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Practical information for starting up, running and managing a small business. Includes profiles of business ideas, management factsheets and UK market sector reports. 
Also available in Bishop's Stortford, Borehamwood, Harpenden, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, St Albans, Stevenage and Watford.

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Detailed reports on all limited companies in the UK and Ireland. Includes contact details, names of directors, business activity, number of employees and up to 10 years of accounts. Use FAME to compile B2B mailing lists.

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Global market research reports covering all major industry sectors. Access using the industry research tab on FAME.

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Real-time business advice using live chat. Get advice from experts on starting and growing your business.
Also available in Bishop's Stortford, Borehamwood, Harpenden, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, St Albans, Stevenage and Watford.

British Standards BSOL 16Online

Access over 90,000 British, adopted European and International standards. Standards can't be printed or downloaded. Available in all libraries.

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Market research covering a wide range of UK sectors. Find information on market size, trends, consumers, key brands and statistical forecasts. Reports can't be printed or downloaded.


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Required functionality

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Just for the time you are on our website.

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Required functionality

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Just for the time you are on our website.

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Required functionality

To track the effectiveness of our website using Google Analytics. 

2 years

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To save the pages that you visit by clicking the heart at the top of the page. 

1 month

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There are links and content from other sites and services on our website. These sites and services set their own cookies.

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These are used to compile reports for us on how people use this site.

Cookies of the same names are also used for the same purpose by other websites such as Building FuturesCountryside Management Service and Hertfordshire LIS.

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It expires at the end of your browser session.

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