ACAS
Advice on all aspects of employment law
BERR
Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (previously DTI)
Business Link
National website for Business Link.
Companies House
Register a new company, check out competitors, suppliers and companies, file accounts and much more
Data Protection Registrar
Data protection - particularly important if you are doing business over the web, this site gives details of data protection requirements
Food Standards Agency
For advice on all aspects of food hygiene and safety
Health and Safety Executive
Information on health and safety in the workplace.
H M Revenue and Customs
All the VAT rules in one place, along with forms and publications. Includes facility for submitting electronic VAT returns
Lawyers for Your Business
A network of 1200 solicitor firms in England and Wales, offering specialist advice to small and medium-sized businesses
NetRegs
For guidelines on how to comply with environmental legislation.
New Entrepreneur Scholarship Programme
The New Entrepreneur Scholarships Programme (NES) helps people living in disadvantaged areas to start in business.
Payontime.co.uk
Information on the regulations covering getting paid and paying on time
PRIME
PRIME is the only national organisation dedicated to helping people aged over 50 to set up in business
Prince's Trust
Are you aged 18-30, unemployed, living in England, have an idea for a business but can't raise all the cash you need from anywhere else? Prince's Trust could help you get up and running.
Trading Standards
A one stop shop for consumer protection information in the UK.
UK Intellectual Property Office
Information on copyright, designs, patents and trademarks and how to protect them