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Expand your business
We have many ways to help businesses to export including market research, sales leads, and trade missions overseas. Find out more at the UK Trade & Investment website.
The Regional Selective Assistance
scheme attracts investment in the Assisted Areas for projects with fixed capital costs of more than £500,000.
"An Enterprise
Grant is a capital investment grant for small and medium sized
businesses based in the disadvantaged areas of England who want to
expand or modernise an existing business, or set up a new one."
The DTI's Small Firms Loan Guarantee
underwrites loans from banks and other financial institutions for small businesses. The
initiative is for businesses that have failed to obtain a conventional loan because of a lack of security.
Corporate venturing involves investments by larger companies in new or expanding small business. Find out more on the on the Business Link website.
'Business Angels' are private individuals who invest in businesses. DTI supports the National Business Angels Network that brings together companies and investors.
UK online for business can help your business to use the Internet and other technologies.
The New Deal offers financial help with salary and training costs for companies employing young and long-term unemployed people. Find out more from the DWP's website or your local Business Links (and equivalents outside England).
The work of UK Trade & Investment (TPUK) on Countertrade and offset is now
dealt by British Consultants and Construction Bureau (BCCB). The new
BCCB Countertrade service was launched on 8 April 2002. Find out more
on the UK Trade & Investment website.
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Business Link |
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The Government site for practical business advice and
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Companies House |
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Link to a wide range of Government sites and professional bodies that can provide general guidance and support for UK companies. |
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Patent Office |
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Access the site of the organisation responsible for intellectual property – copyright, designs, patents and trade marks – in the UK. |
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The DTI Neighbourhood Renewal Implementation Strategy |
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A hugely ambitious programme to turn our most disadvantaged
neighbourhoods around. |
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DTI is not responsible for the content of external sites. |
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The administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland work with
DTI to support firms in their respective countries. They also operate individual initiatives to help businesses. In addition, there are
Government Offices
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