UK Business Forums

  1. Running a business

    1. General Business Forum

      General business discussion, advice and debates

      Discussions:
      78,278
      Messages:
      794,059
      Sub-Forums: 1

      General Business Forum

      Sub-Forums

      1. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Forum

      Latest: Alternatives to bank loan - Raising Finance MIKE COLTART, Sep 26, 2020 at 9:29 PM

    2. COVID-19 Forum

      A dedicated forum for discussion of the coronavirus outbreak and its business impacts.

      Discussions:
      405
      Messages:
      12,103
      Latest: NHS COVID-19 App Mr D, Sep 26, 2020 at 9:30 PM

    3. International Business

      Advice about doing business overseas, including importing and exporting

      Discussions:
      3,890
      Messages:
      25,361
      Sub-Forums: 1

      International Business

      Sub-Forums

      1. New to import/export? Read these before posting

      Latest: Export of self-adhesive roofing material to EU The Byre, Sep 25, 2020 at 6:01 PM

    4. Ecommerce Forum

      Advice on ecommerce, online platforms, dropshipping and payment processors

      Discussions:
      17,129
      Messages:
      177,286
      Sub-Forums: 2

      Ecommerce Forum

      Sub-Forums

      1. Opencart Support

      2. Magento Support

      Latest: Ebay managed Payments - and FreeAgent -reconciling payments paulears, Sep 26, 2020 at 5:40 PM

    5. Accounts & Finance

      Business finances, including banking, bookkeeping, VAT and other taxes

      Discussions:
      35,146
      Messages:
      260,426
      Sub-Forums: 2

      Accounts & Finance

      Sub-Forums

      1. Cashflow forum

      2. PAYE letters 2010

      Latest: Double payment of invoice (XERO) PugwashEQ, Sep 26, 2020 at 2:21 PM

    6. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

      Discussions:
      2,834
      Messages:
      28,341
      Latest: Employer ignoring new government advice on working from home: what are our rights? Newchodge, Sep 25, 2020 at 4:00 PM

    7. Legal

      General advice on business law, including contracts, copyright and company structures

      Discussions:
      24,698
      Messages:
      190,855
      Latest: Court costs Mr D, Sep 26, 2020 at 9:32 PM

    8. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

      Discussions:
      1,827
      Messages:
      21,682
      Latest: Spongebob Clarity ville1401, Sep 24, 2020 at 4:58 PM

    9. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

      Discussions:
      13,249
      Messages:
      133,643
      Latest: Can a Wix website be good enough? money road, Sep 24, 2020 at 7:32 PM

    10. Tenders

      Looking for a new product or service? Ask our Full Members!

      Discussions:
      –
      Messages:
      –
      (Become a Full Member to view threads)

  2. Community

    1. UKBF Marketplace

      A place for UKBF full members to post offers and promotions. Read the pinned thread for rules.

      Discussions:
      1,273
      Messages:
      1,273
      Latest: hostworld.uk - cPanel Shared/Reseller | KVM SSD VPS | VPS Reseller | Dedicated Servers | UKBF % OFF! HW-J, Sep 26, 2020 at 6:32 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

      Discussions:
      19,581
      Messages:
      87,355
      Latest: Hello from STK Finance STK Finance Limited, Sep 25, 2020 at 8:32 PM

    3. Time Out

      Welcome to the UKBF pub! Take a break from your business with general non-business chat.

      Discussions:
      15,690
      Messages:
      276,754
      Latest: Civil war, anyone? paulears, Sep 26, 2020 at 6:21 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

      Discussions:
      2,487
      Messages:
      25,526
      Latest: Removing posts and account UKSBD, Sep 26, 2020 at 7:43 PM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

      Discussions:
      623
      Messages:
      2,676
      Latest: unlock 2020 - Online Conference and Networking 14th July ScooploopUK, Jun 18, 2020

    6. Regional forums

      Business discussion and networking for the UK regions, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland

      Discussions:
      5,140
      Messages:
      29,135
      Sub-Forums: 12

      Regional forums

      Sub-Forums

      1. London & South East

      2. South West

      3. East of England

      4. East Midlands

      5. West Midlands

      6. Yorkshire & Humberside

      7. North East

      8. North West

      9. Scotland

      10. Wales

      11. Northern Ireland

      12. Ireland

      Latest: Special Thanks to Canton Cross Motors Repairs Cardiff bluenun, Sep 4, 2020

  3. Full Members' Area

    1. Private Forum For Full Members

      Private discussions for Full Members, that won't appear in the public search engines

      Discussions:
      –
      Messages:
      –
      Sub-Forums: 3

      Private Forum For Full Members

      Sub-Forums
      (Become a Full Member to view threads)

    2. Market Research

      A place to post surveys, conduct user research and test your concept or product.

      Discussions:
      65
      Messages:
      454
      Latest: Looking for feedback on custom ERP/CRM offering Strent12, Sep 24, 2020 at 9:58 AM

    3. Website Reviews & Testing

      Post a link to your website here if you would like some honest feedback.

      Discussions:
      219
      Messages:
      3,134
      Sub-Forums: 1

      Website Reviews & Testing

      Sub-Forums
      Latest: Please review my first ever eCommerce website - automotive prints Root 66 Woodshop, Sep 17, 2020

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

      Discussions:
      195
      Messages:
      219
      Latest: Business opportunity offer gino, Jun 17, 2020

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

      Discussions:
      1,436
      Messages:
      4,002
      Latest: CBD - Payment Gateways & Merchant Accounts Simon-TP, Jul 14, 2020

  4. Starting a business

    1. First Steps To Starting A Business

      Advice and topics for people just getting into business.

      Discussions:
      2,919
      Messages:
      21,689
      Latest: Hi everyone! Lukasz Goc, Sep 25, 2020 at 1:04 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

      Discussions:
      681
      Messages:
      7,543
      Latest: Best Places on the Internet to Get Traffic (Free) fisicx, Sep 21, 2020 at 3:20 PM

  5. Technology

    1. IT & Internet

      Technical advice for (non ecommerce websites) & Internet discussions

      Discussions:
      20,404
      Messages:
      209,081
      Sub-Forums: 2

      IT & Internet

      Sub-Forums

      1. Wordpress Support

      2. Joomla Support

      Latest: Looking for a shared host <£40 HostXNow, Sep 24, 2020 at 5:05 PM

    2. Devices

      Hardware discussions - from the best desktop computers for business, to tablets, laptops and smartphones

      Discussions:
      453
      Messages:
      5,469
      Latest: chrome on an old pc gpietersz, Sep 20, 2020 at 1:21 PM

    3. SEO, PPC and Online Marketing

      Search engine optimisation (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC), plus all other aspects of marketing your business online.

      Discussions:
      13,987
      Messages:
      183,933
      Latest: seo powersuite tools for those dont use it bluenun, Sep 21, 2020 at 6:46 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
      3,312
      Messages:
      39,354
      Latest: Getting a business soon need advice Skhan786, Sep 7, 2020

    2. Green Business

      A forum for Green business issues, eco-friendly practices and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

      Discussions:
      870
      Messages:
      10,215
      Latest: Do green businesses need different marketing techniques? Ximena Rodriguez, Sep 17, 2020

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

      Discussions:
      825
      Messages:
      4,348
      Latest: License to sell charities fisicx, Sep 18, 2020

    4. Tradespeople

      A forum strictly for tradespeople and businesses looking for trade services.

      Discussions:
      1,763
      Messages:
      17,500
      Latest: Who Do I Call? Root 66 Woodshop, Sep 18, 2020