Companies and Other Businesses

Frequently asked questions on companies and other businesses

• Where can I find the contact details of a business?
• Where can I find company share prices?
• What are the main types of business?
• What information do businesses have to make available?

Source of information on the Virtual Library

• MarketLine business information centre - a vast resource giving you detailed  information on 10,000 companies, 2000 industries and 50 countries
• Newspapers online - articles from eight daily and Sunday newspapers, including the 'Financial times', from July 1985 onwards; for historical information there is also the 'Times digital archive' 1785-1985
• Magazines and journals online - including 'Money management', UK retail briefing' and 'UK retail report', among others
• Gateway - your easy way to find useful companies web sites
• You and Your Community (YoYo) - local companies information
• Library catalogue
• Contact us - if you need help to find information