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Companies House

The foundation of company information exchange in the UK: helping business, informing the public and benefiting the economy.

The BCC is the national body for a powerful and influential network of Accredited Chambers; a network that serves not only its member businesses employing more than 5 million people but also the wider business community.

HM Revenue and Customs

HMRC is responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits, and strengthening the UK's frontiers.

Financial Times

Business services and news from the Financial Times UK

NWDA

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) leads the economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest.

UK Trade & Investment

Exporting from the UK or wanting to invest in the UK.

British Quality Foundation

The British Quality Foundation (BQF) is an independent, not for profit organisation founded in 1993 by the DTI and leading businesses to help organisations in the private, public and voluntary sectors to improve their capabilities and performance.

British Association of Women Entrepreneurs

The British Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAWE) is a non-profit professional organisation for UK based women business owners affiliated to the world association of women business owners Les Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises Mondiales (FCEM).

British Venture Capital Association

The BVCA - The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry.

Shell Livewire

Shell Livewire helps 16-30 year olds to start and develop their own business and hosts a national competition for new business startups.

Patents resource

FreePatentsOnline, the best online site for free patent searching, has had a makeover. In addition to the graphical differences, the site has been completely rewrittento allow more users, more powerful functions, and more data.

UK Patent Office

The UK Patent Office are the official government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom (UK). These rights include Patents, Designs, Trade marks and Copyright