Business Advice and Information

Whether your business is already established in Leicestershire, or you are thinking of starting-up a new venture in the County, we can help you to 'get it right' first time, by providing you with invaluable advice on your responsibilities under current trading laws. The advice is confidential and free, and it could save you a lot a money and a great deal of inconvenience. We also respond to enquiries from other Trading Standards Services about Leicestershire businesses for whom the Service acts as 'Home Authority'.

If your business is based outside of Leicestershire and you need advice contact your local Trading Standards Service. If you are not sure where it is, visit Trading Standards Central and enter your postcode in box provided.

If you contact us for advice we aim to give you a response, within 3 working days on 90% of occasions, and at the very least, tell you who is dealing with your enquiry. If you would like advice on a business matter or a copy of our standards of service to business customers or one of our leaflets, please contact the Duty Officer by telephone on (0116) 305 8000 (calls may be monitored for accuracy of information), fax (0116) 305 7353 or alternatively, complete an online form.

We also produce an occasional trader newsletter entitled 'Business Matters'. Designed to help the local business community in Leicestershire, the free publication is packed with up-to-date, news and advice.

If you would like to subscribe to Business Matters please email the trading standards Duty Officer with 'Subscribe' as the heading.