Regeneration Useful Contacts
Contact these organisations for any business related enquiries
Business advice
Harrow in Business
Harrow's local enterprise agency providing advice, information and support to people considering self-employment, setting up in, or growing their existing business.
Startups
Online information and advice for start-up and existing businesses, including raising finance, marketing and franchising.
is4profit
Provides free small business advice (guides, plans, factsheets) and business services for startups and established businesses, including a small business directory.
Bytestart
The portal for small businesses and start-ups with advice ranging from setting up a company, employing staff and complying with legislation.
Social Enterprise London
This organisation promotes Social Enterprise in London to increase the scale of the social economy.
North West London Chamber
The Chamber is a membership organisation offering opportunities to network, gain contacts, customers/suppliers and build the business.
West London Business
This forum offers business information and networking, and lobbies and represents its interests.
Business Link in London
Free support for new and existing businesses, offering advice on all aspects of trading through a comprehensive website, a telephone support service, training courses, and seminars.
Small Business Service
Official government service, providing advice and information for new and small businesses.
Information for business
Revenue and Customs
Register with the Inland Revenue if you are self-employed and with HM Customs and Excise for VAT if your taxable turnover reaches £55,000 a year. Also for information on income tax and national insurance contributions
Valuation Agency
information on business rates - find out what you need to pay and when.
Trading Standards
Trading Standards provides advice to businesses to help them comply with the law.
Education skills
Harrow College
The college has strong links with the local business community
Stanmore College
The college provides a comprehensive training and development service for businesses
University of Westminster
As well as offering a range of courses the University is closely involved in the business
Learn Direct
Organisation offering online courses in IT, business and management
Learning & Skills Council
The LSC works closely with stakeholders, including businesses, to meet the diverse range of learning and skills needs. Also visit
Train To Gain
A national free service to boost your business by improving the skills of your individual staff members.
Job Centre Plus
This agency helps businesses with advice on jobs and training for people who can work and financial help for those who cannot.
Health and safety
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The HSE enforces health and safety regulations and has a website for publications with details of health and safety obligations.
Workplace Health Connect
Part of the HSE this gives free, practical advice on workplace health, safety and return to work issues, for smaller businesses.
Workplace Law Network
Information on employment law, health and safety and premises management.
