Top UK Business Resources

Here are some of our favourite resources:

• Government Business Sites

  • Business and Self-employed – help on starting and running a UK  business
  • Companies House – the go to place for Ltd companies
  • Self Assessment – detailed information and forms for getting your tax done
  • VAT – help and forms for those interested in Value Added tax
  • Business Wales – supporting business in Wales
  • Business Scotland – support and information for businesses in Scotland

• Associations and Institutes

  • British Chambers of Commerce – advice, support and lobbying for UK businesses
  • Institute of Directors – support for people who lead and run businesses
  • CBI – UK business lobbying organisation
  • Direct Marketing Association – training, development, lobbying and business services

• Top 5 Business Books

  • The E-Myth Revisited – why most small businesses don’t work and what to do about it
  • Good to Great – why some companies make the leap…and others don’t
  • The Lean Startup – how constant innovation creates radically successful businesses
  • Influence – the psychology of persuasion
  • Getting Things Done – how to achieve stress-free productivity

• Accounting Software

  • Sage – popular traditional accounts software
  • QuickBooks – popular accounts software
  • Xero – cloud based global service
  • KashFlow – cloud based service

•  Miscellaneous

  • Marketest – leading online market research company, with 10+ years of experience in helping both startups and new product launches.