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Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. |
British Venture Capital Association
The BVCA represents every major UK source of venture capital that invests principally in the UK. It is dedicated to promoting the venture capital industry in the UK for the benefit of entrepreneurs, investors pratitioners and the economy as a whole. |
Business Link
Business Links are parterships, led by the private sector, of Training and Enterprise Councils, Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Agencies, Local Authorities, Government and other providers of business support. Their aim is to provide a one-stop shop of information and advice to local businesses, including export information and advice. International Trade Teams that include experienced Export Development Counsellors and staff seconded from the DTI offer specialist export advice and advice on other sources of help from BTI |
Chambers of Commerce
The British Chambers of Commerce is the national voice for local business. The BCC represents, through a quality assured national network of Approved Chambers of Commerce, more than 120,000 local businesses from all sections of the economy. |
Companies House
Registration and provision of company information, some free basic information is available through this site. |
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Now know as BERR
Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. |
Envirowise
Envirowise was launched in 1994 as a Government initative, to provide free confindential independent advice from waste minimisation, cleaner technology, compliance and pollution control. |
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The FSB is non-profit making and non-party political. The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's larget campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has 215,000 members across 33 regions and 230 branches. |
International Chamber of Commerce
International Chamber of Commerce promotes international trade, investment and the market economy system world-wide govern the conduct of business across boarders; provides such as the ICC International Court of Arbitration. |
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LEP was formed to promote economic growth and prosperity throughout Lancashire and has developed from a merger of the Lancashire West Partnership and East Lancashire Partnership.
LEP operates primarily at a stragegic level, managing sub-regional projects where appropriate. |
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The Learning and Skills Council exists to make England better Skilled and more competitive. |
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MAS is one of the products in the solutions for Busines suite and as the leading advisor for manufacturing can provide you with practical, hands-on support focused on improving your bottom line. Whether your you are looking to improve efficiency, raise productivity, develop new profitability, there experts are there to help, and if you are a SME all they support is either free or high subsidised. |
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This website is provided by Lancashire Economic Partnership (LEP) and offers free and independent support on a wide range of business support services including business development, commercial property and financial assistance information. |
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Serving the UK's key Aerospace. North West England's aerospace has ling been recognised as one of Europe's leading industrial clusters and a model for development both within aerospace and in other areas of industry. The region's aerospace sector drives the UK's arepsoace economy, employing more skilled people and generating more overseas income that any other region.
The NWAA is the flagship organisation representing some 750 member companies and stakeholders involved in the UK's premier aerospace cluster and the model for industry-led irganisations throughout Europe. |
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The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is responsible for stimulating the economic growth and regeneration of England's Northwest. |
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The Northwest Automotive Alliance is an industry-led cluster organisation, supported by the Northwest Development Agency, to provide a focal point for the region's automotive sector. The Northwest is the UK's second most important automotive region and employs over 43,000 people with a sector value of £9billion 200,000 cars and 20,000 trucks were produced in 2006. |
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England's Northwest will be renowned as an area world class scientific achievement creating a magnet for talent and science investment, a powerful driver for innovation and enterprise, and an effective force for delivering benefits to health, the environment and society. |
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They are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It is there job to make sure that aire, land and ware are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healther world. |
The European Computer Driving Licence
Sign up for the European Computer Driving Licence to raise your competency in word processing, spreadsheets, datbases and presentations. The course is broken into modules so you can select the most useful aspects or take the whole course in stages |
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For the past decade, the Manufacturing Institute has helped transform manufacturing performance, working with over 30,000 manufacturers and 4000 companies to gain competitive advantage from high impact skills building and productivity improvement programmes. |
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Improve awareness and build a positive image in the minds of investment decision-makers, potenital visitors and local business communities. Identify key sectors that provide strong product fit and prospects sustainable growth. |
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National Skills Academies are employer-led centres of training excellence. The government's mission is th create a world class workforce by delivering the skills that empolyers need in each sector of the the economy. |
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Easy access to the public services you use and the information you need, delivered by the UK government. |
UK Trade and Investment
UK Trade and Investment is part of British Trade International (BTI) and is responsible for helping UK companies develop their export business. The National Exporters Database (NED) is a freely asscessible Internet directory of UK suppliers. The Export Sales Leads Service (ESLS) provides access to potential sales opportunities identfied by British Embassies, High Commissions and other souces. |
