See also:

• Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Business and Economy  (31,052)
• Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Government: Regulatory Bodies  (87)

• Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform   - Aimed at UK based business it covers such issues as competitiveness, export promotion and export licensing.

• Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service - ACAS is an organisation devoted to preventing and resolving employment disputes. This site provides information on how to contact ACAS as well as on-line information for employers and employees on a range of issues including effective communications.
• BERR Enterprise and Small Business - Offers information on a range of services provided by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform specifically to help small businesses.
• BERR: Oil and Gas - The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform's Oil and Gas Directorate deals with licensing and regulation issues, market promotion and the distribution of information regarding the UK's oil and gas reserves.
• BERR: The Competition Act 1998 - Facts, advice and contact points on the Competition Act and how it affects the UK business community.
• Business Link - Self-help portal of action-focused information for small and medium businesses, linking to all relevant ministries and departments.
• Companies House - Home Page - Responsible for the registration and provision of UK company information. This site describes the range of activities and the statutory obligations of limited liability companies.
• Competition Commission - Previously known as the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. Includes a list of MMC/CC reports dating back to the 1950s with summaries of some of the most recent reports.
• Consumer Direct - A one-stop service run by the Department of Trade and Industry. Provides information and links to sources of further advice on issues of concern to general consumers.
• ConsumerComplaints.org.uk - Free online service allowing users to complain to their local Trading Standards Service concerning consumer problems.
• Export Credits Guarantee Department - The ECGD is the government department responsible for providing financial and insurance assistance to exporters of UK capital goods and services. The site describes their products, services, information on credit lines and includes a FAQ.
• Insolvency Service Home page - Provides the mechanisms and means for dealing with individual and corporate financial failure and the investigation of fraud and misconduct in insolvencies. Site contains guidance material and downloadable forms.
• National Weights and Measures Laboratory - The role of the executive agency in type approval, EMC and environmental testing, such as ensuring that micropipette measurement is accurate, fair and legal, for the Department of Trade and Industry.
• The Queen's Awards for Industry - A Queen's Award is the highest honour that can be bestowed on a UK company. This site explains about the awards system, how to qualify, the review system and lists the award winners.
• Tender Match - Tracker - Offers a UK public sector and government contract information and search service, also providing tender information throughout the UK and Europe.
• Trade Fairs And Exhibitions UK - British Trade International site providing a complete listing of all trade, public, industrial and consumer exhibitions in the United Kingdom (UK).
• The UK Intellectual Property Office - Information about Intellectual Property especially Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks.
• UK Trade and Investment - Site providing information and assistance to UK industry on exporting and export policy.
• Uktradeinfo - Customs and Excise offering accurate and up to date trade information for exports and imports.