Business Information

 
Kompass Global is a business to business database with listings for 4 million companies and details of over 1 million trade names in 70 countries worldwide. 
Mailing lists in CSV format, including company addresses, contact details and executives names, can be downloaded on your behalf at 5 pence per record (minimum charge 5 Pounds). Contact the Information Service for further details or assistance.

The Kompass database is available to members remotely and in all Libraries.
Click on the highlighted link "Kompass Global" above and enter Library card number (if using an Accord Card omit the last two digits).

A number of other online resources are available only in the Information Centre in the Central Library: 

MarketLine Advantage is an online source of company, industry, product and country information worldwide.

Info4localgov
A Portal for core UK technical standards, documents and legislation.

Hoovers Online: over 90 million business records worldwide. Includes family tree, in-depth financial and competitor information.  Printed company reports are charged at 20p. per page if collected from the library and, likewise, if posted, but with a minimum charge of 5 Pounds. Tailored company mailing lists, downloaded in Excel or CSV formats, can be supplied at a cost of 5 pence per company (minimum charge 5 Pounds)

The EI Data Service provides recent and historical figures for the energy industries, with up-to-date contact details for major companies & vital industry information.

 

Health and Safety and Environment

All the information you need to comply with the latest health, safety and environment legislation. Updated daily 

United Kingdom Register of Quality Assessed Companies

Includes entries for around 90,000 organisations with certifications awarded by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited bodies.  

Mintel Oxygen - UK Retail Briefing
 

Monthly briefing providing news and analysis on the UK retail industry

Standards Infobase

 

Access to bibliographic information on over 1 million technical standards & specifications from over 400 issuing authorities worldwide

IHS Fairplay - Shipowner Online
Information on over 200.000 ship owners and managers

IHS Fairplay - Shipfinder Online
Search for data on over 180,000 ships above 100 gross tonnage 

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