Useful contacts for businesses

Local Business advice

Guidance notes and leaflets on a wide range of trading standards topics are available to print or order. Kent businesses can also contact their local Trading Standards Area Office for business advice.

Kent County Council's Businesss Support Centre provides support and advice on a range of issues that affect both new and existing Kent businesses. Find out about KCC's procurement process and the latest KCC tender opportunities. There is also guidance for businesses on applying for grants.

The Business Link service is available locally and provides the information, advice and support you need to start, maintain and to grow a business. Use the panel on the right to find the information you need or contact Business Link on Tel 0845 600 9 006.

Business Link and its partners provide the Kent Business Directory (KBD) as a free service for Kent and Medway.

 

Enforcement/Regulatory services

• Health and Safety Executive
• Customs and Excise
• Kent Fire & Rescue Service
• LACORS (Local Authorities Co-Ordinators of Regulatory Services)

Government departments

• BIS - Dept for Business, Innovation & Skills
• DirectGov - access to Government services
• Gateway to the EU
• Office of Public Sector Information
• Trading Standards Institute
• Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
• Department of Environment, food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Regulators

• OFWAT (Regulator for water and sewerage)
• OFGEM (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets)
• OFCOM (Regulator for the Communication Industries)

 

Neighbouring Trading Standards departments

• Medway Council
• London Borough of Bromley
• London Borough of Bexley