Federation of Small Businesses - Beds, Cambs & Herts

The UK's leading business organisation

The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has over 200,000 members across 33 regions and 230 branches.

Our lobbying arm - led by the Westminster Press and Parliamentary office - applies pressure on MPs, Government and Whitehall and puts the FSB viewpoint over to the media. The FSB also has Press and Parliamentary Offices in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast to lobby the devolved assemblies. Policy Managers work alongside Regional Development Agencies to further FSB influence at a regional level.

In addition, Member Services is committed to delivering a wide range of high quality, good value business services to members of the FSB. These services will be subject to continuing review and will represent a positive enhancement to the benefit of membership of the Leading Business Organisation in the UK.

As a right of membership, services include:

• Access to legal advice from qualified lawyers 24/7 365 days a year.
• Tax advice from Revenue trained specialists.
• Information and documentation on employment law, tax and commercial law through the FSB's members-only website.
• Insurance cover for legal and tax professional fees and statutory awards in the event of an employment dispute or full tax enquiry.