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Essential Business Advice

Keeping you up-to-date with rules and regulations concerning your business

There are many risks involved in running your own business ranging from accidents on your premises, to staff fraud or customers not paying you on time. Essential Business Advice (EBA) is provided by First Assist and provides you with expert advice on specific matters and financial assistance for specific legal expenses.

Expert advice on specific matters

Financial assistance for specific legal expenses

24 hour helpline, 365 days a year

For more information and a quote, call one of our relationship managers on 0845 072 5555 (open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm Saturday).

Features & Benefits

  • Advice on employment issues, health & safety, tax and VAT and legal concerns.
  • 24-hour helpline, 365 days a year on all of the above.
  • Legal expenses insurance, £50,000 per claim.
  • Free quarterly newsletter with new and useful information. 
  • Special consultancy service.
  • The service costs £22.95 per month.

Are you eligible for the service?

Essential Business Advice is available for businesses with a turnover of up to a maximum of £1 million per annum. If your business has an annual turnover in excess of £1 million please contact your relationship manager as your needs may differ to those met by Essential Business Advice.

Exclusions

EBA does not provide cover for claims in existence when the policy is taken up.

Essential Business Advice important information

How do I apply?

At your local branch
Drop in to your local branch to complete an application form.

0845 numbers
Evening and weekend calls cost 6p plus up to 2ppm from a BT Together landline as at 9 May 2008. Mobile and other providers' charges may vary.  Calls may be monitored or recorded in case we need to check we have carried out your instructions correctly and to help improve our quality of service.

**A UK correspondence address does not constitute a UK business address.