Company list directory, business links directory is a government-funded business advice and guidance services in the UK. It includes the tax and Customs administration an online portal, local / regional consultants (under the auspices of the BIS) and national hotline.

The concept of business contacts established in December 1992 Michael Heseltine, then President of the trade, and when he was responsible for the British Board of Trade and Industry. In the pilot phase, which is known as one-stop service. At first, there are plans to open 54 business contacts, but the end of 1993, the year the government spent 300 million pounds of programmers some, only three service network has been formed. The first opening in Leicester on September 27 1993, in Birmingham and Congleton to below.

Although the Chamber of Commerce (also known as Trade Commission) has long history of promoting cooperation between local companies and social exchanges, the Business Link offer new services, including enterprise support and education, and in some areas the possibility of government funding. There is some overlap, the Ministry of Commerce Chambers also run local business links.

After five years, the concept of business contacts, business contacts for the launch of the network 89 has been established about 10 000 people per week in the UK businesses to use this service. The service employs about 650 individual business consultant who has worked with 10 200 jobs between the enterprises.

Early support in Scotland known as the Scottish commercial business store. In Wales, the name is a business contact, and in Northern Ireland, it is known as local business development unit.

A small business, business to business directory is a web site or print media information, listing all the businesses in certain categories listed. Enterprises can be classified by business, location, activity, or size. Companies may be compiled manually or automatically through the online search software.

The details provided in the business directory will be different. They may include business name, address, phone number, location, type of service or product the business to provide employees, the number of service areas and any professional association. Some directories include user reviews, comments and feedback section.

In addition to many business directory provides a free premium listing options. There are many business directories, some of which have been moved to the Internet and print formats. Although there is no search engine, business directories tend to have a search tool.

Online business directory to receive bad news, they are quality and content vary. Between a professional advertising, the value of money, balance and quality of service. Business owners are looking for return on investment, network traffic, for their business, along with search engine optimization back links the benefits of exposure.