Useful organisations

Business Link South East provides access to the information, advice and support needed to start a new business or maintain and grow an existing one in the South East.

Business Link Northwest is an easy to use business support, advice and information service.

Helps local businesses and organisations start up, grow and succeed.

Business Link  West Midlands provides impartial and expert information, support and advice for businesses in the region.

The BVCA is the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry. With over 360 members, it represents the overwhelming number of UK-based private equity and venture capital firms and their advisers.

Aims to help create and sustain the conditions in which the UK can compete and prosper. It exists to ensure that the government of the day, the European Commission and the wider community understand both the needs of British business and the contribution it makes to the wellbeing of UK society.

A £5m equity fund that helps talented entrepreneurs and businesses in London’s creative industries achieve their potential by providing seed capital investment and business support.

Aims to facilitate discussion and research on eco-design and environmental, economic, ethical and social considerations in product and service development and design.

The professional and examining body for patent attorneys (also known as patent agents) in the United Kingdom.

The main functions of Companies House are to incorporate and dissolve limited companies, examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation, and to make this information available to the public.