Useful Links

The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

http://www.bvca.co.uk/
Industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry.

 

Department for Business, Energy  & Industrial Strategy

www.beis.gov.uk

Department for economic growth that helps people start and grow businesses.

 

Department of Communities and Local Government

http://www.communities.gov.uk/regeneration/economicgrowth

Progress updates on what the government is doing to support businesses to grow.

 

UK Business Angels Association

https://www.ukbaa.org.uk/
The UKBAA is the only trade association dedicated to promoting angel investing and supporting early stage investment in the UK.

 

West Midlands Finance

http://www.financewm.com/
Financial information portal for West Midlands SMEs.

 

Start Up Britain

http://www.startupbritain.org
An initiative to support entrepreneurial businesses.

 

Oxygen Accelerator

http://www.oxygenaccelerator.com
Technology business accelerator where members of the Midven team act as mentors.

 

Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership

http://gbslepbusinesssupport.com/
Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Central Business Portal.

 

Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership

http://www.the-blackcountry.com/default.asp?PageID=337&n=Access+to+Finance
Access to funding support and organisations in the Midlands.