Business Debtline

Credit Scoring and Credit Reference Agencies

If you are looking for any sort of finance for your business or as an individual, it is a good idea to check your credit file through a credit reference agency.

Right to Manage

Information and guidance for tenants and leaseholders about gaining management responsibilities from landlords.

The Cheshire West and Chester Race to Zero service

The race to zero project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) to support businesses to improve their energy efficiency and progressing to net zero.

South Staffordshire Rural England Prosperity Fund

Capital funding to help small business growth, community projects and farm diversification in South Staffordshire.

ACAS letters, forms, HR templates and example policies

ACAS offer example letters, forms, policies and HR documents for employers and HR managers to download and adapt for their own workplace.

Selling online and paying taxes

Information on selling online and if you need to register to as trading and pay tax.

Business Debtline

A free, confidential, and impartial advice service on how to deal with debt problems.

Start Up to Scale up

Start Up to Scale Up is a business support scheme targeted at established start ups with high growth potential

Visitor Experience Grading Scheme

The Quality Grading Scheme for Visitor Experiences offers tourism operators a chance to be awarded with a one to five star rating.

The Achieve and Grow scheme

The Achieve and Grow scheme, launched by the Stoke and Staffordshire Growth Hub, offers businesses in the region support with marketing, HR, recruitment, and e-commerce.

Financial Ombudsman Service

The Financial Ombudsman has official powers to sort out complaints between small and micro enterprises, charities and trusts, and financial businesses.

Lawyers For Your Business (LFYB)

A free 30 minute legal consultation with a solicitor approved by the Law Society.

Ofgem advice for business

Information from Ofgem on what what your business can do if they are struggling to pay their bills or have a complaint about their energy supplier.

Growth Guarantee Scheme

Loans to help businesses to invest and grow.

Research and Development (R&D) Tax Relief for Corporation Tax

Information and guidance on claiming tax relief for research and development costs.