Ask About Business

Easily find local authority tender opportunities in your area with the The Chest, the North West's Local Authority Procurement Portal. The Chest enables existing and current suppliers to view local authority contract opportunities.

Local Authorities in the north west currently spend between £6bn and £6.5bn each year on goods and services so they could provide long-term stability for local businesses.  It's FREE to register on it and could bring benefits to YOUR business! 

If you've started a business or are already well established, you always need to keep up to date with industry developments, market trends, or changes to rules and regulations - but you probably don't have a lot of spare time - Ask About Business can help. 

Company Information

Credit Checking

Finding Products and Services

Trading with Other Countries

Business and Industry News

The Chest

Spending a little time researching information about companies can give you lots of competitive advantage:

Who is this information useful to?

• Other companies & competitors
• Investors
• Market researchers
• Employees
• Jobseekers
• Inventors
• Consumers

Being in business always involves some risk.

Don't gamble with your business!

Minimise the risks by using our free company credit check service. Everyone wants to avoid a bad debt, and setting up a good credit control system is vital for any business.

We can provide you with the information to improve the odds on your financial success:

• Evaluate a company's stability
• Assess whether a firm should be allowed credit
• Check if a company can pay its bills
• Consider payment patterns