Business and Finance

British Standards (www.bsi-global.com/index.xalter)
British Standards information

Business Angels  (www.advantagebusinessangels.com/default.asp)
for businesses looking to raise finance

Business Link  (www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action)
Information & advice for small businesses

Business Rates  (http://www.mybusinessrates.gov.uk/index.html)
General information on the criteria for, and assessment of, business rates

Company Reports  (www.carolworld.com/)
Annual company reports online

Companies House (www.companies-house.gov.uk/)
Company Information online

Customs & Excise  (www.hmce.gov.uk/)
Information on Customs & Excise

DTI  (www.dti.gov.uk/for_business.html)
Department of Trade & industry website

DTI, small business service  (www.sbs.gov.uk/)
Website aimed at small businesses

Department of Work & Pensions  (http://www.dwp.gov.uk/employers/)
Information for Employers

Environment Agency (www.environment-agency.gov.uk/netregs/)
Guidance for businesses on environmental legislation 

Euro Information  (http://www.euro.gov.uk/bus_impact.asp)
Information on the currency of the European Union

Financial Mail  (www.thisismoney.co.uk/business.html)
Daily Mail's website on money matters

Forms and Letters  (www.bizhelp24.com/ctocp/letter_form_index.htm)
Business form and letter templates

FTSE Index (www.ftse.com)
Financial Times Share Index website

Grantnet  (http://www.grantnet.com/index.php)
help with finding grant aid

Health & Safety  (www.hse.gov.uk/smallbusinesses/index.htm)
Health & Safety Executive website

Hemscott Company Search  (http://hemscott.ar.wilink.com/asp/P036_search_eng.asp)
Search for company information.

Inland Revenue  (www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/menus/b_taxpayers.htm)
Inland Revenue website

Kellysearch (www.kellysearch.com/)
Database of UK industry

Kompass  (www.kompass.co.uk/)
Business Information - includes company profiles

London Stock Exchange  (www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/)
for share prices and indices

National Business Register (www.anewbusiness.co.uk)
A collection of business information from Somerset House, Birmingham.

Scavenger (http://www.scavenger.net/home.php)
Information for Small Businesses and Home Business Research

Trade Shows (www.tsnn.co.uk/)
Trade shows listing & information

Trading Standards  (www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/business/business.cfm)
Trading standards information for business

UK Equities  (www.hemscott.com/equities/compindx.htm)
Search for Company information

UK Patent Office  (www.ukpats.org.uk/)
Copyright, patents, trademarks etc.

UK Treasury (www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/)
HM Treasury information

West Midlands Access to Finance  (www.westmidlandsfinance.com/default.aspx)
Financing for small businesses in the West Midlands

West Midlands Business Information (www.bestforbusiness.com/)
Information for small businesses in the West Midlands