Whether you are researching a company in advance of applying for a post or
preparing for an interview you may find it useful to search these sites. The
information is available free of charge:

Hemscott
A leading supplier of financial and business information of UK companies.

Carol
An online service offering direct links to the financial pages of listed companies in Europe and the USA.

Hoover’s Online
Limited information about markets and companies, mainly US.

Fortune
Information on American 500 and Global 500 companies with links to their
websites.

British Venture Capital Association
Searchable site listing all the companies, members and other large
organisations and institutions providing finance and advice to the sector.

European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
Searchable site listing all the companies members in the different European countries.

Charity Commission
Lists all the registered charities in the UK with a brief description of activity and funding.

Working for a Charity
Provides training courses, as well as useful information about working in the voluntary sector.

UK online gov
Comprehensive site on Central and Local Government and the public sector.

British Library
Searchable online catalogue of the British Library and other national and international libraries.

Financial Times
UK and world news headlines (subscription required for search facility)

BBC News
UK and world headline

If you are considering starting up your own business, the following sites may prove useful:

www.startups.co.uk
Commercial site covering all aspects of starting up a business: from the business plan to how to raise finance to all the legal and fiscal issues.

www.businesslink.org
Comprehensive list of information you need when starting up on your own business.

www.chamberonline.co.uk
Advice from the British Chambers of Commerce.

www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/startingup
Assistance with fiscal issues.

www.lawyerlocator.co.uk
Searchable database of UK legal firms.

www.homeworking.com
Information & advice about self-employment, with case studies and networking forum.

www.smallbusiness.co.uk
Directory of resources and weblinks for small businesses.

www.fsb.org.uk
National site for the Federation of Small Businesses, with links to your local branch.

www.anewbusiness.co.uk
Check your business name against a large database of existing business names.

www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Provides information about setting up limited companies and limited liability partnerships.

www.patent.gov.uk
Provides information about patents, copyright and design registration.

To buy a business, check out the following sites:

www.daltonsbusiness.com

www.startinbusiness.co.uk
www.redwoods.co.uk
www.companiesforsale.uk.com
www.ukbusinessbase.com
www.businessforsale.com
www.insolvency.co.uk


At Snowdon Tate we handle Non-Executive positions and would be pleased to hear from you is you are interested in considering this career opportunity. You may also find the following sites of interest:

Independent Director
A joint initiative between Ernst and Young LLP and the IoD intended to promote a wide understanding of the role and contribution of non-executive directors.

Non-Executive Director
On-line non-executive director's database for companies and individuals.

The Whitehall & Industry Group
Searches for and places non-executives on Whitehall management boards.

ITNEA
An association for non-executive directors of listed IT, telecommunications and related media companies.

CIPD NED Resource
Web based resource for aspiring and current non-executive directors.

Governance
The leading international monthly newsletter on issues of corporate governance, boardroom performance and shareholder activism.

Higgs report
This reviews the role and effectiveness of executive
directors in the UK.