Business Information Service

Information is one of the most important resources available to your business. It allows you to stay in touch with your customers, source the best suppliers and keep-up-to-date with key developments in your industry.

But meaningful information is often expensive and contrary to popular belief is not always available on the Internet. There is no need to trawl through numerous links in vain when you can take advantage of a team of qualified and experienced information professionals, who can undertake your research for you, free of charge. The information resources they have are far more comprehensive than those available on the Internet.

Typical member enquiries:

• What is the typical salary of a finance director in a £10m company?
• Who are directors and main shareholders of company X?
• What items should be included in a director’s service agreement?
• Which are the largest charities in the UK?
• Can you supply a list of media agencies in London?
• Do you have a document template that I could add to an employee handbook to cover the Bribery Act?
• Can you provide a listing of companies in West Yorkshire with a turnover of between £5-50m?
• What is the value of the training market in the UK?
• How should we go about setting up a remuneration committee?
• Where can I find information about the response rates of direct mail?
• Who are the major players in the sports equipment market?
• Can you supply a job description for a managing director and what should their salary be?
• What has been the inflation rate for the last 3 years?
• Can you provide a template consultancy agreement?
• Do you have information on what should be included in a social media policy?

The Business Information Service and Directors' Advisory Service is housed within the IoD Information Centre.