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BRITISH-AMERICAN BUSINESS
COUNCILS UK
Birmingham
British-American Business Council in the Midlands,
75 Harborne Road,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham, B15 3DH
Contact: Melanie
Kaczorek,
Executive Director
Tel: +44 (0) 121 454 6171
Fax: +44 (0) 121 454 4467
E-mail:
babcmidlands@babc.org.uk
Website: www.babc.org
Bristol and Bath
British-American Business
Council
Valley View House,
96 Broadmoor Lane,
Bath,
Avon, BA1 4LB
Contact: Richard
Dennery, President
Tel: +44 (0)1225 445771
Fax: +44 (0)1225 477889
E-mail: rdennery@aol.com
Website: www.babc.org
Leeds/Hull
British-American Business
Council of Yorkshire,
Broadway Hall
Hosforth
Leeds
Yorkshire LS18 4RS
Contact: Michael
Barlett,
Chairman
Tel: +44 (0) 870 129 6071
Fax: +44 (0) 870 129 6072
E-mail: info@yorkshirebabc.org
Website: www.babc.org
London
BritishAmerican Business Inc,
75 Brook Street,
London, W1K 4AD
Contact:Alison
Holmes,
Managing Director
Tel: +44 (0)20 7467 7400
Fax: + 44 (0)20 7493 2394
E-mail: ukinfo@babinc.org
Website: www.babinc.org
Manchester
British-American Business
Group in the North West,
Churchgate House
56 Oxford Street
Manchester M60 7HJ
Contact: Daniel
Stephenson
Executive Director
Tel: +44 (0) 161 237 4025
Fax: + 44 (0) 161 236 6469
E-mail: babgnw@babc.org
Website: www.babc.org
Newcastle/Durham
British-American Chamber
of Commerce in the North East,
Level 2, Southfield House
Southfield Way
Durham DH1 5TR
Contact: Brendan
Murphy,
Executive Director
Tel: +44 (0) 191 375 3330
Fax: +44 (0) 191 375 3333
E-mail: bacc@ne-cc.com
Website: www.ne-cc.com
Scotland
Scottish North American Business
Council,
c/o University of Glasgow,
10 The Square,
Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Scotland
Contact: J Shedden
Tel: +44 (0) 1655 332255
Fax: +44 (0) 1655 332292
Email: j.shedden@btopenworld.com
Website:www.snabc.org
Wales
Wales North America
Business Council,
Stationery House
12 Rosecraft Drive
Langstone
Newport NP18 2LQ
Contact: Roy
Thomas,
Executive Director
Tel: +44 (0) 1633 411732
Fax: +44 (0) 163 413102
E-mail: roy.thomas@manda.uk.com
Website: www.wnabc.com
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NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
British
Chamber of Commerce
Manning House, 22 Carlisle Street
London SW1P 1JA
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7565 2000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7565 2049
E-mail: info@londonchambers.org.uk
British Chambers of Commerce
International Division
4 Westwood House
Westwood Business Park
Coventry CV4 8HS
Tel: +44 (0)
24 7669 4484
Fax: +44 (0) 24 7669 5844
E-mail: enquiry@britishchambers.org.uk
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Companies
House
The government agency responsible for company registration
in Great Britain, it also has a key role in providing
information about British companies.
Companies House Contact Centre is the principal route
for all general enquiries. The Contact Centre staff
have extensive experience of Companies House products,
services and operations and can normally provide an
immediate answer to your query. If they are unable to
provide an answer, they will transfer you to someone
who can.
For all enquiries:
Tel: +44 (0) 870 33 33 636
E-mail: enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk
Website: www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Lines are open 08:30-18:00 GMT
Monday to Friday, with the exception of National holidays.
By post:
Companies House – Cardiff
Crown Way
Cardiff CF14 3UZ
Companies House – Edinburgh
37 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh EH1 2EB
Companies House – London
PO Box 29019
21 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3XD
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HM CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
The government department responsibile for collecting
billions of pounds of revenue each year in VAT, other
taxes and customs duties. They also have a vital front-line
role in preventing illegal imports of drugs, alcohol and
tobacco smuggling and tax fraud.
