The Business Information Service at Bury Reference and Information Services enables you to access a range of high quality business information.
Company Intelligence
Be informed about your clients and competitors and find information about future contacts. The Business Information Service can provide financial data, news and contact details. A range of print and electronic sources is available. A list of some of the main resources available appears below.
Resources available include:
- CCH Business Focus in print and on CD-ROM - contains detailed notes on a wide variety of small business types, and factors which affect them, plus information about business and the economy as a whole.
- FAME (Financial Analysis Made Easy) - a database of over 2.5 million company records.
- Kelly's - a print directory containing details of over 84,000 UK manufacturing and industrial service companies.
- Sell's directory - a two volume print directory providing information on thousands of UK companies, and products and services.
- Who owns Whom - this is a five volume print directory, covering the UK, Ireland and continental Europe, listing details of parent companies and subsidiaries.
Market Data
Find out more about market trends, forecasts, industry news and major market players, to get to know your market.
Resources available include:
- NTC Statistical Publications series - A collection of books including titles such as The British Shopper; Marketing Pocket Book; Regional Marketing Pocket Book and Lifestyle Pocket book.
- Stationery Office Statistical Series - the Stationery Office produce numerous series of statistics, of which we hold copies of, Economic Trends, Regional Trends, Social Trends, the Monthly Digest of Statistics, and the Annual Abstract of Statistics. All of which can be useful for market research purposes.
- Manchester Enterprise Statistical Series - statistics, covering Greater Manchester on a range of topics. .
Mailing Lists
Mailing Lists can highlight potential clients or key suppliers. The FAME (Financial Analysis Made Easy) database allows flexible searching by geographical area, by industry type or by product. We can provide tailor-made mailing lists to suit your needs, Please click
Mailing List Request to go to the online business to business mailing list request form.
Business Information on the Internet
There is an increasing amount of business information available via the Internet, some of which is free. The
Bury Metro Libraries Internet Guide lists some of the better business information sources.
Starting a Business?
Research potential business opportunities and learn how to put together a successful business plan.
Resources available at Business Information Services include:
COBRA - which consists of
- Business Opportunity Profiles - provide overviews on over 300 types of businesses, and includes useful sections on markets, customers, competition and promotion.
- Business Information Factsheets (containing guidance on issues effecting small to medium sized companies. Areas covered include, business information, Europe, finance, information technology, legal matters, marketing, and staff.)
For information on grants available in the Bury borough area please take a look at the council's Electronic Grant Resources Available for Bury - egrab web pages. For the latest on available commercial premises please see the Invest in Manchester search facility which includes properties in the Bury Metro area.
Business Information Service
Bury Reference & Information Services
Central Library
Manchester Road
Bury
BL9 0DG
Tel 0161 253 5871
Fax 0161 253 5857
