Business Links
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- Department of Trade and Industry - Government website offering advice, news and information for businesses in the UK.
- Financial Times - Business news, stocks and shares information from the Financial Times. Some content requires paid subscription.
- Platts - Energy News and Market Reports
- The Marketing Donut - Resources for Small Businesses
- The Start Up Donut - Resources for Small Businesses
- The Law Donut - Resources for Small Businesses
- The IT Donut - Resources for Small Businesses
Directories
- Companies House - Free service allowing you to search for information on more than 1.8 million companies
- Yell - (Electronic Yellow Pages UK) Find businesses and services by name or subject.
Funding and Grants
- Business Link Berkshire - Financial information provided by Business Link Berkshire.
International Trade
- United Kingdom Trade & Investment - Government website that provides information on exporting from the UK
- European Commission - Points of Single Contact - Information about how to start a business in another EU country
Professional Services
- Business Insurance - Information on insurance for anyone setting up a small business.
- Crowthorne Enterprise Centre - Provides workspace for small companies in an instructive and supportive environment. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales - Searchable directory.
- Neighbourhood Work Centre - Offers training, support and facilities to businesses and teleworkers.
- Networking in Berkshire - Directory service for business professionals looking to network in the local area.
- Regus - Serviced offices and meeting room providers.
- Trade Fairs & Exhibitions UK - Database listing events up to two years ahead, searchable by subject, date, organiser or venue.
- Venue Directory - Searchable database for conference, meeting and events organisers.
Organisations
- Bank of England - Central bank of the United Kingdom.
- British Chambers of Commerce - National network of quality-accredited Chambers of Commerce.
- British Venture Capital Association - Offers advice on finding private investors and venture capital companies.
- Business in the Community - Movement of over 700 companies committed to improving their positive impact on society.
- Business Link - Business Link is an easy to use business support, guidance and information service managed by the DTI.
- Business Link Berkshire - Government funded body set up to provide impartial advice to help businesses start and grow.
- Business Magazine - Business publication for Thames Valley and Solent & South Central areas of the UK.
- Enterprise First - helps people to either set up or acquire their own businesses, and to improve the efficiency and growth prospects of existing enterprises.
- Information Commissioner - Advice on freedom of information and data protection.
- London Stock Exchange - Stock exchange information.
- Office of Fair Trading - Plays a leading role in promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.
- Patents Office - Responsible for intellectual property (Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks) in the UK.
- Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Membership organisation which promotes and lobbies for business development in the Thames Valley.
- Trades Union Congress - Campaigns for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad.
Links to other sites from these pages are for information only and Bracknell Forest Council accepts no responsibility or liability for access to, or the material on, any website which is linked from or to this website.
If you have any difficulties accessing a website, or if you would like a link to your own website added, please contact the council's web team using the contact details provided on the right. Please note that preference will be given to link requests for websites related to Bracknell Forest and we reserve the right to decline a request for a link.
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