Further Help and Contacts
Help with Preventing Crime Against Your Business
Home Office
The Home Office offers advice and practical help in assessing where you are most vulnerable and how to implement crime prevention measures.
Specific Export Help for the Business Services Sector
UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment is the Government Organisation that brings together the work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in support of British trade and investment overseas. It also offers sector specific export help for the Business & Consumer Services industries (including retailing).
Other Sector Contacts
Listed below is a selection of organisations that can offer assistance to companies in this sector.
A more extensive list of Trade Associations in this sector can be found at the Trade Association Forum web site.
British Retail Consortium (BRC)
2nd Floor
21 Dartmouth Street
London
SW1H 9BP
Director General: Mr Stephen Robertson
Tel: 020 7854 8900
Website: www.brc.org.uk
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS)
Federation House
17 Farnborough Street
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 8AG
Chief Executive: Mr James Lowman
Tel: 02152 515001
Website: www.acs.org.uk
British Shops and Stores Association (BSSA)
Middleton House
2 Main Road
Middleton Cheney
Banbury, Oxon
OX17 2TN
BHF-BSSA GroupChief Executive: Mr Alan Hawkins
Tel: 01295 712277
Website: www.british-shops.co.uk
General Business Support, Schemes and Initiatives
BIS Business Support Solutions outline the range of business support tailored to meet different stages of a business’s development and growth.
Consultation Index lists both current and closed Government consultations.
Business Link offers a web-based information resource for small businesses.
