Visit the COBRA website

COBRA is comprehensive and continually updated.

Sections include:

• Business Opportunity Profiles (BOPs)
  Hundreds of small -business idea guides.
  
  
• Business Information Factsheets (BIFs)
  Practical how-to guides, reports, checklists and factsheets covering hundreds of small business subjects.
  
  
• UK Market Synopses
  Market research guides covering dozens of UK business sectors.
  
  
• Local Area Profiles
  Summaries of local, urban and rural areas around the UK, covering the business and commercial environment and sources of business support in each local area, including training and advice, financial support, workspace and networking opportunities.
  
  
• Business Support and Finance
  A directory of over 2,000 business support schemes, initiatives, grants, subsidies, events and providers of support and assistance to small firms in the UK.
  
  
• Business Legal Library
  Clear and concise explanations on over 300 current laws and regulations facing small businesses. 
  
  
• Sources of Business Information 
  A directory of organisations dealing with issues relevant to setting up and running a small business. 
  
  
• Events and Exhibitions
   A national database of events and exhibitions. 
  
  
• Useful Contacts
  A directory containing contact details for organisations of interest to anyone involved in setting up or running a business