HB Accountants

Useful Links

• Start-Ups

• www.startups.co.uk

  This is aimed at SMEs. It has a clear and simple design and combines news with practical advice. There's plenty of practical advice in a no-nonsense style.

• www.princes-trust.org.uk

  An independent organisation aiming to foster success in young people to start and develop their own businesses. Also hosts a national competition for start-ups to accelerate young business ideas. Free advice for 16 to 30 year olds.

• www.newbusiness.co.uk

  A comprehensive website dedicated to new businesses.

• www.shell-livewire.org

  Provides the latest information on how Shell Livewire assists people aged 16-30 who are looking to start their own business.

• www.j4b.co.uk

  Offers a simple 4-step grant search service. It has comprehensive, up-to-date information on business grants currently available in only a few seconds. It contains regional information on around 5,000 capital grants.

• www.businesslink.gov.uk

  Practical advice for business (managed by the DTI).

• Business Information

• www.britishchambers.org.uk

  This is the site of the British Chamber of Commerce, the national voice of local business providing a range of services including international trade, training and cost-effective commercial services.

• www.fsb.org.uk

  The Federation of Small Business is the leading political lobby for British small business.

• www.yell.co.uk

  Home of the online version of the Yellow Pages. Search by keywords and browse by category. A hugely impressive site with massive investment.

• www.accountingweb.co.uk

  A website designed for the accountancy community providing accounting and taxation information.

• www.patent.gov.uk

  The UK Patent Office

• Government

• www.direct.gov.uk

  This site aims to tell you "everything" about the UK government.

• www.hmrc.gov.uk

  Advice for small businesses and those going self-employed. It's surprisingly helpful and full of useful information.

• www.companies-house.gov.uk

  This provides information for limited companies, including name searches and basic company information.

• www.berr.gov.uk

  The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform is the government department responsible for UK business.

• www.hse.gov.uk

  Government health and safety advice.

• www.statistics.gov.uk

  This is the site of the National Statistics Office. It's updated regularly.

• Search Engines

• www.google.co.uk

  The world's most used search engine

• www.msn.co.uk

  Microsoft's popular search engine.

• www.yahoo.co.uk

  A very popular search engine.

• Business News

• www.ft.com

  Up to the minute news, information and analysis.

• www.bbc.co.uk

  Find the latest news on the BBC's website.