Resources

Here are a list of vital resources when dealing with all aspects of your business.

Click the Title or any link which is Underlined In Blue to visit the site.

1. HM Revenue & Customs (Formerly the Inland Revenue & Customs & Excise)

A wealth of information available about how you are taxed and the collection of tax.

All contact details are available as well as downloadable forms and more in-depth information on individual aspect of tax in the UK.

This should be your first port of call on any issue to do with tax.

   2.  Companies House

The government department that deals with the registration and maintenance of UK Limited Companies. 

There is a very useful resource for Checking the Availability of Proposed New Company Names.

Click Here to check the availability of a proposed company name.

    3.  Business Link

A fantastic, practical government resource with lots of excellent advice on all aspects of business from Raising Finance to Health & Safety in the workplace 

    4.  Experien Credit Reports

Experien provide & maintain credit reports for consumers & businesses in the UK.

Whenever you apply for a mortgage or credit, lenders use your credit report to assess the risk of lending. The details on your credit report may also affect the terms on which lenders will lend to you.

You can also use this service to assess whether potential customers should be given credit by your business.

For a Free Trial and check on your own credit report please Click Here

   5.  Free Business Banking For 2 Years - Alliance & Leicester

If you're just starting out it's essential to keep expenses to an absolute minimum.

So with the offer of FREE Business Banking for 2 years, this could save you hundreds of pounds per year for the first 2 years.

   6.   Grant Information

Do you want some 'Free Money' when starting your business, or maybe you're already in business and looking to move things to the next level.

You may be surprised to learn that there is a good chance that you will qualify for a grant of some kind in the UK. There will be conditions but it still amounts to free money!

Click Here to visit this excellent grant resource and see if you qualify

   7.   Tax Calculators & Tools

An excellent free resource with tools you can use instantly on-line.