Business Advice - New Businesses

Give your business a head start in Lancashire and ease the legislative burden with help and advice from the Trading Standards Service.  We subscribe to the Home Authority Principle, which requires us to place special emphasis on businesses based in Lancashire.  We are able to provide expert advice and assistance on trading standards subjects at this crucial time for your business to ensure that you get it right first time.  We also work in partnership with Enterprise plc who are able to provide advice on a wide range of other issues important to new businesses.

Questions frequently asked in relation to new businesses include:

• Choosing a name for your business

• Product labelling, description and presentation

• Providing a service

• Your legal obligations to your customers and what you can do to ensure that you comply with the law

You will find our wide range of Guidance Notes and Leaflets helpful.

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Lancashire County Council Trading Standards, 58-60 Guildhall Street, Preston, Lancashire PR1 3NU.
Telephone: 0845 600 1352 or (01772) 533573   Fax: (01772) 533591   Electronic Mail: feedback@lancashire.gov.uk