For
all enquiries:
National
Advice Service
Tel: 0845 010 9000 (UK)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8929 0152 (Int’l)
Website: www.hmce.gov.uk
International Assistance
4th Floor
New King’s Beam House
22 Upper Ground
London SE1 9PJ
E-mail: ia@hmce.gsi.gov.uk
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EMBASSIES
AND CONSULATES
LONDON
Trade Attaché
American Embassy in London
24 Grosvenor Square
London W1A 1AE
Northern Ireland:
American Consul General
American Consulate
Queen’s House
14 Queen Street
Belfast BR1 6EQ
Scotland:
American Consul General
American Consulate
3 Regent Terrace
Edinburgh EH7 5BW
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GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Department
for Culture, Media and Sport
Its aim is to improve the quality of life for everyone
through cultural and sporting activities, and through
the strengthening of the tourism, creative and leisure
industries.
For all enquiries:
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5DH
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7211 6200
E-mail: enquiries@culture.gov.uk
Website:www.culture.gov.uk
Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Information Resource Centre
Lower Ground Floor
Ergon House
c/o Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
Tel: +44 (0) 8459
335577 (UK)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7238 6951(Int’l)
E-mail: helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Website:www.defra.gov.uk
Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI)
The Department aims to generate wealth for everyone in
the UK by helping people and businesses to become more
productive and more successful.
For
all enquiries:
DTI London
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7215 5000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7222 0612
E-mail: dti.enquiries@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Website:www.dti.gov.uk
Foreign and Commonwealth
Office
The UK Government department for foreign affairs. It works
through its London headquarters and its network of embassies,
high commissions and consulates throughout the world.
King Charles Street
London SW1A 2AH
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7008 1500
Website:www.fco.gov.uk
Visa enquiries:
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7008 8438
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7238 3759/3761
E-mail: visas.foruk@fco.gov.uk
HM Treasury
The Treasury is the department responsible for formulating
and putting into effect the UK Government’s financial
and economic policy. The Treasury’s overall aim
is to raise the rate of sustainable growth and achieve
a better quality of life, with economic and employment
opportunities for all.
For
all enquiries:
The Correspondence
and Enquiries
Unit 2/S2
HM Treasury
1 Horse Guards Road
London SW1A 2HQ
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7270 4558
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7270 5244
Home
Office
The Home Office is the Government department responsible
for internal affairs in England and Wales. It works to
build a safe and tolerant society, to enhance opportunities
for all, and to ensure that the security of the public
is maintained and enhanced.
Home
Office Public Enquiry Team
7th Floor
50 Queen Anne’s Gate
London
SW1H 9AT
Textphone: +44 (0) 20
7273 3476
Telephone: +44 (0) 870 000 1585
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7273 2065
E-mail: public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Website:www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Inland Revenue
The Inland Revenue ensures that everyone understands and
receives what they are entitled to and understands and
pays what they owe, so that everyone contributes to the
UK’s needs.
For all
enquiries:
Somerset House
Strand
London WC2R 1LB
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7438 6622
Website:www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
Public Sector Benchmarking Service
The Public Sector Benchmarking Service has been developed
as a partnership between the Cabinet Office and HM Customs
& Excise. It aims to support improvement across the
public sector by promoting benchmarking and good practice
through the provision of advice, information and knowledge.
The Public Sector Benchmarking
Service (PSBS)
7th Floor East
New King’s Beam House
22 Upper Ground
London SE1 9PJ
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7865 5072
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7865 5700
E-mail: psbshelp@hmce.gsi.gov.uk
Website:www.benchmarking.gov.uk
UK Trade & Investment
Kingsgate House
66-74 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6SW
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7215 8000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 72152482
Website:www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Advisory Service Community legal advice and
representation for immigrants and asylum seekers.
For all enquiries:
Head Office
3rd Floor, County House
190 Great Dover Street
London SE1 4YB
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7357 7511
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7403 5875
E-mail: advice@iasuk.org
Website:www.iasuk.org
Immigration and Nationality
Directorate
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon CR9 2BY
Tel: +44 (0) 870 6067766
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THE
UK PATENT OFFICE
Responsible for Intellectual Property
(copyright, designs, patents and trade marks) in the UK.
