Business Advice Sources

This page is intended to provide sources of business information and advice. We hope to develop it to be as helpful as possible. If you can't find what you want please let us know so we can improve the page.

Local Sites

Suffolk Chamber of Commerce

We are affiliated to the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce.
www.suffolkchamber.co.uk

Babergh District Council

Our local council. Amongst other services, the Economic Development department provide a business directory of all companies in Babergh and have details of accommodation, including managed workspace.
Ecomomic Development site

Sudbury Town Council

Tel: 01787 372331
http://www.sudburysuffolk.com

Ipswich and Sudbury Enterprise Agency

The local Enterprise Agency. Source of a lot of business advice.
www.suffolkenterprise.co.uk

East of England Development Agency

EEDA manage regeneration funding for the region. Major responsibility for the regional infrastructure, including road, rail and communication links and education.
www.eeda.org.uk

Manufacturing Advisory Service East

A forum to encourage small groups of manufacturing companies to share their experience in developing improving working practices. By working together and developing mutual trust within the group, members have a forum in which to discuss practical problems which influence their effectiveness as manufacturers.
www.mas-east.org.uk

Collaborate2Innovate

Major initiative to develop the Cambridge to Ipswich hi-tech corridor into Suffolk, North Essex and beyond. The Chamber sponsors the Sudbury regional group of the project. Set up with £112,000 of EC funds, via EEDA, and matched funding.
www.collaborate2innovate.com

IP-City

Major initiative to boost the Cambridge to Ipswich hi-tech corridor. A player in Collaborate2Innovate (see above).
www.ip-city.org.uk

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General Sources of Information

Business Link

Numerous business advice and consultancy services. Grants are available for many of them.
www.businesslinkeast.org.uk

Euro Forum

Information on the European Union and doing business in the EC. Hosted by local chambers of commerce.
www.euroeast.co.uk

Grant Finder

Guide to grants
www.grantfinder.co.uk

Dun and Bradsheet

Database of 1.5 million UK companies. Search by name, location, line of business and more.
www.dnb.com

Kompass

Database of 1.5 million companies in 70 countries
www.kompass.com

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Government Sites

Central Government

The main web site for HM government
www.open.gov.uk

Inland Revenue

Information about legal requirements, guidance on tax matters. On line filing of tax returns. A surprisingly useful site.
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk

DTI

The Department of Trade and Industry. Very much information from HM government.
DTI home page
Regulations

Companies House

Company records, on-line filing of records and downloadable forms
Contains links to registered domain names and trademarks.
www.companies-house.gov.uk

Foreign & Colonial Office

Advice on travelling in other countries, trade missions and the like.
www.fco.gov.uk

Customs and Excise

www.hmce.gov.uk