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Print articleBUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES
COMPANY REGISTRATION
Companies House
The government agency responsible for
company registration in Great Britain, it
also has a key role in providing information
about British companies.
For all enquiries:
Companies House Contact Centre:
Tel: +44 (0) 87033 33636
E-mail: enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk
Website: www.companies-house.gov.uk
By post:
Companies House – Cardiff
Crown Way, Maindy
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
Companies House – Edinburgh
37 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EB
Companies House – London
PO Box 29019
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3XD
CUSTOMER CONTACT CENTRE (CCA)
As the professional body for customer contact centres, CCA promotes best practice through a wide range of services and encourages participation from all organizations in the market.
Head Office CCA
20 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PY
Tel: +44 (0) 141 564 9010
Fax: +44 (0) 141 564 9011
E-mail: cca@cca.org.uk
Website: www.cca.org.uk
MANUFACTURING ADVISORY SERVICE
Aims to address the practical needs of British manufacturers by delivering hands-on advice and assistance from experts in a wide range of manufacturing disciplines.
MAS National Network
Management Team
Tel: 0845 658 9600
E-mail: info@mas-London.co.uk
Website: www.mas.dti.gov.uk
THE UK PATENT OFFICES
Responsible for Intellectual Property (copyright, designs, patents and trade marks) in the UK.
Main UK Patent Office – Cardiff
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport,
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
Tel: UK: 08459 500 505
Tel: International: +44 (0) 1633 813930
Fax: +44 (0) 1633 813600
E-mail: enquiries@patent.gov.uk
Website: www.patent.gov.uk
The UK Patent Office – London
Harmsworth House
13-15 Bouverie Street
London
EC4Y 8DP
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7596 6530
E-mail: enquiries@patent.gov.uk
Website: www.patent.gov.uk
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DEPARTMENT for business, enterprise and regulatory reform
BERR helps ensure business success in an increasingly competitive world. It is the voice for business across Government.
Ministerial Correspondence Unit, BERR
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
UK TRADE & INVESTMENT
UK Trade & Investment is a UK government organization. It helps UK companies do business abroad and helps overseas companies do business in the UK.
UK Trade & Investment Enquiry Service
Kingsgate House
66-74 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6SW
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7215 8000
Website: www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES
Foreign and commonwealth office
The FCO works for UK interests. Key roles include supporting British nationals overseas, promoting British business and legalising documents.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London SW1A 2AH
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7008 1500
Website: www.fco.gov.uk
LONDON
US Commercial Service
US Embassy
24 Grosvenor Square
London W1A 1AE
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7499 9000
NORTHERN IRELAND
American Consul General
American Consulate
Queen’s House
14 Queen Street
Belfast
BR1 6EQ
Northern Ireland
SCOTLAND
American Consul General
American Consulate
3 Regent Terrace
Edinburgh
EH7 5BW
Scotland
FINANCE
THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
An independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK. It has been given a wide range of rule-making, investigatory and enforcement powers to promote efficient, orderly and fair markets and to help consumers achieve a fair deal
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel: +44 7066 1000
Fax: +44 20 7066 1099
Website: www.fsa.gov.uk
IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION ADVISORY SERVICE
The Immigration Advisory Service is the UK’s largest charity, providing confidential advice and representation in immigration, asylum and nationality law. These services are free to people who are eligible.
Immigration Advisory Service
3rd Floor, County House
190 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4YB
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7967 1200
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7403 5875
E-mail: advice@iasuk.org
Website: www.iasuk.org
VISA ENQUIRIES
UKvisas
UKvisas works closely with the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) of the Home Office, the government department responsible for immigration policy and dealing with applications from people already in the UK to extend their stay; or to change their immigration status.
UKvisas
King Charles Street
London SW1A 2AH
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7008 8438
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7008 8359/3761
Website: www.ukvisas.gov.uk
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
HOME OFFICE
The Home Office is the government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales. It works to build a safe, just and tolerant society, to enhance opportunities for all, and to ensure that the protection and security of the public is maintained.
