Resources

ACCA
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is the global body for professional accountants.  ACCA understands the real issues facing small businesses and emphasises the important roles accountants play in both the private and public sectors, promoting their role as advocates of sound business practices, champions of sustainable business development and identifiers of value drivers which lead to high-performing organisations.

H M Revenue & Customs
HMRC is responsible for:
Collecting & administering direct taxes (paid by you or your business on money you earn or capital you gain) and indirect taxes (paid by you or your business on money spent on goods or services),
Paying & administering Child Benefit, Child Trust Fund and Tax Credits
Protect you by enforcing and administering Border and frontier protection, Environmental taxes and National Minimum Wage enforcement.

Companies House
The main functions of Companies House are to:
incorporate and dissolve limited companies, examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation and make this information available to the public.

FSB
The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK’s largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms.

Chamber of Commerce
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the national body for a powerful and influential Network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce across the UK; a Network that directly serves not only its member businesses but the wider business community. High on the BCC’s agenda is helping British business thrive so the BCC works with Government to shape policy affecting businesses, and focuses on key areas of activity including International Trade, Skills Development and Business Services.

Chartered Institute of Marketing
CIM is the leading international body for marketing and business development. Each year they help over 50,000 people at every stage of their career with training, qualifications and resources as well as enabling leading businesses to get the most from their marketing people.