Information for business
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Our range of information is selected for the needs of
small businesses, as well as jobseekers, students and the general
public.
The main collection is held at the
County Central Library and includes the
following:
Company and product information
- Contact details, annual reports, financial information (balance
sheet, credit rating, County Court Judgements) and lists of
directors and shareholders for UK registered companies.
- Details of manufacturers and suppliers of goods and services
worldwide via Kompass Online - one of our
online business resources - which you can access from this
website with your Kent library ticket.
Marketing and statistics
- Market research reports on consumer products and industry
sectors.
- Social, economic and industrial raw statistics for the UK and
abroad.
Standards and legislation
- UK British Standards accessible online in all our
libraries.
- Health & Safety Executive publications, building
regulations and other legislation can also be accessed at the
County Central Library.
Management and 'know how'
The County Central Library holds a large collection of books on
management theory and procedure, as well as practical how-to guides
for loan. We also provide access to COBRA a one-stop-shop
online database ideal for small businesses and students.
Need help with staff training? Here is a
quick
guide listing the support available to businesses from Business
Link and other organisations.
News
Keep up with recent developments with our range of daily and
weekly newspapers and business periodicals (available in paper or
electronic format).
Value-added service
As well as answering your queries about all the above areas for
free, the
Ask a Kent Librarian team can, for a charge
- produce mailing lists tailored to your needs using a variety of
criteria, e.g. postcode, town or region, turnover, number of
employees for the UK registered companies.
- supply Companies House documents.
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