• www.anewbusiness.co.uk – register a new business name
• www.companies-house.gov.uk – register a company
• www.hmrc.gov.uk – guidance on customs and excise, VAT, tax and benefits and other information
• www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk – site for the Data Protection Agency
• www.lawsociety.org.uk – information on legal issues for businesses including finding a solicitor
• www.ipo.gov.uk – site for the UK Intellectual Property Office with information on patents, copyrights, design rights, trademarks and intellectual property