Selling goods and services to consumers
Chartered Trading Standards Institute (government backed)
Guidance on Consumer Law
The Competition and Markets Authority took over consumer protection from the OFT and adopted many of its guidance
Companies House
Incorporates and dissolves limited companies, registers the information companies are legally required to supply, and makes that information available to the public. It’s an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills.
Data Protection
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is an independent authority set up to deal with data protection issues.
Home page
Check out the Guidance Index for organisations
Intellectual property
The Intellectual Property Office is the official government body responsible for intellectual property rights.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office
Charity Commission
Registers and regulates charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission/