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Find Intellectual Property business advisers in your region and get help choosing an adviser.
Company turnaround or business recovery is a specialised service.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Business Development Service Ltd (BDS) was formed in 1989 by a small group of professional business advisers who were committed to the cause of providing small businesses with the best advice and guidance to enable them to grow and prosper.
To sell goods to UK consumers, you may need to partner with other organisations, such as importers, distributors or retailers.
This Spend Control ceased as a requirement on 1st February 2023. Other Cabinet Office Spending Controls remain operational.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
This collection brings together all documents relating to Treasury advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.
Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
There are a number of ways for companies to recover from financial difficulty. Seek professional advice early to understand your options.
All outside appointments or employment taken up by former Department for Transport staff at senior civil service levels SCS1 and SCS2.
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
You can manage your business rates yourself. You do not have to use an agent or ask someone to help you.
How African businesses can get tailored support to find trade and investment partners in the UK.
All outside appointments or employment taken up by former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff at senior civil service levels SCS1 and SCS2.
The SME Advisory Panel is working with government to support start-ups and small businesses via government procurement, and commit to paying them on time.
Find out if you're an accountancy service provider who needs to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
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