Business finance and support
Services
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Apply for a Start Up Loan for your business
Loans and mentoring for people looking to start or grow a business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Get help and support for your business
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
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Write a business plan
Business plans - download free templates and get help writing a business plan
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Find software for filing company documents
Find Companies House-recognised filing software to manage your company accounts, returns and tax accounts
Guidance and regulation
- Find government grants
- BCRS Business Loans
- Tour Operators Margin Scheme (VAT Notice 709/5)
- Help to Grow: Digital - UK
- Innovate UK - grant funding, innovation loans and expert support
News and communications
- Government launches taskforce to boost women starting fast-growing companies
- Government tackles late payments to small firms to protect jobs
- Government to protect small businesses with action on late payments
- £20 million to improve small business leadership and problem-solving skills in the wake of coronavirus
- Trade Credit Insurance backed by £10 billion guarantee
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses
- Coronavirus business grant funding by parliamentary constituency and local authority