Business databases

Some databases are subscription-based and can only be accessed from within the Business Library.

Birmingham City Council Trading Standards
The council’s Trading Standards officers protect your interests, as a consumer and as a business, by checking that traders and individuals keep within the law. This website gives you direct access to all their services and assistance or freephone 0800 413381.

Birmingham Economy
Birmingham City Council's Economic Research and Analysis page, including information on the local labour market and area profiles.

COBRA
Business Start-up factsheets. No password is required on computers in Birmingham libraries. This database can be accessed from outside libraries provided you have a valid Birmingham Libraries card.
Can be accessed on your own computer providing you have a Birmingham Libraries card.

The databases listed below require staff authentication:

Creditsafe
Credit ratings for companies/information on directors – national and international

Docs4biz
Access to over 1,000 documents including letters and contracts. Also covers employment, environment, health and safety, tax and VAT.

FAME
Company information including size, industry, location, financial strength. Contains domestic and international data.

Grocer Directory of Manufacturers and Suppliers
From the publishers of The Grocer magazine.

IBISWorld
Keynote is an extensive market reports plus company information database.
Access to the database is onsite only and restrictions do apply.

Kompass
Business directory.

Which? Local
Local edition of "Which" magazine.

Which? Online
"Which?" magazine online.
Also available at Sutton Coldfield Library.

Page last updated: 22 July 2024