Refer to Bournemouth Borough Council's Business web pages for local business information including Starting a Business, Business Rates, Commercial Property, Licensing, Trading Standards and Consumer Information e.g. online Business Directory, online Commercial Property Search, online Business Grants Search, online Register of Licences Searches, the Car Fair Dealer List and the searchable Safer Food Award database.
Please see Bournemouth Libraries' Online Reference Library for relevant resources that can be accessed using your library card ID: Encyclopedia Britannica Online; Oxford Reference Online; Kompass and XReferPlus. These are all free-to-use and available 24/7 from any computer connected to the internet.
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ACCA Directory of Business Advisors
Search for an accountant or business advisor on the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants website.
BBC Business
Business, economy, market and personal finance news, market data, guide to business and investment and links to relevant BBC TV and radio programmes.
Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Economic Partnership
Poole-based organisation to promote local economic development. Useful local business Links.
Business Magazine
Business news for Solent and South Central as well as Thames Valley and Gatwick areas. Read the latest issue online.
Business Link
Comprehensive, practical advice for business. Locally see Business Link Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight which provides business support services and runs local services, groups and events.
CAROL - Company Annual Reports Online
Register (with an email address) to use this website and get free access to annual reports of listed companies in Europe and the USA.
CBI
The Confederation of British Industry - the voice of UK business nationally and internationally
Companies House
Free use of WebCheck to find the registered office address, name and number of companies incorporated at Companies House. Also find dissolved, previous and proposed names of these companies or search the Directory of Disqualified Directors. You can also buy company accounts and annual returns online.
Daltons Business
Find businesses, companies, business property and franchises for sale. Also business support and finance sections.
DirectGov - Business
UK government online support for business including links e.g. to DTI and the Small Business Service and support for international trade.
Dorset Business, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Search the online membership directory or find out about members' benefits and events. Good International Useful Links
Euro Pages
Directory of business in Europe (including UK) available in many languages. Search by name, product/service or sector.
Federation of Small Businesses
Represents small and medium sized businesses in the UK. Search the Online Directory or view the Wessex Region.
Financial Times
Daily newspaper which covers business, companies and markets worldwide as well as investment, personal finance, HR, management and business education. Has lots of financial data and a free Annual Reports Service service.
Investors Chronicle
Weekly magazine for private investors - some free e.g news, some register to use and some subscriber-only.
Gazettes Online
Official sources of UK personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency data.
KellySearch
Search over ten million products or two million companies worldwide by name, industry sector or product/service.
Market Research
Search the large collection of market research reports from major global publishers. Register to see abstracts and table of contents, or pay to see full text.
Northcote
Online financial reports for listed companies.
Office of Fair Trading
Information, education and publications for consumers and businesses(competition). Also Codes of Practice including a search facility for OFT approved direct selling, estate agents, car body repair and motor trade businesses.
Patent Office
Government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property rights in the UK for patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. Search for designs, trademarks and patents, including link to Espacenet, a free patent search service.
Reuters
Worldwide news service which includes investment news, markets, industries, shares, currencies, funds, personal finance, quotes for share prices, company information etc. and their Independent Financial Advisor Research Centre.
Trade Association Forum
Searchable, online directory of all the trade associations for UK business sectors.
UK Trade Info
Trade statistics and information, including UK imports and exports, from the Statistical and Analysis of Trade Unit (SATU) - part of HM Revenue & Customs.
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FreeBizInfo
Directory of links for company, industry, country, regional, people, legal and government information as well as market research and statistics, stock markets, news and other business portals.
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