Tradesman Insurance: Useful Links for Tradesmen

There's a huge amount of information, advice and services on the internet. The following sites provide some great resources for tradesmen on a wide range of subjects from accounting to fair trading.

Accounting and Finance

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales: www.icaew.co.uk
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA): www.accaglobal.com
• British Business Angels: www.bbaa.org.uk
• Financial Services Authority: www.fsa.gov.uk

Advice

• Citizens Advice: www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Business

• Business Link: www.businesslink.gov.uk
• British Chambers of Commerce: www.britishchambers.org.uk
• CBI: www.cbi.org.uk
• Federation of Small Businesses: www.fsb.org.uk
• The Forum of Private Business: www.fpb.co.uk
• The Prince's Trust: www.princes-trust.org.uk
• Shell LiveWIRE: www.shell-livewire.org

Data Protection

• Information Commissioner: www.ico.gov.uk

Debt

• National Debtline: www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
• Consumer Credit Counselling Service: www.cccs.co.uk

Employment

• Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service: www.acas.org.uk
• The Department for work and Pensions: www.dwp.gov.uk
• Investors in People: www.investorsinpeople.co.uk

Environment and Energy

• Energy Saving Trust: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
• The Carbon Trust: www.carbontrust.co.uk
• Environment Agency: www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Health and Safety

• Health and Safety Executive: www.hse.gov.uk

Insurance

• Association of British Insurers: www.abi.org.uk

Intellectual Property

• UK Intellectual Property Office: www.ipo.gov.uk

Limited Companies

• Companies House: www.companies-house.gov.uk
• Institute of Directors: www.iod.co.uk

Legal

• The Law Society: www.lawsociety.org.uk

Tax

• HMRC: www.hmrc.gov.uk

Trading

• Trading Standards Institute: www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
• Office of Fair Trading: www.oft.gov.uk

The more information you can get hold of, the better equipped you will be to help your business succeed. Happy surfing!

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