United Kingdom
Useful Links
You are at the UK's premier website dealing with trade between the UK and South Asia. In addition to the India Pakistan Trade unit the following organisation may compliment the information found on this website.
Advantage West Midlands/Regional Development Agency
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Advantage West Midlands is the Regional Development Agency (RDA) for the West Midlands, the region at the heart of the UK comprising:
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the counties of Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire;
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the three unitary authorities of Herefordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Telford & Wrekin;
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the seven metropolitan districts of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCI) founded in 1783, together with its associate Chamber in Solihull, is the oldest and leading Chamber in the UK, representing the interests of around 5000 small to large companies from all sectors of industry and commerce.
Having served the local business community for over 200 years, the Chamber retains an influence unmatched by any other organisation in the region and remains the leading centre for all business advice and support services.
As an integrated and enlarged organisation BCI has strengthened its position as the most comprehensive and influential business support organisation in the region. It provides a single Gateway for business support services in Birmingham and Solihull offering a wide variety of services for all businesses.
Department of Trade & Industry
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In a world of change and competition, the DTI is working to create the conditions for business success and help the UK respond to the challenge of globalisation.
As the Department responsible for trade, business, employees, consumers, science and energy, the Department is in a unique position to contribute to the wider challenge of globalisation - enabling business and employees to prosper in the UK.
Enterprise Zone
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The Enterprise Zone helps:
- People who want to work for themselves
- People developing a business startup
- People who do work for themselves
- Business advisers
through a range of training workshops, online business courses and networking.
Export Helpdesk for developing countries
The Export Helpdesk is an online service, provided by the European Commission, to facilitate market access for developing countries to the European Union. This free and user-friendly service provides relevant information required by developing country exporters interested in supplying the EU market.
Export Helpdesk
Health & Safety Executive
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The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive and local government are the enforcing authorities who work in support of the Commission.
The HSE mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.
HSE looks after health and safety in nuclear installations and mines, factories, farms, hospitals and schools, offshore gas and oil installations, the safety of the gas grid and the movement of dangerous goods and substances, and many other aspects of the protection both of workers and the public. Local authorities are responsible to HSC for enforcement in offices, shops and other parts of the services sector.
Companies House
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The main functions of Companies House are to:
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incorporate and dissolve limited companies;
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examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation; and
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make this information available to the public
UK Bankruptcy & Insolvency website
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The UK Insolvency Helpline was established in the spring of 1997 with the remit to look at meeting a long-standing need for debt and credit advice. Its creation followed a recommendation of a national group of Insolvency Lawyers and Accountants which had been examining the effects of huge influx of unregulated debt counsellors and debt management companies that had began trading in the last decade.
The UK Insolvency Helpline is the largest professional network of lawyers and accountants specialising in money advice in the UK. The UK Insolvency Helpline exists to promote the provision of independent money advice from the UK's regulated professional bodies. The UK Insolvency Helpline works with its professional network to raise standards in professional money advice for the benefit of customers in financial hardship.
UK Government (British)
UK Trade and Investment
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) can help you rise to the exciting opportunities and challenges that globalisation offers. We work with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets. We also encourage the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice.
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