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Business Advice & training
Free Impartial Business Advice and Support
A range of information and advice for businesses can be found by visiting www.businesslink.gov.uk/businesshelp. To receive a visit from a Business Adviser, please telephone 0845 600 9 006 or email info@businesslinksoutheast.co.uk
Business Link Advisers also offer support to businesses who wish to carry out a healthcheck. Advisers will help firms review performance and identify early signs of issues that could affect profitability. To book a healthcheck and ensure that your firm is maximising its cash flow, optimising its marketing activity and has an effective business plan in place, contact Business Link on 0845 600 9 006 or email info@businesslinksoutheast.co.uk.
Train to Gain is a government funded programme that gives you access to a skills broker who can carry out a training needs analysis and help assess the skills that are available to your company now and what might be needed in the future. Advice on local training providers and funding to support training is also available. For more information visit www.traintogain.gov.uk or telephone 0845 751 2288.
Credit Management
Barclays Bank is currently offering a business-to-business credit management solution free to all small businesses; allowing you to credit check your five biggest customers and track their credit rating for up to a year. You do not have to be a Barclay's customer. Telephone 07775 546023 to find out more.
Managing Debt
Business Debtline is a charity working with the government and the UK's leading money advice agencies to provide confidential practical advice in dealing with debt and cashflow problems. Telephone 0800 197 6026 or visit their website.