Home Office
Public Enquiry Team
7th Floor
50 Queen Anne’s Gate
London SW1H 9AT
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
LEGAL
THE LAW SOCIETY OF ENGLAND AND WALES
The Law Society is the regulatory and representative body for 116,000 solicitors in England and Wales. It regulates and sets standards for solicitors to make sure they deliver a good and ethical service to consumers as well as influencing law reform to achieve a better system of justice.
The Law Society
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7242 1222
Website: www.lawsociety.org.uk
PUBLIC SECTOR
DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT
Its aim is to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7211 6000
E-mail: enquiries@culture.gov.uk
Website: www.culture.gov.uk
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD
AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA)
The ulltimate challenge for Defra is
to enable everyone to live within our
environmental means. This is most clearly
exemplified by the need to:
* tackle climate change internationally
and through domestic action to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
* secure a healthy, resilient, productive and
diverse natural environment.
DEFRA
Information Resource Centre
Lower Ground Floor,
Ergon House
c/o Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
Tel: +44 (0) 8459 335577
Tel: (international): +44 (0) 20 7238 6951
E-mail: helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.defra.gov.uk
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
BRITISH MIDLANDS
The British Midlands
Located in the business centre of the
UK covering an area of 11,000 square
miles and in the heart of the most
successful investment economy in
Europe. Regions covered: Derbyshire,
Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire,
Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire,
Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire,
Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
The British Midlands
20 N.Wacker Drive
Suite 930
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact: Vernon O Sebby, President and CEO
Tel: +1 312 321 0217
E-mail: vsebby@thebritishmidlands.com
Website: www.thebritishmidlands.com
Advantage West Midlands
3 Priestley Wharf
Holt Street
Aston Science Park
Birmingham B7 4BN
Contact: James Warren, Marketing
Manager, North America
Tel: +44 (0) 121 380 3500
E-mail: jameswarren@advantagewm.co.uk
East Midlands Development Agency
Apex Court
City Link, Nottingham
NG2 4LA.
Contact: Nicola Kidd, Head of International
Investment
Tel: +44 (0) 115 988 8300
E-mail: nicolak@emd.org.uk
EAST OF ENGLAND
East of England Development Agency
EEDA’s remit is wide and the regional
economic strategy shapes its activity. The
goals, priorities and actions it sets out for
the East of England provide the focus for
all its work and inform the programmes
and initiatives it supports. Regions covered:
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex,
Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
East of England Development Agency
The Business Centre
Station Road
Histon
Cambridge
CB4 9LQ
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 713900
E-mail: knowledge@eeda.org.uk
Website: www.eeda.org.uk
ISLE OF MAN
The Isle of Man is an established international finance centre, with a secure base built on political stability and low taxation, as well as a firmlyestablished fiscal and regulatory environment that’s independent of the UK. In relation to providing international services, it is fully supported by a modern infrastructure.
Isle of Man Government
Department of Trade and Industry
Hamilton House
Peel Road
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 5EP
Tel: +44 (0) 1624 682354
E-mail: enquiries@isleofmanfinance.com
Website: www.gov.im
LONDON
Think London is London’s official foreign direct investment agency. It is a not-forprofit private-public partnership and the experts on doing business in the capital. It provides free, confidential and comprehensive advice to help international business locate and expand in London, helping them set up, succeed and grow..
Think London
Level 35, 25 Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London E14 5LB
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7718 5400
E-mail: info@thinklondon.com
Website: www.thinklondon.com
NORTHERN IRELAND
Invest Northern Ireland
Its role is to change Northern Ireland into a
high-growth economy driven by innovation
and enterprise. It aims to grow the economy
by helping new and existing businesses to
compete internationally and by attracting
new investment to Northern Ireland.
Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Square
Bedford Street
Belfast
Northern Ireland,
BT2 7ES
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9023 9090
E-mail: info@investni.com
Website: www.investni.com
NORTH of ENGLAND
North Of England Inward Investment
Agency
Regions covered: North, South and West
Yorkshire, The Humber, Cleveland, Durham,
Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Cheshire,
Greater Manchester, Cumbria, Lancashire
and Merseyside.
