Starting a business
Grants and finance
Financial help to kick start your business.
Oldham Business Network
Oldham Business Network is an active online network dedicated to supporting the Oldham business community. It's completely free to join and always will be.
Find property for your business
Find a commercial property to rent or buy, including studio and workshop space.StartUp Britain
Everything you need to know about starting up in one place.
Business Link - support for new businesses
Business Link can help you access information, advice and training.
- Phone: 0845 608 3388
- Email: info@businesslinknw.co.uk
- Business Link website
Business Link will help you:
- Evaluate your business idea
- Research the market
- Write a business plan
- Raise and manage finances
- Find premises
- Understand business regulations
- Employ staff
Local Enterprise Agencies
Local Enterprise Agencies can help you access information, advice and training.
Blue Orchid
- Phone: 0161 485 4949
- Blue Orchid
The Enterprise Centre
- Phone: 0845 388 7701
- Email theenterprisecentre.co.uk">info@theenterprisecentre.co.uk
- The Enterprise Centre
Tax advice
- Starting a business - HMRC website
You can call the Inland Revenue help line for newly self employed people on 0845 9154 505 (8.00am - 8.00pm).
The Princes Trust
The Princes Trust Enterprise Programme supports unemployed young people aged 18 - 30 to work out if their business ideas are viable and whether self-employment is right for them.
- Phone: 0161 874 7380
- Email: webinfonw@princes-trust.org.uk
- Prince's Trust Enterprise programme