The UK Patent Office –
London
Harmsworth House
13-15 Bouverie Street
London EC4Y 8DP
Tel: +44 (0) 20
7596 6517
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7596 6525
E-mail: enquiries@patent.gov.uk
Website:www.patent.gov.uk
Main UK Patent
Office – Cardiff
Concept House
Cardiff Road, Newport
South Wales NP10 8QQ
Tel: 08459
500 505 (UK)
Tel: +44 (0)1633 813930 (Int’l)
Fax: +44 (0) 1633 813600
E-mail: enquiries@patent.gov.uk
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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AGENCIES
The British Midlands
Birmingham Office
3 Priestley Wharf
Holt Street
Aston Science Park
Birmingham B7 4BN
Contact: James Warren
Tel: +44 (0) 121 503 3241
Fax: +44 (0) 121 380 3620
E-mail: jameswarren@thebritishmidlands.com
Website: www.thebritishmidlands.com
The British Midlands
Nottingham Office
Apex Court
City Link
Nottingham NG2 4LA
Contact:Kerry Hadfield
Tel: +44 (0) 115 988 8300
Fax: +44 (0) 115 853 3666
E-mail: kerryhadfield@thebritishmidlands.com
Website: www.thebritishmidlands.com
East of England Development Agency
Regions covered:
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex,
Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
The Business Centre
Station Road
Histon, Cambridge CB4 9LQ
Contact: John Megginson
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 713 900
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 713 940
E-mail: knowledge@eeda.org.uk
Website:www.eeda.org.uk
Invest Northern Ireland
64 Chichester Street, Belfast
Northern Ireland BT1 4JX
Contact: Bernie McGrath
Tel: +44 (0) 289 023 9090
Fax: +44 (0) 289 049 0490
E-mail: invest@investni.com
Website:www.investni.com
Isle of Man Government
International Services Division
Goldie Centre, 1-4 Goldie Terrace
Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1PG
Contact: Steven Beevers
Tel: +44 (0) 1624 686400
Fax: +44 (0) 1624 686454
E-mail: steven.beevers@is.treasury.gov.im
Website:ww.gov.im/is
London First Centre
Regions covered: London boroughs
within M25 motorway.
1 Hobhouse Court
Suffolk Street
London SW1Y 4HH
Contact: Michael Charlton
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7925 2000
Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7925 2022
E-mail: staff@lfc.co.uk
Website:www.lfc.co.uk
North West Regional Development
Agency
Regions covered: Cheshire, Greater
Manchester, Cumbria
Lancashire and Merseyside.
Renaissance House
PO Box 37, Centre Park
Warrington
Cheshire WA1 1XB
Contact: Caroline Williams
Tel: +44 (0) 1925 400100
Fax: +44 (0) 1925 400400
E-mail: invest@nwda.co.uk
Website:www.nwda.co.uk
One North East
Regions covered: Cleveland,
Durham, Northumberland, and
Tyne and Wear.
Stella House, Goldcrest Way
Newburn Riverside
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE15 8NY
Contact: Piers Willson
Tel: +44 (0) 191 229 6200
Fax: +44 (0) 191 229 6201
E-mail: piers.willson@onenortheast.co.uk
Website:www.onenortheast.co.uk
Scottish Development
International, International Trade
Enquiry Team
150 Broomielaw
Atlantic Quay
Glasgow G2 8LU
Tel: +44 (0) 141 228 2367
Fax: +44 (0) 141 228 2086
E-mail: enquiry@scotent.co.uk
Website:www.sti.org.uk
South East England Development Agency
(SEEDA)
Regions covered: Brighton and
Hove, Buckinghamshire,
East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight,
Kent, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire,
Surrey, Thames Valley and
West Sussex.
SEEDA Headquarters
Cross Lanes
Guildford
Surrey GU1 1YA
Contact: Mike Gooch OBE
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 484200
Fax: +44 (0) 1483 484247
E-mail: mikegooch@seeda.co.uk
Website:www.seeda.co.uk
South West of England Regional Development
Agency
Regions covered: Cornwall, Devon,
Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset
and Wiltshire.
Sterling House
Dix’s Field
Exeter
Devon EX1 1QA
Contact: Tim Bagshaw
Tel: +44 (0) 1392 214747
Fax: +44 (0) 1392 214848
E-mail: enquiries@southwestrda.org.uk
Website:www.southwestrda.org.uk
The Welsh Development Agency
Plas Glyndwr
Kingsway
Cardiff CF10 3AH
Tel: +44 (0) 1443 845 500
Fax: +44 (0) 292 0368 231
E-mail: enquiries@wda.co.uk
Website:www.invest-in-wales.com
Yorkshire Forward
Regions covered: North Yorkshire,
South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
and The Humber.
Victoria House
2 Victoria Place
Leeds LS11 5AE
Contact: Liz Feely
Tel: +44 (0) 113 394 9600
Fax: +44 (0) 113 243 3930
E-mail: liz.feely@yorkshire-forward.com
Website: www.yorkshire-forward.com
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