LOCAL
BUSINESS CLUBS
Kettering
is truly geared up to meet the needs of local business. Working
together within clubs and groups has enabled local businesses
to network and jointly promote the benefits of trading within
the borough.
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Local Business Club Links...
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Kettering
Chamber of Trade and Commerce
Kettering
Chamber of Trade represents members' views on local and
national issues. · Regular meetings to discuss members'
trading interests and problems, with guest speakers. ·
The chamber has set up "Kettering Means Business" which
organises a full program of promotional events aiming
to increase your business and profits. · Opportunity for
members to market products/services to over 100 local
businesses. · A range of colleagues to help your business
grow.
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Web
Site
Contact:
Keli Watts, Kettering Chamber
of Trade, Knights Stationers and Printers Ltd Action
House Eskdaill Street Kettering, NN16 8RA, Tel:
07968 272655
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Kettering
Means Business
A
company limited by guarantee, formed to develop and improve
the image and attractiveness of Kettering Town Centre.
· Also supports marketing initiatives throughout the Borough.
· Stages regular events and attractions in the Town Centre.
· Develops initiatives to improve the shopping experience
across the Borough. · Works in partnership with private,
public and voluntary sectors and other local groups engaged
in marketing. · Funded by core funders from both the public
and private sectors. · Parent body is the Kettering Chamber
of Trade.
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Web
Site
Contact:
Neil Griffin, Kettering Borough Marketing Group c/o
The Newland Centre Gold Street Kettering, NN16 8JA,
Tel: 01536 411920
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Kettering
Business Venture Trust
A
local enterprise agency, independently run and financed,
set up in 1985 as a joint venture between private and
public sectors in order to help the local economy by encouraging
business enterprise. · Provides free advice and information
to local small businesses at all stages of development.
· Non-profitmaking, relying upon both public and private
sectors to fund us through sponsorship. · Part of the
national network, and a member of the National Federation
of Enterprise Agencies maintains a close working relationship
with all the local agencies which help to stimulate small
business activity, including Business Link, Tresham Institute
and the Prince's Trust.
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Web
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Contact
: Lynn McGinn, Kettering Business
Venture Trust Ltd The Business Exchange Kettering, NN16
8RA, Tel: 01536 513840
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- Business Development Network |
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- Business Network International Kettering |
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Rothwell
Business Club
Represents
the interests of businesses in Rothwell.
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Web
Site
Contact:
John Mileston, Rothwell Business Club 20 Market Hill
Rothwell, NN14 6BW, Tel: 01536 418161
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Rothwell/Desborough
Chamber of Trade
Promotes
measures to benefit, improve and secure the manufacturing,
commercial, retail and general interests of Rothwell,
Desborough and neighbourhood.
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Web
Site
Contact:
John Mileston Rothwell/Desborough
Chamber of Trade 20 Market Hill Rothwell, NN14 6BW,
Tel: 01536 418161
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Other
Useful Clubs/Groups Contacts...
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Burton
Latimer Chamber of Trade and Town Centre Partnership,
promotes the development of trade in Burton Latimer
and the surrounding area.
Contact:
P A Woolmer, Burton Latimer Chamber of Trade and
Town Centre Partnership 145 Queensway Burton Latimer
NN15 5QQ, Tel: 01536 724290
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Desborough
Business Club, Represents the interests of businesses
in Desborough.
Contact:
Judith Day, Desborough Business Club 60 Station
Road Desborough, NN14 2AD, Tel: 01536 763000
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Desborough
Town Centre Partnership, Carries out projects
to improve the attractiveness and offer of Desborough
town centre for shoppers.
Contact:
Paul Smith, Desborough Town Centre Partnership 31
Millholm Road Desborough, NN14 2NE, Tel:
01536 506346
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Kettering
Borough Marketing Group, A multi-agency forum
which exists to promote the Borough of Kettering
locally and nationally, and to generate community
pride.
- Membership
is open to any organisation or individual with
an interest in promoting the Borough.
- Meetings
take place regularly (usually once every two months).
- Contributes
to the Borough-wide magazine "Local Life".
Contact:
Neil Griffin, Kettering Borough Marketing Group
c/o The Newland Centre Gold Street Kettering, NN16
8JA, Tel: 01536 411920
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Rothwell
Town Centre Partnership,
Carries out projects to improve the attractiveness
and offer of Rothwell town centre for shoppers.
Contact:
CE MacKay, Rothwell Town Centre Partnership 23 High
Street Rothwell, NN14 2AD, Tel: 01536 713252,
01536 711086
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BUSINESS
HELP AND ADVICE
If you
are thinking about relocating a business, starting
a new business, or developing and growing a business
in Kettering, you'll find some very useful information
below...
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Business Help and Advice...
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Kettering
For Business
The
business support funding website for the Kettering area.
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East
Midlands Development Agency
East
Midlands Development Agency (emda) was set up in 1999
as one of 9 Regional Development Agencies in England.
