USEFUL LINKS
ACRA - The Association of Company Registration Agents - As the only recognised trade association for the company registration industry, membership of ACRA carries a certain kudos. But it doesn’t end there. ACRA members have unique access to valuable information covering new thinking, current legislation and industry specific guidance on Anti-Money Laundering Regulations.
- http://www.acra-uk.org/
UK Government and Agencies
Companies House - 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 make this information available to the public - http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
UK Intellectual Property Office - Holds responsibility for Intellectual Property (patents, trademarks, copyright, designs) in the UK - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm.htm
HM Revenue & Customs - HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was formed on the 18 April 2005, following the merger of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise Departments - http://www.hmce.gov.uk
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) - The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has an important role at the heart of government as the ‘department for growth’
- http://www.bis.gov.uk/about
Business Advice
The Tax Guide - Expert Advice for all Your Tax Affairs...We all have to deal with the tax system at some point in our lives. Given that the taxman takes a sizeable chunk of your pay packet each month, shouldn't you be told exactly how the system works? - http://www.thetaxguide.co.uk/
Teneric Business Plans - This is Europe's most popular business planning website. It has loads of free advice, a free business plan course, sample business plans and a free business discussion forum - http://www.teneric.co.uk
Business Vision - Get all the information you need for your business start-up - http://www.businessvision.co.uk/
smallbusiness.co.uk - SmallBusiness.co.uk provides useful resources, products and services for small business owners and start-ups. They offer free online advice in the form of news articles, guides, tips and features that can point you in the right direction to start and run your own small business
- http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/
Peninsula Employment Law - Peninsula is the leading provider of employment law and health and safety services in the UK - http://www.peninsula-uk.com/
Fresh Business Thinking - is an on-line resource for small business owners, directors and entrepreneurs. It is where information hungry and time-poor business decision makers can source information and advice to help them run their businesses more effectively and efficiently
- http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com
Marketing, Promotion and Online Trading
PR Web - PR Web has offered free online press release distribution services since August 1997. It is the largest Newswire catering to small and medium sized companies and organizations and one of the largest online press release newswires - http://www.prweb.com/
Safebuy - are the UK's leading consumer assurance scheme with the only eCommerce Code of Practice that has completed Stage One of the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme run by the Office of Fair Trading. The SafeBuy Hands Seal is an assurance that a website is trustworthy and provides a high-quality service - http://www.safebuy.org.uk/
Communicator Corp - is a leading global enterprise email management company, providing technology based solutions, strategy and expertise for email communications
- http://www.communicatorcorp.com/
Business Q & A from Dave Taylor - Have a tough technical or business question? Get it answered, with wit, verve, and accuracy by industry guru Dave Taylor - http://www.askdavetaylor.com/
e-Moonlighting - e-Moonlighting is a design and marketing agency which provides effective marketing, website design, logo and graphic design at a fraction of the cost of a traditional agency - http://www.e-moonlighting.co.uk/
Foreign Company Registration
Company Bureau (Irish company formations) - Company Bureau provide an excellent Irish Company Formation Service with incorporations in 2-3 working days. Full range of Corporate Services including Registered & Virtual Office, Company Secretarial, VAT Registration, Accounting and Bookkeeping
- http://www.companyformations.ie
Close Corporation Registrations (South African company formations) - Helewix Designing is a South African company/close corporation agent benefiting from more than twenty years experience in the field. Registrations of South African Close Corporations and Vat are our specialty - http://www.registernewcc.co.za
Offshore Banking
Carlo Scevola & Partners - Carlo Scevola & Partners is an international business consultancy company providing strategic consulting, financial guidance and international planning services - http://www.carloscevola.com/
Insolvency Practitioners
Jones Lowndes Dwyer LLP - Corporate Insolvency Practitioners based in Didsbury, South Manchester, close to Stockport...Contact Partner Ian Jones for FREE Confidential Insolvency Advice on Liquidations, Administrations and Turnarounds on 0161 438 8555 or out of hours on 07801 858 737...Insolvency Advice and Help provided anywhere in the UK - http://www.jldllp.co.uk