Business
Links
ADVANTAGE WEST
MIDLANDS
/ REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
[ www.advantage-westmidlands.co.uk
]
Including a
range of downloadable strategy documents.
DEPARTMENT OF
TRADE & INDUSTRY [
www.dti.gov.uk
]
The Government's DTI website is
growing rapidly into a goldmine of useful information.
It now includes for example:
The DTI site also has an
extensive list of other business support resources
and activities available on the Internet.
ENTERPRISE
ZONE [ www.enterprisezone.org.uk
]
"The Enterprise Zone is
the gateway to business information on the Web for everyone
who is in business in the United Kingdom. Search the
Enterprise Zone for websites with information relevant to
business, from start ups to high growth firms. The Enterprise
Zone has been developed by Microsoft in association with the
Business Link community, and the support of the Department of
Trade and Industry."
HEALTH
& SAFETY EXECUTIVE [ www.hse.gov.uk
]
The HSE site includes news,
current events, press releases and, most importantly, full
text versions of their Hazards
at Work leaflets. Including for example:
COMPANIES
HOUSE [ www.companies-house.co.uk
]
Includes a useful set of guidance
notes on topics ranging from Choosing a Company Name to
Liquidation and Insolvency. And for the curious there is
even a facility to search for Disqualified
Directors.
MARTEX TRADE
ASSOCIATIONS [ www.martex.co.uk/sites.htm
]
An interesting collection of
web sites for UK trade associations. The list is not in
anyway exhaustive but does include a fair range from the British
Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) to the Pizza
and Pasta and Italian Foods Association (PAPA).
UK
BANKRUPTCY & INSOLVENCY WEBSITE
[ www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk
]
An information packed site for
the entrepreneur with an eye for a bargain. As well as
having ample information about
insolvency
law, this site lists businesses
for sale, insolvency
notices and all UK
liquidations.
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