Business Link South East
Whether you are thinking about starting a business, run an existing business that wants to grow, or need advice on how to deal with business issues, challenges or opportunities, Business Link can help. We provide access to the information, advice and support you need to start a new business or maintain and grow an existing one. Rather than providing all the advice and help ourselves, we put you in touch with a range of expertise from across the private, public and voluntary support sectors.
ChamberBlog
Chamber Blog is the real voice of the SME business community at the heart of the Chamber of Commerce network across the South East England region. Through its articles, discussions, surveys and helpful announcements it engages the business community in the language it understands. It is quite simply designed to address the real needs of SME business owners, managers, entrepreneurs and all those who engage with them. We offer a variety of features to help you stay informed about business. You can track, explore and learn from trends affecting businesses through the on-line features and resources.
Companies House
All limited companies in the UK are registered at Companies House. There are more than 1.8 million limited companies registered in Great Britain, and more than 300,000 new companies are incorporated each year. You can find out about your own filing requirements and perform sites on other companies on this very useful site.
CompeteFor 2012 Games Tenders
CompeteFor is a free service that enables businesses to compete for contract opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games and other major public and private sector buying organisations, such as Transport for London (TfL), Crossrail and the Metropolitan Police. With a particular focus on supply chain opportunities, CompeteFor acts as a brokerage service, matching buyers with potential suppliers. It also facilitates access to focused business support, through the national Business Link network, helping to boost the long–term competitiveness of your business.
Conference Hampshire
With such a diverse range of choices available, finding the right location for your conference, training course, or social event can be a daunting prospect. There are thousands of venues available but the secret to a successful event is finding the right one. This is where Conference Hampshire can help. Offering both vibrant city and peaceful rural locations, Hampshire has emerged as a market leader in hosting international events. With excellent road, rail and air links, Hampshire is perfectly placed to provide the ideal venue for your next event. Using an individually designed data management system together with personal knowledge, we locate and match the most suitable venue based upon our client's individual specification, within this diverse and interesting county as quickly as possible and at the best available rates - all free of charge.
Dept for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed. To achieve this it will foster world-class universities and promote an open global economy. BIS - Investing in our future.
Doing Business in France
PROPULSION is a an established Cherbourg based organisation that has specialised in assisting French companies to expand their business in their domestic market. They now wish to extend these services to UK companies wishing to do business in France and can offer research, marketing and sales assistance along with language and negotiation skills. Contact Jean-Pierre Rose via e-mail jprose@propulsion3000.com to discuss your requirements.
E-Business Builder
An original initiative developed by Portsmouth City Council to encourage working relationships throughout the supply chain. The E-business Builder facilitates access to contract opportunities for local businesses including Social Enterprises. The system will assist contractors in sourcing quality resources and skilled labour to fulfil their contractual commitments
Enterprise Europe
Established 20 years ago to assist companies to develop their business in the EU. We were part of the European Information Centre (EIC) Network. In 2008 the EIC Network evolved into the Enterprise Europe Network. We now work with 600 partners in over 40 countries to deliver Business and technology opportunities to small business in the EU. In the South East of England we work in partnership with Business Link Kent and the London technology network to deliver service to business in the region We offer a range of services that can benefit businesses of any size from one person upwards.
Enterprise First
Enterprise First (merged with South Hampshire Enterprise Agency) offer practical help for those starting a business and developing existing small businesses. Their team of experienced business advisers come from a wide range of business backgrounds and are accredited to a national standard. Available support includes help with business planning and funding; advice on government regulations and guidance on identifying new customers.
First Assist Business Care
First Partnership
First Partnership EBP provides a range of programmes and services – many of them individually designed for schools, colleges and employers. We are a ‘not for profit’ Education Business Partnership organisation that specialises in delivering activities that aim to enrich the curriculum and actively engage employers in the development of the future workforce through the enrichment of the curriculum. In this way young people have the opportunity to develop a range of personal thinking and learning skills that will provide them with a better understanding of their employability skills and future choices and pathways. First Partnership EBP is a member of the Institute for Education Business Excellence and works to nationally recognised standards. The EBP has achieved the National Quality Award in recognition of the innovative, high standard education business links that it delivers for young people. It also works to the IiP standards
Greater Portsmouth Hoteliers Assn (GPHA)
Consisting of the larger hotel establishments in South East Hampshire, the GPHA exists to bring together hoteliers to promote the industry, to encourage young people to consider a career in hospitality, to lobby on issues affecting the sector and to share best practice
Hampshire & IOW Sustainable Business Partnership
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Partnership exists to encourage and support all businesses, but predominantly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to adopt sustainable business practices. A sustainable business is defined as one which takes action on its environmental, social and economic impacts.
