Advice & Support

What is a Chamber of Commerce?

Each Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organisation of businesses from various trades and industries. They act as business communicators’ spokespeople and representatives.

The Esher Chamber of Commerce is prepared to support your business and trade, and provide you with the support needed to meet your aspirations.

All companies need guidance and support to fulfill their goals. From starting a business to breaking into a new market, the Esher Chamber of Commerce has one fundamental mission to help companies of all sizes in our community to succeed.

We are here to support your business and achieve your commercial goals. Whether you intend to grow your business, maintain its success, or obtain specialist advice, the Esher Chamber of Commerce provides direction and support.

We are here to provide a network to help your business flourish in whichever direction you choose to lead it.

Esher Chamber of Commerce will support you by:

Useful Resources

The Esher Chamber of Commerce has put together a range of resources your business should know:

Serious Fraud Office

The Serious Fraud Office investigates and prosecutes serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption.

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Building an economy with great places across the UK for people to work and for businesses to invest, innovate and grow.

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs

The government department responsible for environmental protection, food production, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom.

Department for Work & Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions is the British Government department responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy.

Legislation.gov.uk

Legislation.gov.uk is the official web-accessible database of the statute law of the United Kingdom, hosted by The National Archives.

The British Council

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.

HM Treasury

The department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for developing and executing the government's public finance policy and economic policy.

HM Revenue & Customs

Non-ministerial department of the UK Government responsible for the collection of taxes, the payment of some forms of state support, the administration of other regulatory regimes.

Health and Safety Executive

Government agency responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare, and for research into occupational risks in Great Britain.

Consumer Rights

Consumer rights. The law protects your consumer rights when you buy goods or services. Find out who to contact for consumer protection advice.

Competition and Markets Authority

Notify the CMA if you think competition law might have been broken, or you're concerned there’s a problem in a market sector.

Avoid and Report Anti-Competitive Activity

Understand and avoid all types of anti-competitive and cartel activity, including price-fixing, collusion, bid-ridding and sharing markets.

Avoid Unfair Terms in Sales Contracts

You can be taken to court by the Competition and Markets Authority or a local trading standards office to stop you from using unfair terms or notices.

GOV.UK

The place to find government services and information - Simpler, clearer, faster.

Start Up Advice

What you need to do to set up depends on your type of business, where you work and whether you take people on to help.