Below you will find the results of my research for UK Professional
bodies and online resources focusing on small businesses in the UK.
TRAVEL AND TRAVEL AGENTS
Governing Bodies/Associations/Institutes
Air Travel Organisers Licensing (ATOL) protects the public from being
stranded abroad because of the failure of air travel firms Consumer
Protection Group Civil Aviation Authority K3 CAA House 45-59 Kingsway
London WC2B 6TE
http://www.atol.org.uk/
Assocation of British Travel Agents (ABTA - London) Trade Association
for Tour Operators and Travel Agents. 68-71 Newman St., London W1T 3AH
http://www.abtanet.com/
Association of Independent Tour Operators representingthe best
specialist tour operators. 133A St Margaret's Road Twickenham
Middlesex TW1 1RG By Phone 020 8744 9280
http://www.aito.co.uk/
British Activity Holiday Association intent of establishing operating
guidelines 22 Green Lane, Hersham, Walton on Thames, KT12 5HD Tel/
Fax: 01932 252994
http://www.baha.org.uk/
British Holiday & Home Parks Association. details of over 2,500 parks
Chichester House, 6 Pullman Court, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1
3ND.
http://www.ukparks.com/
British Incoming Tour Operators Association information to travel
trade professionals Vigilant House 120 Wilton Road London SW1V 1JZ
Tel: 020 7931 0601
http://www.bitoa.co.uk/
Foreign Office Travel Advice Country Advice
http://www.bitoa.co.uk/
Guild of Registered Tourist Guides association for Tourist Board
Registered Blue Badge Guides The Guild House 52d Borough High Street
London SE1 1XN Tel: 020-7403 1115
http://www.blue-badge.org.uk/
International Air Transport Association (IATA) IATA London Office
Central House Lampton Road Hounslow - TW3 1HY Middlesex - Phone: 020
8607 6200
http://www.iata.org/index.htm
IAATC International Association of Air Travel Couriers. The IAATC 1
Kings Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1NJ Tel: 01305 216920
http://www.aircourier.co.uk/
Association of Letting Agents professional self-regulating body to be
solely concerned with lettings
British Property Federation, 35 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY Tel:
0171 828 0111 Fax: 0171 834 3442
http://www.arla.co.uk/
Construction Confederation some 5,000 member companies which are
responsible for over 75% of construction work in Great Britain.
http://www.constructionconfederation.co.uk/
Council of Mortgage Lenders trade association for mortgage lenders in the UK
http://www.cml.org.uk/
The National Association of Estate Agents
http://www.webcei.com/naea.htm
Leasehold Advisory Service an independent advice agency, funded by
Government grant. We provide free advice to leaseholders, landlords,
professional advisers and others on the law affecting residential
leasehold property.
http://www.lease-advice.org/
National Association of Estate Agents (Warwick) professional body
http://www.naea.co.uk/
Ombudsman for Estate Agents (Wiltshire) UK Ombudsman Scheme for Estate Agents.
http://www.oea.co.uk/
Building Societies Association
http://www.bsa.org.uk/
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
www.cimaglobal.com
Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accounting
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/
Chartered Management Institute
http://www.managers.org.uk/institute/home_3.asp
Confederation of British Industry
http://www.cbi.org.uk/home.html
The actuarial Institute
http://www.actuaries.org.uk
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland
http://www.icai.ie/
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
http://www.icas.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=62
Institute of Management Consultancy
http://www.imc.co.uk
Investment Management Association (IMA)
http://www.investmentfunds.org.uk/
Accounting Standards Board (ASB)
http://www.asb.org.uk
The Association of Accounting Technicians
http://www.aat.co.uk
The Association of British Insurers
http://www.abi.org.uk
Association of Certified Accountants
http://www.acca.co.uk
The Association of Corporate Treasurers
http://www.treasurers.org/
The Association of Investment Trusts
http://www.aitc.co.uk/
The British Chambers of Commerce
http://www.chamberonline.co.uk/
The British Computer Society
http://www.bcs.org/bcs
The Chartered Institute of Taxation
http://www.tax.org.uk/
The Chartered Insurance Institute
http://www.cii.co.uk/
The Financial Services Authority (FSA)
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/
The Institute of Chartered Accountants
http://www.icaew.co.uk
The Institute of Internal Auditors UK & Ireland
http://www.iia.org.uk/
The Law Society
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law
Association of Career Professionals International
http://www.acpi-southuk.org/
Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers
http://www.aclm.org.uk/
Association of Corporate IT Directors in the UK (CERTUS)
http://www.certus.org.uk/
Association for Project Management
http://www.apm.org.uk/
The Bar Council
http://www.barcouncil.org.uk/
Biochemical Society
http://www.biochemsoc.org.uk/
British Dental Association (BDA)
http://www.bda-dentistry.org.uk/
British Exporters Association
http://www.bexa.co.uk/
British Institute of Architectural Technologists
http://www.bexa.co.uk/
British Market Research Association
http://www.bmra.org.uk/
British Medical Association (BMA)
http://www.bmra.org.uk/
British Psychological Society (BPS)
http://www.bps.org.uk/index.cfm
British Web Design and Marketing Association (BWDMA)
http://www.bwdma.co.uk/
Business and Accounting Software Developer's Association
http://www.basda.org/
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
http://www.arbitrators.org/
Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB)
http://www.eubfn.com/cib-con.htm
Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland
http://www.ciobs.org.uk/
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
http://www.ciob.org.uk/
Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
http://www.cibse.org/
Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP)
http://www.cilip.org.uk/
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
http://www.cim.co.uk/cim/index.cfm
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
http://www.cim.co.uk/cim/index.cfm
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)
http://www.cips.org/
Chartered Institute of Transport
http://www.cilt-international.com/
Customer Service Network
http://www.customernet.com/120_Home.asp
Direct Marketing Association
http://www.dma.org.uk/DMA/default.asp
The Engineering Council
http://www.engc.org.uk/
Federation of Master Builders
http://www.fmb.org.uk/
The General Medical Council (GMC)
http://www.gmc-uk.org/
The General Teaching Council for England
http://www.gtce.org.uk/
The Industrial Society
http://www.indsoc.co.uk/
Institute of Analysts and Programmers
http://www.iap.org.uk/
Institute of Biology (IOB)
http://www.iob.org/
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS)
http://www.ics.org.uk/
Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
http://www.icheme.org/
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
http://www.ice.org.uk/homepage/index.asp
Institute of Customer Service
http://www.instituteofcustomerservice.com/
Institute of Direct Marketing
http://www.theidm.com/
Institute of Directors (IOD)
http://www.iod.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/GBP/IOD-Start
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
http://www.ieee.org.uk/
Institute of Export
http://www.export.co.uk/
Institute of Fiscal Studies
http://www.ifs.org.uk/
Institute of Logistics and Transport
http://www.ciltuk.org.uk/pages/home
Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS)
http://www.imis.org.uk/
Institute of Management Consultants
http://www.imc.co.uk/
nstitute of Operations Management (IOM)
http://www.iomnet.org.uk/
Institute of Physics
http://www.iop.org/
Institute of Professional Sales
http://www.iops.co.uk/
Institute of Quality Assurance
http://www.iqa.org/
Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
http://www.iqa.org/
Institution of Civil Engineers
http://www.ice.org.uk/homepage/index.asp
Institution of Electrical Engineers
http://www.iee.org/
Interactive Media in Retail Group
http://www.imrg.org/
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
http://www.iacs.org.uk/index1.htm
ISPA - Internet Service Providers Association
http://www.ispa.org.uk/
The Landscape Institute
http://www.l-i.org.uk/
The Library Association
http://www.l-i.org.uk/
Management Consultants Association
http://www.l-i.org.uk/
The Market Research Society
http://www.mrs.org.uk/
National Association of Data Protection Officers (NADPO)
http://www.nadpo.org.uk/
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
http://www.rias.org.uk/content/
Royal Institute of Navigation
http://www.rin.org.uk/
Royal Institution Of Chartered Surveyors (RISC)
http://www.rics.org/
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
http://www.rtpi.org.uk/
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures &
Commerce http://www.rsa.org.uk/
The Society of Information Technology Management (in local government) (SOCITM)
http://www.socitm.gov.uk/
Strategic Planning Society
http://www.sps.org.uk/
TSNN, the exhibition and event web site
http://www.tsnn.co.uk/
UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS)
http://www.ukais.org/
Voucher Association
http://www.voucherassociation.co.uk/
Here is an exceptionally comprehensive directory of professional
bodies and learned societies
http://www.hero.ac.uk/reference_resources/professional_bodies3790.cfm?menu=true
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Resources for Small Business
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Small Business Service
The Small Business Service is one of the key driving forces taking
forward the Government Action Plan for Small Business.
http://www.sbs.gov.uk/
The Federation of Small Businesses
As the site contains key issues facing the small business sector today.
http://www.fsb.org.uk/
Business Bureau
http://www.businessbureau-uk.co.uk/
Resources for Small and Medium Businesses
http://www.icaew.co.uk/librarylinks/index.cfm?AUB=TB2I_26111,MNXI_11442&route=11424,P,11426,11442&tb5=1
Small Business Resource - the on-line small business magazine
http://www.irl.co.uk/sbr/
Small Business Statistics
http://www.sbs.gov.uk/default.php?page=/analytical/statistics/default.php
Startups
http://www.startups.co.uk/
Best practice
http://www.dti.gov.uk/bestpractice/
Small Business Start Up
http://www.hse.gov.uk/startup/
Royal Business Magazine.
Royal Business Magazine the newsletter for owners of small to
medium-sized enterprises.
http://www.rbs.co.uk/Small_Business/default.asp
Small Business Research Centre (SBRC)
http://business.king.ac.uk/research/sbrc/smbusres.html
Small Business Information Links
http://www.castleprint.co.uk/links/small-business-information.html
Small business - advice to help start a business
http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/
Small Business Research Portal
http://www.smallbusinessportal.co.uk/ntools.htm
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Sources of Information
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Professional bodies in the UK
http://www.paradigm-redshift.com/busprof.htm
Professional Bodies Directory
http://www.financedirector.com/businessservices/professionalbodies.asp
Financial Directory
http://www.financedirector.com/directory.asp
I hope you find this information useful!
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