"Since I started my business, Business Talents have had a major impact. They have a unique hands-on style and really understand small business issues.
They have been an invaluable resource in almost every area including writing
plans, assisting with sourcing finance and all my training needs."

Kofi Debreh
Ameyaw Publications

 
 

The services we deliver are varied, here is a selection of some of the more common:

• Business plan writing
• Training consultancy and access to training grants
• Market research
• Marketing strategy
• New business development and sales coaching
• Financial forecasting
• Fund raising
• Quarterly business health checks
• Business systems and operations analysis
• Specialist web design and marketing consultancy
• Human Resource consultancy and employment law
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Business networking opportunities

Quick Navigation

General Advice
Places for Funding
Finding Serviced Office / Studio space
Invoice chasing and finance restructuring services
Finding the best business account
Statutory / Regulations
London Government Organisations

Our Customers

Our core customers break down into three main groups:

Pre-starts and start-ups
A business six months before it starts to 18 months old

Micro
18 months + and less than 10 employees

SME
More than 18 months old, more than 10 employees and less than 250

Many of our clients started in the first category have progressed to the latter. We have relevant programmes and a pathway to guide you through to prosperity.

65% of our customers are aged 20-35
30% of our customers are aged 36-50
5 % of our customers are aged 51+

All work is carried out with a combination of face-to-face meetings and our own preparation. We will then set up meetings with specialists such as lawyers, accountants, web designers, IT advisers and sales consultancies if we feel it appropriate.

Every client relationship we have is different and we pride ourselves at being able to quickly forge strong bonds of respect and trust.

Costs are quoted per project and often we can find grants via organisations such as the LDA, BL4L and NEF to subsidise any fees.

Useful Links

Business Start up Advice Information (Financing, Resources, Research)

General Advice

Business Link
www.up-and-running.co.uk

Start up business Information
www.startups.co.uk

The Greater London Enterprise
www.gle.co.uk

National Federation of Enterprise Agencies
www.smallbusinessadvice.org.uk

London Boroughs
www.bl4london.com

The Small Business Service
www.sbs.gov.uk

Employment issues
www.acas.org.uk
www.equalitydirect.org.uk - 0845 600 3444
www.start-ups.co.uk
www.smallbusinessadvice.org.uk

Becoming a Limited Company - MWL & Co.
www.mwl-incorporation.co.uk - 0800 970 1076

Accountancy
www.linnmaggsgoldwin.co.uk

Technology
BT - Get Started Unit
0800 389 2312 www.bt.com

Lawyers
www.lfyb.lawsociety.org.uk
www.whittingdales.com

Places for Funding

General web site  
www.j4b.co.uk

Hackney Business Ventures
www.hbv.org.uk

One London
www.onelondon.org.uk

East London Small Business Centre
www.goeast.org - 0207 377 8821

Small Business Service
www.sbs.gov.uk

Venture Capital
www.bvca.co.uk

Business Angels
www.nationalbusangels.com

Prince's Trust
www.princes-trust.org.uk - 0800 842 842

Shell Live Wire
www.shell-livewire.org

Arts funding and grants http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/individuals.html

Finding Serviced Office / Studio space

Serviced Office
www.flexioffices.com
www.easyoffices.com
www.queermicrosites.com/space.html

Arts Studios
www.artquest.org.uk/create/studios/visartcraft.htm

Invoice chasing and finance restructuring services

Extra Finance
www.extragoodfinance.co.uk www.factors.org.uk

Finding the best business account

British Banking Association
www.bba.org.uk

Business Moneyfacts
www.moneyfacts.co.uk

Statutory / Regulations

Companies House
www.companies-house.gov.uk

Commission for racial equality
www.cre.gov.uk

Competition Commission
www.competition-commission.gov.uk

Financial Services Authority
www.fsa.gov.uk

Inland Revenue
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk

Office of Fair Trading
www.oft.gov.uk

London Government Organisations

Government Office for London
www.go-london.gov.uk

The London Assembly
www.london.gov.uk

London Development Agency
www.lda.gov.uk

Central London

Dept. of Culture Media and Sport
www.culture.gov.uk

Dept. of Education and Skills
www.dfes.gov.uk

Dept of Health and Safety
www.hse.gov.uk

Dept of social security
www.dss.gov.uk

Direct Access Government
www.dag-business.gov.uk

The Euro
www.euro.gov.uk

Export Credit Guarantee Dept. (ECGD)
www.ecdg.gov.uk

Food Standards Agency
www.foodstandards.gov.uk

Government Information Service
www.open.gov.uk

HM Customs and Excise
www.hmce.gov.uk

HM Land Registry
www.landreg.gov.uk

Insolvency Service
www.insolvency.gov.uk

Intellectual Property
www.intellectual-property.gov.uk

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF)
www.maff.gov.uk

Office of National Statistics
www.statistics.gov.uk

Trading / Exporting Abroad

Trading Partners UK
www.tradepartners.gov.uk

London Chamber of Commerce
www.londonchamber.co.uk

Foreign Embassies

Market Research
www.cobwebinfo.com
www.keynote.co.uk
www.mintel.co.uk
www.bizhot.co.uk

British Library
www.bl.uk/collections/business/bisheets.html www.sourceuk.net/bbccentral/main.html

Government statistics on population, local economies, social and regional trends
www.statistics.gov.uk
www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
www.upmystreet.com

Trade bodies or professional associations may provide market information, free articles and reports. Find yours at:
www.taforum.org
www.britishservices.co.uk/associations.htm or www.cbdresearch.com

Planning to sell to other businesses
www.icnetwork.co.uk
www.countyweb.co.uk
www.business-directory-uk.co.uk

Consumer Research
www.nationmaster.com
www.datadepot.co.uk

Search Engine Marketing Key One
www.keyone.co.uk

Social Enterprise Ideas
www.unltdideasbank.org.uk

Presentation Tips
www.presentationbiz.co.uk and http://www.speechtips.com

Local PR and copywriting services
Roger Gould