Hampshire Business Alliance
Three major business organisations Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, Southern Enterprise Alliance and Hampshire Economic Partnership, have joined forces to refocus business support in Hampshire. In a ‘one stop’ approach, the Hampshire Business Alliance will remove confusion about business back-up and consolidate the activity of the three bodies to provide the most cohesive and cost-effective structure possible
Hampshire Trading Standards
Let Trading Standards help you Guidance on how to comply with trading standards law is freely available to all businesses operating in Hampshire Could your business make the grade? Buy With Confidence - the Trading Standards vetted and approved business scheme http://www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk/
HM Revenue & Customs
You are here: About Us About us: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was formed on the 18 April 2005, following the merger of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise Departments. Work is still continuing on our office restructuring programme. We are here to ensure the correct tax is paid at the right time, whether this relates to payment of taxes received by the department or entitlement to benefits paid.
Investors in People
Investors in People UK was established in 1993 to provide national ownership of the Investors in People Standard and is responsible for its promotion and branding, quality assurance and development. Since 1991 tens of thousands of UK employers, employing millions of people, have become involved with the Standard and know the benefits of being an 'Investor in People'.
JCI Portsmouth
JCI Portsmouth can help your business by providing very low cost Personal Development training and networking. We also provide access to a network of young professionals and entrepreneurs in and around the Portsmouth business community.
Joint professions Group
Joint Professions Group (JPG) was formed by the Southern Society of Chartered Accountants, part of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and is made up of more than 20 professional bodies whose members are based in the south of England including West Sussex, Surrey, Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The primary aim of JPG is to connect professionals by providing opportunities for joint business and social events, training and professional networking. JPG provides a dynamic business networking framework, organising two main events a year attended by around 100 guests on average. Previous successful events have included Southampton Port, where Port Director Doug Morrison gave a very informative talk and members saw the QMII depart, the Spinnaker Tower, the RNLI and most recently, the INTECH Planetarium in Winchester. In addition, we promote other Institutes events and courses that may be relevant and useful to members, thus enabling them to benefit from the professional and technical skills training offered by these other bodies.
Learn Direct
learndirect provides employers with tailored learning solutions that deliver tangible business benefits.learndirect has spearheaded the Government's pledge on lifelong learning and has become the largest e-learning project in Europe. Through a combination of a skills based portfolio of courses covering work and personal interests, flexible delivery via the Internet, and comprehensive learner support, learndirect has provided learning solutions for over 200,000 learners and is currently attracting nearly 10,000 new learners every week.
Link2Exports
Link2exports is the one stop shop for companies and organisations worldwide, increasing awareness of export, trade & Investment opportunities. Brought to you in conjunction with the British Chambers of Commerce, as part of their official export zone.
Parity Trust
Parity Trust is a not-for profit, socially responsible community finance company offering secured lending to home-owners. Parity Trust also provide investment and support to social enterprises. See website for details: www.paritytrust.org.uk
Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH)
PUSH is a partnership dedicated to delivering sustainable, economic-led growth and regeneration to create a more prosperous, attractive and sustainable South Hampshire offering a better quality of life for everyone who lives, works and spends their leisure time here.
Portsmouth & SE Hants Education Business Partnership
The Portsmouth & SE Hants EBP initiates links between education and business. We develop and deliver quality projects to help the work force of tomorrow.
Portsmouth City Growth
City Growth is a private-sector led initiative, putting business at the centre of inner city regeneration. It is based on a model developed in the USA that supports the formation and growth of business clusters. These clusters were chosen for having existing strength and potential within a particular city . The emphasis of the strategy is to build on what is currently positive and has potential for future growth. City Growth Portsmouth has been in existence since 2005 and published its detailed strategy document in early 2006 following considerable consultation that involved several hundred local companies For Portsmouth the key clusters identified were in Information and Communications Technology (ICT); Retail, Leisure & Tourism; and Marine.
South Coast International Trade Forum
The South Coast International Trade Forum (SCITF) is an association of companies and organisations on the South Coast of England involved in international business. These include large, medium and small businesses as well as UK Trade & Investment, the Chambers of Commerce of Hampshire and the IOW, Business Link, the Enterprise Europe Network, Clydesdale Bank and the Institute of Export. The Forum is a platform for discussion, networking and support on issues affecting global trade.
South East England Chambers
The enterprise network for the South East. South East Chambers brings together eleven accredited chambers of commerce covering the whole south east region. Representing business interests on key regional and national issues and helping to move forward the South East's economy we are working to develop vibrant modern Chambers of Commerce serving all of our members.
Start Your Own Business
A free local newspaper designed to actively encourage entrepreneurship and to provide genuine help to anyone thinking of setting up on their own. Key features include proven ways to start a business successfully, where to find local help and where to meet like-minded people.
The Southampton Pocket Guide
UKTI Southeast
Have you thought about trading overseas? Have you had overseas enquiries to your website? If the answer is yes, then UK Trade & Investment Team South East can help. Trading overseas has been proven to increase productivity* and profitability, and your business could benefit from exploring the opportunities. *Nottingham University We offer new and experienced exporters FREE tailored, impartial and expert advice on winning business overseas. We combine the skills of our 38 private sector, International Trade Advisers with the national resources of the Department of Trade & Industry and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Moreover, our global network of UK trade development officers, based in British Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions, ensures you can tap into an unrivalled depth of contacts, business knowledge and expertise.
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