Their role is to: Champion the region's economy and its
development Increase business competitiveness Develop
people's skills Attract new business and creating jobs
Regenerate local communities Create the right climate
for investment.
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Office
of Fair Trading
Designed
with two purposes: to protect consumers and explain their
rights to ensure that businesses compete and operate fairly.
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Credit
check reporting
With
rating on any UK businesses.
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Clearly
Business
The
UK small business resource with over 200,000 registered
users. Advice on: business start-ups, finance, people
management, marketing, legal, news, book-keeping and debt
recovery.
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Small
Business Advice
A
free and independent source of information and advice
for - - Entrepreneurs - Owner Managers - Self Employed
Starting or running a business with fewer than 10 staff
and based in England.
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Companies
House
Registration
and provision of UK company information.
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Business
Link
The
national business advice service. Provide advice on setting
up your own business, finance, people, regulations, tax
etc.
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Department
of Trade and Industry
Working
with businesses, employees and consumers to drive up UK
productivity and competitiveness to deliver prosperity
to all.
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Food
Standards Agency
Working
with businesses, employees and consumers to drive up UK
productivity and competitiveness to deliver prosperity
to all.
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Health
and Safety Executive
The
UK Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and
Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation
of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from
work activity in Britain.
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Inland
Revenue
The
Inland Revenue's Core Purpose is to ensure that everyone
understands and receives what they are entitled to and
understands and pays what they owe, so that everyone contributes
to the UK's needs.
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Small
Business Service
The
SBS runs a range of initiatives designed to help small
business be more innovative and exploit new technologies
secure finance make use of expertise from colleges and
other organisations improve business-to-business transactions
measure and improve efficiency.
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UK
Online for Business
UK
online for business is a DTI-led partnership between industry
and government that helps all businesses make the most
of their investment in information and communication technologies.
They offer easy-to-use information and advice to help
you make the right decisions for your business.
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Valuation
Office
The
Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is an executive agency of
the Inland Revenue (IR) with 85 offices spread throughout
England, Wales and Scotland employing around 4000 people.
Their main functions are to : Compile and maintain the
business rating and council tax valuation lists for England
and Wales. N.B. In Scotland council tax and business rates
are dealt with by the Scottish Assessors Value property
in England, Wales and Scotland for the purposes of taxes
administered by the Inland Revenue Provide statutory and
non-statutory property valuation services in England,
Wales and Scotland And give policy advice to Ministers
on property valuation matters.
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FACTS
& FIGURES
If you
are after statistics and research on England's East Midlands
then check out the EAST
MIDLANDS OBSERVATORY. On this site you can: find information
and statistics on the East Midlands, discover research done
by Observatory partners, tell them about your organisation's
research projects and also links to other websites with useful
information.
SETTING
UP YOUR BUSINESS
If you
are thinking about starting a new business then Kettering
is THE place to do it. Click
here for some reasons why. Below you will find all the help
you need in order to setup and run your own business...
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Setting Up Your Business...
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Prince's
Trust
Every
young person has potential. But many don't have the opportunities
to fulfil it. The Prince's Trust helps provide those opportunities.
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Companies
House
Registration
and provision of UK company information.
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DTI
- Help for Small and New Businesses
How
to build, expand your business whilst keeping within regulations.
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Business
Link - Setting Up Your Business
What
to do before setting up your new business, planning and
research, finding finance, forming a business, sorting
out your tax and national insurance, what vat will mean
for your business, premises, health and safety, protecting
ideas, regulations, recruitment, employees rights etc.
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EMPLOYMENT
AND RECRUITMENT
Every
business should understand the legalities of employment...
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Employment and Recruitment...
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Advertise
For and Find Kettering Employees Here
Local
and National Job Recruitment...
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Employing
Staff
The
recruitment process can be expensive therefore it is important
to make sure that you employ the right person for the
job...
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FINANCE
If you
are thinking of starting, developing and growing your Kettering
business then you may need to find out what finance options
are available to you...
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Finance...
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Business
Link - Finance and Money
Types
of finance, grants, venture capital, loans, overdrafts,
debt problems etc.
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Kettering
Open 4 Business
Local
Support, Funding, Grants, Loans, Awards...
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TRAINING
The best
trained staff create the best workforce...
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Training...
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Local
Training - Colleges, Schools etc.
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STEP
- Available via KBVT
At
STEP Enterprise they can offer you: Bespoke placement
and recruitment solutions, from 4 weeks to 12 months Guidance
on managing and graduate staff (visit our unique, and
free, on-line resource). graduate recruitment solutions
via Skills Bank: register online and advertise your graduate
vacancies for free management development solutions via
Skills On-line, our unique suite of software to help graduates
and managers record and reflect on their skills development
in the workplace (clients to date include KPMG and the
National Centre for Work Experience)...
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Learn
Direct
learndirect
business offers innovative online learning solutions for
organisations of all types and sizes...
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DTI
- The Benefits of Training
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SELLING
YOUR BUSINESS
Are you
considering selling your business? If you are then your Local
Business Link may be able to advise you on the best course of
action for you. Click
Here for more information.
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