USEFUL BUSINESS LINKS
Accountancy Related
Accounting Web - Designed for the accounting community to provide accounting information.
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Business Start Up Advice
Business Start Up Advice
Wide ranging commercial small business advice sites with stacks of free advice...
Other useful start up sites...
HM Revenue & CustomsAdvice from Revenue and Customs on business start up issues.
Shell LivewireShell Livewire assists people aged 16-30 wanting to start up their own business.
Princes TrustIndependent help for 16-30 year olds in developing their own business.
Creative Thinking
Mindjet.comMind mapping software
The Daily Motivator - Thought for the day, have it emailed to you every day.
General Business Assistance
Federation Of Small BusinessesThe leading political lobby for British small business.
Department for Business Innovation & Skills
British Standards Institute
Companies House
British Franchise Association
Institute Of Directors
Confederation Of British Industry
British Chambers
Trade Association Forum
Information Technology
Microsoft Knowledge BaseA searchable technical support database that will help you when things go wrong with Microsoft products.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Download.comGreat download site.
ZDNet DownloadsFor FREE software downloads.
WinDriversOne-stop source for device drivers, anti-virus updates and security patches.
PC WorldThe online store
WinzipThe zip file utility for windows.
PC MechanicReference site for PC users.
Get Safe OnlineProtect yourself against internet threats.
Law
Online UK LegislationThe full text of all new Public General Acts since 1988 are available via these Web Pages and updated regularly.
Law Society Of England and Wales
Law Society Of Scotland
Competition and Markets Authority
Trading Standards
Data Protection/Freedom Of Information(Information Commissioners Office)
Lawyers For Your BusinessA network of 1,200 solicitor firms in England and Wales offering free half-hour consultations to small businesses.
Intellectual Property OfficeResponsible for Intellectual Property (Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks) in the UK.
Marketing
Marketing Law
Chartered Institute Of Marketing
Direct Marketing Association
Academy Of Marketing
Direct Selling Association
Advertising Standards Authority
Royal Mail
Marketing UK
Marketing Survival Kit
Cardell Media - Strategies to grow your business.
eCustomerServiceWorld
For marketing lists...
Marketing File
PLUS Markets
Prospect Locator
D&B
News
Financial Times
Daily Telegraph
Times Online
The Guardian
BBC
ITN
Sky News
Reuters
thisismoney.co.uk
Number 10News straight from the horses mouth
BloombergPremier financial news.
Accountancy AgeNews from the accountancy profession.
The Economist
National Statistics OfficeHome of official UK statistics.
The Sun!
Pensions & Invesments
Financial Conduct Authority
State Pension Forecast
Pension CalculatorA tool to help you work out how much retirement income you might receive from what you save.
The Pension Service (Dept for Work and Pensions)
Pensions Ombudsman
Stakeholder Pensions
Endowment RedressWhich website on endowment mis-selling


