Federation of Small Businesses - The Federation of Small Businesses is a not for profit, non party political, member led national organisation with local branches, set up to promote and protect all small businesses Tel: 0118 945 6848.
Local Business Advice and Support - Provides general business advice and useful contacts in the locality. Call 0118 9746000.
Business Link - Provides information, advice and support for starting, running and growing a business as well as tools and guides to help businesses during the recession. Call 0845 600 9006.
Prince's Trust - Are you aged 18-30, unemployed, have an idea for a business but can't raise all the money you need from anywhere else? Start-up support from The Prince’s Trust could help you get up and running. Call 01372 825 164.
Enterprise Finance Guarantee - EFG - Scheme will support up to £1.3bn of new lending by banks to viable Small to Medium Enterprises with working capital or investment needs. The EFG Scheme is open to businesses with an annual turnover of up to £25m, seeking loans of £1,000 to £1m, repayable over a period of 10 years. The scheme will be available until March 2010. Tele 020 7215 5000
Our Economic Development Officer, Andrew Nicholls, can discuss any problems that your business may be facing during the downturn. Please email: andrew.nicholls@wokingham.gov.uk or call 0118 974 6018 for free advice on business issues.
The South East England Development Agency - SEEDA - administers a “Transition Fund” aimed at providing loans for developing Small to Medium Enterprises - SMEs - within the SEEDA region that are facing liquidity issues arising from the financial credit squeeze.
