses.

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HMRC videos, webinars and email alerts

HMRC offers webinars, alerts, e-learning guides and videos if you are looking for information on running a business.

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Sector guide building and construction - Regulations

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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.

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Step into Net Zero programme – SM Growth Hub

Through a series of business clinics, workshops and funding opportunities, Step into Net Zero guides you along your pathway to net zero.

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Sector Guide - Soft Play Centre - Useful contacts

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Sector guide - Training and Education - The Turing Scheme

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Sector Guide - Building and Construction - CE and UKCA marking

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Business Lincolnshire AI Adoption Accelerator

The AI Accelerator Programme is designed to guide Lincolnshire business leaders through the journey of AI adoption, from overcoming initial barriers to implementing practical, AI-driven solutions.

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Employing staff for the first time - Checklists

Information and guides on employing staff for the first time.

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Running a Business From Home

A guide on gov.uk on running a business from home.

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Patent Accelerated Processing

Patents fast grant guide provides further information on how to get your patent application granted more quickly.

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ACAS Employment relations A-Z

A handy guide from ACAS which offers information on various topics about staff and workplace.

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MyHACCP Food Safety Management System

MyHACCP is a free web tool that will guide you through the process of developing a food safety management system.

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Guidance Library

The Business Finance Guide provides businesses with information on the finance options that are available to them throughout their business finance journey.

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Building Resilience

An in-depth article from The British Business Bank on building resilience.

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Carbon Trust

Carbon Trust supports businesses, governments and organisations around the world in planning for a sustainable, low carbon future.

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Finding a Pension Scheme Through The Pensions Regulator

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

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Organising Voluntary Events, Procurement and Business Support

Planning and procurement information for community/voluntary sector.

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Transparency in supply chains around modern slavery

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018

Information about your website's compliance with GDPR.

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Lloyds – Supporting black-owned businesses

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

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Energy Saving Trust

The Energy Saving Trust offers impartial advice for business, communities and households on how to reduce carbon emissions, reduce fuel bills and much more.

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Business websites and the law (regulations) - Regulations and resources - Trading disclosures

Information about trading disclosures in relation to your website.

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Returns 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.

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Premises in Ealing

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

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Premises in Hammersmith & Fulham

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

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Premises in Southwark

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

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Business websites and the law (regulations) - Running competitions/games from your website

What you need to know if you are running competitions, lotteries and fundraising.

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Premises in Lambeth

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

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Disabled Entrepreneurs

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

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Apprenticeships National Insurance Contributions

What National Insurance Contributions need to be paid for apprentices?

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The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)

Be aware of specific customers privacy rights.

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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Membership organisation that provides a wealth of useful resources and insights for accountancy professionals, and businesses.

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Webinars and guidance - selling to government and the public sector

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

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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.

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Business Companion

Business Companion provides information for businesses and individuals that need to know about trading standards and consumer protection legislation.

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Payroll when employing staff

Information on doing payroll for your business.

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New Forest District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Volunteers

Link to support on using volunteers in your Charity.

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ICAEW Small and Micro Business Community

A free membership community created by the ICAEW, supporting small and micro businesses with information and resources.

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What will the bank ask for when opening an account?

Requirements for opening a business bank account in the UK.

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NI Business Info

A range of support for businesses of all sizes.

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Business Directory fraud

Business Directory Fraud when your business is billed for advertising that was promised for free.

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Startups.co.uk

Online resource for people starting and growing a business.

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Premises in Havering

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

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Premises in Wandsworth

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

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Premises in Kensington & Chelsea

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

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Premises in Hillingdon

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

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