Harrow Business Guide and Directory

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finance, taxes, payroll, health and
safety, and premises, IT, e-commerce,
sales, marketing and international trade.
Help with starting and
running a business
Business Support Helpline
0300 456 3565
Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
Start Up Loan
Loans and mentoring for people aged 18
and over who want to start a business.
T: 020 8366 8244
Energy Saving Trust
Provide free and independent energy
advice for businesses and residents.
This advice includes grants, general
energy efficiency, tariff switching,
renewable energy and referrals to
certain schemes.
0800 512 012
WRAP
Free advice for businesses on a
whole range of environmental
issues, including waste reduction
and energy efficiency.
0808 100 2040
Colleges & Universities
Harrow College
The Business Development Team work
closely with small and medium-sized
businesses across London to provide
solutions to their training and
development needs with the aim of
identifying your business and training
needs, and provide a bespoke training
programme to ensure you get the right
training and support for your workforce
to help you grow your business.
Whether you require training on your
company premises, at the College or
in their business and conference
centre the team, can visit you and
discuss the options available.
020 8420 8842
Stanmore College
Stanmore College is responsive to
the needs of local businesses and
offers a wide range of courses and
bespoke training to support your staff.
They can meet with you to discuss
your business's training and
development needs to ensure that
they are able to deliver flexible and
responsive provision.
Whether you're a start-up with an
exciting new idea or an established
business looking for fresh perspectives
and skills, the college can fill any
training gaps with the commercial
skills and knowledge required to help
your business flourish.
020 8420 7809
University of Westminster
Skills to help start, build and grow
your business. Collaborate with the
University of Westminster and you’ll
find opportunities to trade expertise
with academics, transfer knowledge,
attend networking events and more.
Knowledge Exchange
Development Team Manager
Commercial Development and
Business Support
0203 506 6584
Federation of Small Businesses
The FSB campaigns to promote
and protect the interests of the
self-employed and owners of small
firms. Formed in 1974, it now has
200,000 members across 33 regions
and 194 branches.
The West London Branch covers the
boroughs of Harrow, Ealing, Hillingdon,
and Hammersmith & Fulham.
Harrow in Business
Harrow in Business is a National
Federation approved Enterprise
Agency which provides advice,
information and support to people
considering self-employment or
actively engaged in or running a
small business.
020 8427 6188
London Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce and
Industry is the capital's largest
independent networking and business
support organisation, representing the
interests of thousands of companies.
020 7248 4444
Harrow Town Centre BID
Debenhams Management Offices
275 Station Road, Harrow HA1 1NA
020 8863 9933
Bytestart Limited
Bytestart is the UK’s small business
portal. Independently run and operated
online specialists, they provide guides,
articles and tips for start-ups and
existing small companies.
GOV.UK
Offers a range of advice and support
services to businesses across the
capital. Advice on starting up and
growing your business. This includes:
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Business Support: Other Useful Contacts