The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is a non-profit membership organization formed in 1974 that currently represents over 200,000 small businesses in the UK. It provides numerous legal, financial, and business benefits and protections for its members, including employment law advice, tax and legal helplines, insurance discounts, banking services, and business support. The FSB also advocates on behalf of small businesses and keeps members informed through magazines and events.

1. The Federation of Small Businesses

2. The Federation of Small Businesses
• Formed in 1974
•Currently has 200,000+ members
•Membership is increasing by around 3,000 per month
•Non profit making
•There to represent YOU
•Powerful lobbying organisation
•Offers protection and benefits for all its
members

3. INVALUABLE
BUSINESS
PROTECTION
FOR
MEMBERS

4. Legal Advice Helplines
• Expert Professional Advice on:
• Employment Law.
• Tax, VAT, PAYE and DHSS.
• Trading Standards.
• Health & Safety.
• Access to a team of Solicitors, Tax Consultants,
H&S Officers and Employment Specialists.
and more.........
Lines are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

5. Employment Disputes Protection
• Employment Law Advice 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
• 240 Legal documents in template form.
- Terms & Conditions, Employment Law Contracts, Letters of
Warning etc.
• Representation in and cost covered of Employment Tribunals.
(Unfair, Constructive Dismissal; Discrimination (sexual, racial, age, religion, disability)
-Even if you win you would still have to pay costs
- FSB cover you up to £50,000
• FSB pay cost of any compensatory awards.
Before taking action against an employee which could lead to dismissal,
selection for redundancy, or accepting an employee’s resignation,
you must seek and act on the advice of the Consultancy Service.

6. Protection against HMRC Investigations
• Protection against Tax investigations
• Protection against VAT investigations
• Protection against PAYE investigations
• Protection against DHSS investigations
- Random investigations up 20% year on year
- Inspectors opening multiple investigations
- FSB cover you up to £50,000

7. Criminal Prosecution Protection
Criminal Prosecutions in the course of running your
business.
FSB cover you up to £50,000 for prosecutions under:
•Road Traffic Act •Weights & Measures Act
•Health & Safety Act •Data Protection Act
•Consumer Protection Act •Food Safety Act
•Trade Descriptions Act •Environmental Act
and many more.............
There are 340 Acts a Small Business can fall foul
of. (Inspectors at Your Door, 2005)

8. Jury Service Protection
• £100 per day (tax free) paid to you
- max 10 days = £1,000
• If you are called to Jury Service.
• If any of your employees are called to Jury
Service.
• In addition to any amount paid by the courts

9. Statutory Licences Protection
• Legal representation if an essential licence is under
threat of suspension, revocation, alteration or non-
renewal.
E.g.:-off licences, restaurants, pubs, petrol stations, pet
shops, independent financial advisors, haulage
contractors and other statutory licence holders.
- FSB cover you up to £50,000
Data Protection
• Legal representation for the defence of actions brought
by the Registrar or appeals against refusal of an
application or Enforcement Notice.
- FSB cover you up to £50,000

10. Property Protection
• Legal representation for pursuing third parties for
nuisance or damage or for a breach of a repairing
covenant.
- FSB cover you up to £50,000
Personal Protection
• Legal representation for the pursuit of legal rights
following injury also for an injunction to prevent the
return of an assailant or troublemaker to your
business premises.
- FSB cover you up to £50,000

11. Legal & Tax Information On-Line
Legal Information at your fingertips.
www.fsblegalinfo.org.uk
• Legal News • New employee section
• Employment law on-line • Legal advice request
• Taxation matters on-line • Member Feedback and
• Over 100 fact sheets Testimonials
• Over 200 free template • Links to Government and
documents Industry websites.
• FAQ’s

12. FSB Care
Support for members diagnosed with a serious
health condition.
• Members have access to their own Personal Nurse
Advisor who is there to provide practical
information and emotional support.
•An FSB Personal Nurse Advisor can arrange: -
- a home visit
- a course of therapy
-a course of specialist counselling
Occupational Health for the Self-Employed!

13. VALUABLE
COST SAVING
BENEFITS
FOR
MEMBERS

14. FSB Insurance
•Insurance Advice Helpline
- Free to all members
•Commercial Insurance
•Employers Liability Insurance
•Public Liability Insurance
•Business from Home Insurance
•Vehicle Insurance
•Private Lines (Home, Travel, Car) Insurance
•Professional Indemnity (Therapist, Business Coaches,
Marketing Consultants, Business Consultants etc)
Negotiating Business Insurance on behalf of over 200,000
members.

15. FSB Business Banking:
• Genuine Free Banking supplied by the UK’s leading
ethical bank exclusive for FSB members.
•No monthly service charge •No limit on number of:-direct
•No fees on standard non-cash debits, standing orders,
transactions automated credits, debit card
•Unlimited number of cheques transactions and post office
paid in and debited from your deposits.
account. •Interest paid on your entire
•Lodge up to £4,000 in cash every credit balance every month.
month.
Members also benefit from:- special rate business
or personal loans; Fee free business charge card;
Fee free overdraft facility subject to status.
£25 annual loyalty bonus!

16. FSB Independent Financial Services:
•Personal Financial Planning
•Corporate Financial Planning
•Retirement Planning
•Savings & Investments
•Life Insurance
•Business Protection Planning
•Loans & Mortgages
•Tax Planning

17. FSB Merchant Services
•Free merchant services account.
•Corporate transaction rates for accepting :
- all credit card payments
- all debit card payments.
•Choose from:
- fixed terminal.
-mobile terminals.
-e-commerce solutions.
With over 20,000 machines, the FSB is one of the UK’s
largest affinity groups for accepting credit card transactions.

18. FSB Private Medical Insurance
• Simple and cost effective insurance plans for the self-employed:
-Medical care plans.
-Dental plan.
-Income protection plan.
-Hospital, Sickness and Injury cash plan.
-Travel Plan.
-Term life plan.
-Personal Accident Plan.
Up to 50% saving for members transferring from an existing plan.

19. FSB Debt Collection
-No win no fee basis.
-Credit check your new customers.
-International tracings.
FSB Factoring
-Credit approval of your customers
-Protection from bad debts
-Export funding
-Funding of up to 90% of sales invoices.
-Credit insurance.

20. FSB Finance for Business
• Business Finance
• Property Finance
• Asset and working Capital Finance
• Corporate Finance.
• Free Business Finance Assessment
FSB Telecom
• Special rates for fixed line and mobile telephony.

21. FSB Fuel Card
-Discount on diesel from hundreds of UK petrol
stations.
FSB Post and Mail
- Discounts for mail shots, leaflets, invoices, business
letters.

22. FREE Members exclusive magazines
•Bi-Monthly magazines include:
•Business Network Magazine
-The UK’s Biggest B2B magazine
•First Voice of Business
-The FSB’s National Publication
•Voice of Business
-Monthly Publications produced by FSB regions.
Includes: Business Information –usual subscription
£90pa

23. FREE Members Exhibitions and Events
hosted or sponsored by the FSB
•Members will be invited to attend:
-Network events.
-Regional business events.
-Local business events.
-Exhibitions.
-Members’ Corporate events.
Why not meet and introduce your business to other
members plus free listing on our online directory.