North of England Inward Investment
Agency
444 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 3350
Chicago IL 60611
Tel: +1 312 379 5380
Fax: +1 312 379 5381
E-mail: chicago@northengland.com
Website: www.northengland.com
NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND
One NorthEast
The agency’s vision is a vibrant, self reliant,
ambitious and outward looking region
promoting the benefits of living, working
and doing business here. Regions covered:
Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County
Durham and Tees Valley.
One North East
Stella House, Goldcrest Way
Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Tel: +44 (0) 191 229 6200
E-mail: enquiries@onenortheast.co.uk
Website: www.onenortheast.co.uk
NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND
Northwest Regional
Development Agency
The Agency is responsible for the sustainable
economic development and regeneration of
England’s North West. It supports business
growth and encourages investment,
and creates the conditions for economic
growth. Regions covered: Cheshire, Greater
Manchester, Cumbria, Lancashire and
Merseyside.
Northwest Regional Development Agency
Renaissance House
PO Box 37
Centre Park
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1XB
Tel: +44 (0) 1925 400100
E-mail: webmaster@nwda.co.uk
Website: www.nwda.co.uk
SCOTLAND
Scottish Development International
Scottish Development International helps
businesses to invest in Scotland and take
advantage of all the country has to offer.
It helps businesses looking for opportunities
and collaboration, with a strong focus on
research and development.
Scottish Development International
Enquiry Desk
150 Broomielaw
Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
G2 8LU
Scotland
Tel: +44 (0) 141 228 2828
E-mail: investment@scotent.co.uk
Website: www.sti.org.uk
SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND
South East England Development Agency
(SEEDA)
As the Regional Development Agency for the
South East, it is responsible for the sustainable
economic development and regeneration
of the South East of England – the driving
force of the UK’s economy. Regions covered:
Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, East
Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Milton
Keynes, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Thames Valley
and West Sussex.
SEEDA
Cross Lanes
Guildford, Surrey
GU1 1YA
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 484200
E-mail: seeda@seeda.co.uk
Website: www.seeda.co.uk
SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND
South West of England Regional
Development Agency
The agency’s goal is to improve the economy
of South West England, giving people the
skills they need, encouraging enterprise
and improving communications. It also
promotes the strengths of the region
and helps people to regenerate their
communities. Regions covered: Cornwall,
Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset,
and Wiltshire.
South West of England Regional
Development Agency
Sterling House
Dix’s Field
Exeter, Devon
EX1 1QA
Tel: +44 (0) 1392 214747
E-mail: enquiries@southwestrda.org.uk
Website: www.southwestrda.org.uk
WALES
The functions of the Welsh Development Agency, a former Assembly Sponsored Public Body, are now part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s Department of Enterprise, Innovation and Networks. The Assembly Government is committed to helping companies prosper in Wales, and encourages strong, innovative and competitive businesses – essential for the Welsh economy
Welsh Assembly Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Tel: +44 (0) 845 010 3300
Website: new.wales.gov.uk/topics/businessandeconomy
YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER
Yorkshire Forward
Yorkshire Forward is the Regional
Development Agency behind the
economic regeneration of the Yorkshire
and Humber region. It works to make a
positive difference to its people, its
business and its environment. Regions
covered: North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire,
West Yorkshire and The Humber.
Yorkshire Forward
Victoria House
2 Victoria Place
Leeds
LS11 5AE
Tel: +44 (0) 113 394 9600
Website: www.yorkshire-forward.com
TAXATION
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 rising prosperity and a better quality of life, with economic and employment opportunities for all.
HM Treasury
The Correspondence & 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
HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was formed in 2005, following the merger of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise Departments. HMRC is responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits, and strengthening the UK’s frontiers.
HMRC
National Advice Service
Written Enquiries Section
Southend on Sea
Alexander House
Victoria Avenue
Southend
Essex
SS99 1BD
Tel: 0845 010 9000
(+44 2920 501 261 outside UK)
E-mail: enquiries.estn@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk
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