Recession help for business

Recession help for business

Businesses matter to us. They are an invaluable part of local life, the backbone of the local economy. Many residents depend on them for their livelihoods.

 
General advice and support

» H&F - Helping you with business

Business Link
provides impartial advice to help your business survive and grow.
020 8567 9944
28-29 The Broadway, W5 2NP

H&F Town centre management
The council works with businesses and other agencies to increase the competitiveness of its three town centres: Hammersmith, Fulham and Shepherds Bush. We fund and run a town centre initiative in both Fulham and Shepherds Bush while in Hammersmith, activity is funded through the Hammersmith London Business Improvement District.

Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus offers a free, professional vacancy advertising service for businesses, whether you want to fill one vacancy or many. Jobcentre Plus works with over 275,000 employers from across the different sectors and can tailor their services to meet individual recruitment needs. Vacancies can be placed online, using the above link, or by phone to Employer Direct on 0845 601 2001.

Jobcentre Plus can also offer help to local employers who are considering making redundancies, by providing advice and support to suit your business circumstances and to minimise the impact for you and your staff. For more information, contact kulvinder.sanghera@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk.

Business rates deferral scheme

Business rates deferral scheme 2009/10 - by the end of July 09 the government will put in place legislation to allow 60% of the increase in 2009/10 bills to be deferred until 2010/11 and 2011/12.

Financial support to new and emerging businesses

Greater London Enterprise
Greater London Enterprise provides a broad range of finance packages which enable small and medium-sized enterprises to grow and prosper, specialising in the equity gap below £1m. Support is provided as either loan, equity, cashflow or asset finance.
Find out how Greater London Enterprise can help you:
Call: 020 7403 0300

CompeteFor
CompeteFor provides opportunities within the London 2012 Games and the public sector where businesses can find out about and bid for contracts. 

Supply2.gov.uk
Supply2.gov.uk is the official Government lower-value (typically below £100,000) contract opportunity portal, created by the Government to provide small businesses with access to lower-value public sector contracts. 

UK Trade and Investment
helps businesses break into new markets across the world. Call: 020 7234 3000

Buy With Confidence scheme 
brings together a list of local gardeners, plumbers, builders and many other types of businesses, which have been checked for trustworthiness and compliance with consumer protection laws. Call 08454 04 05 06

Social enterprise support programmes

The Urban Partnership Group (UPG)
a local regeneration agency, gives support and advice to new and existing social enterpreneurs. It may also be able to offer funding. Call 020 8746 2120. 

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