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| Formation | 1992 |
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| Legal status | Non-profit service |
| Purpose | Business support in England |
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Region served | England |
Budget | £105m (over 3 years) |
Business Link was a government-funded business advice and guidance service established in England in 1992. It consisted of an online portal managed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and a national telephone helpline.
The service's network of local and regional advisors (under the auspices of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) was axed in 2011. The online portal was replaced (along with Directgov) by the Gov.uk website on 17 October 2012, although migration of all services to Gov.uk branding took several years and the telephone helpline was retained for some time.
This government programme is not to be confused with Business Link Magazine Group, a magazine publisher founded in 1988.