Business Link

Businesslink.gov.uk helps your business save time and money by giving you instant access to clear, simple, and trustworthy information.

It is developed in partnership with subject experts within government and relevant business-support organisations to help you comply with regulations and improve your performance.

Whether you're starting up, already running a business, or looking to grow and develop, we can help you:

manage your finances
employ people
find and keep customers
pay the correct tax
comply with environmental legislation
trade internationally
understand regulations in your sector
find events and support near you

What we can do for you
You can manage your personal list of starting-up tasks with our Business Start-up Organiser to create a personalised list of tasks to assist you when setting up your business. Or search our Grants and Support Directory of grants, advice and support to pinpoint potential sources of help.

If you're already up and running, you can file your VAT and PAYE (Pay As You Earn) returns from our Do it online area.

The interactive tools can take you step-by-step through various key business activities. You can use our interactive tool to create a written statement of employment or use our interactive tool to assess how well your business is performing.

There are also over 1,300 guides offering practical advice for businesses in all aspects of business.

Local advice and support
You can access local advice and support online, by phone and face-to-face from regional Business Link operators across England. For further information, contact us.

These services are funded by Regional Development Agencies, and supported by government departments, agencies and local authorities.

Business Link also works in partnership with Business Gateway - Opens in a new window in Scotland, Flexible Support for Business - Opens in a new window in Wales and Invest Northern Ireland.

To find your regional Business Link, please call the Business Link Helpline on Tel 0845 600 9 006 (minicom Tel 0845 606 2666).