Business Information Support
A service offered by Northumberland Libraries.
Our aim is to offer a comprehensive information service to
businesses in Northumberland utilising some of our excellent
resources and knowledgeable staff. The service is based in the
reference and information department of Morpeth Library. You can
contact us my telephone on 0845 6006401 and by email infohelp@northumberland.gov.uk
What we can offer you
Business start ups – ideas & opportunities
Business Information Support has factsheets on
almost 700 business opportunities. They are aimed at anyone who has
an idea and wants to know the key factors to consider when starting
up in that field of business. Alternatively, anyone wanting to
start up in business but looking for inspiration will find the huge
range of Business Opportunity Factsheets invaluable.
The coverage is diverse, from setting up as a
Chiropodist, Solicitor, or Travel Agent, to running a Coffee Shop,
becoming a Wheelie Bin Cleaner, Dog Trainer or Fashion Model.
Each Business Opportunity Factsheet examines
the key issues including, skills & qualifications required,
start up costs, legal issues, the current market, identifying
competitors, and finding customers. The fact sheets are supplied
through the COBRA (Complete Business Reference Advisor)
business package, are updated on a regular basis and can be
delivered to your desktop in PDF format.
Business start ups - practical information
Business Information Support has over 400
factsheets that can help with many of the practical issues that
arise when running a small business.
The factsheets cover everything from Writing a
Business Plan, Developing a Marketing Strategy, & Designing a
Business Logo, to Buying Second Hand Office Equipment or Filing an
Online Tax Return.
They also cover the legal aspects of running a
business such as Environmental Regulations, Health & Safety
Regulations, Fire Safety Measures, Choosing & Registering a
Business Name and Employees Maternity & Paternity Rights. Other
important areas covered include Personnel, Taxation and
Marketing.
The factsheets are also supplied through the
COBRA (Complete Business Reference Advisor) business package, are
updated on a regular basis and can be delivered to your desktop in
PDF format.
Company financial information
At Business Information Support we can supply
detailed financial information on companies in the UK and Ireland.
Detailed accounts are available for each company, including
information on credit scores, financial trends and
profitability.
Director searches
These reports can inform you who holds
directorship in a particular company. Directors can be searched by
name, company, geographical area and many more criteria. The
Director Reports can give a detailed breakdown of an individual’s
involvement in a company as well as full contact details such as
address and telephone number. This information can be mailed direct
to your desktop.
Contracts and tenders
At Business Information Support we can supply
up to date information from Tenders Electronic Daily on public
contracts and tenders for the supply of goods and services to UK
local, national and regional government procurement programmes. It
is also possible to search for public contracts and tenders
throughout Europe.
Mailing lists
At Business Information Support we
can supply bespoke mailing lists for marketing projects. For
example if you wanted to target all Advertising Agencies in London
or all companies within the postcode NE61 we could supply you a
list of contacts in a mailing list format. Lists can be prepared
using many criteria including town, companies with a specific
turnover, a particular industry sector and number of
employees..
Market synopsis
Very useful for an overview of a particular
business sector for anyone thinking of setting up a new business.
The UK Market Synopsis we offer looks at key issues currently
affecting market opportunities, future developments and current
trends. Over 60 reports are currently available covering areas such
as Sport & Leisure, Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink, and
Retail Services. The reports are supplied through our COBRA
business package, are updated on a regular basis and can be
delivered to your desktop in PDF format.
Sourcing a product
Looking for a company that produces handles
for umbrellas or rubber shuttlecock bases? Business Information
Support can help you find the product you are looking for
Finding a company
At Business Information Support we can find
contact details for companies throughout the world. We have access
to world telephone directories and yellow pages, and also the
European Business Directory which covers 550,000 companies.
Together with all our UK directories it’s a comprehensive
collection of company contacts.
Government publications
At Business Information Support we have access
to Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and a large range of
Government Reports. We also have access to other legal information
on employment law and health and safety.
Books and leaflets
Business Information Support is part of
Northumberland Libraries therefore we have a comprehensive range of
books on business and management. Everything from recruitment,
business plans, e-commerce, project management, health &
safety, staff training, and marketing.
We also stock business information leaflets
from organisations including Business Link, DTI and Shell Livewire.
Check out what books we have in stock through our online library
catalogue.
Statistics
We have general statistical information from
the 2001 Census, mid year estimates for recent years as well as
publications from the Office of National Statistics such as
Regional Trends, Family Spending Survey, Social Trends and Annual
Abstracts of Statistics.
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