Please note that following a review of the Business Performance Diagnostic (BPD) by the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), and previous consultation with your RDA, the service will close with effect from 17:00, 31st March 2008.

Over the last couple of years usage of the BPD has declined markedly in spite of efforts to promote its uptake, so the point has been reached where it is unviable for the Department to continue to support it financially.

Other diagnostic tools are available, indeed many RDAs have developed their own. The BPD was developed and delivered by Winning Moves (http://www.winningmoves.com/ contact marka@winningmoves.com) who also offer other diagnostic tools, as do other organisations.

We realise that this closure will be a disappointment to those advisors who use BPD regularly and we regret the inconvenience caused.

The Business Performance Diagnostic is delivered throughout England by Business Link Advisers and forms part of the Business Link Information,  Diagnosis, and Brokerage (IDB) core offer.  

Powered by one of the largest, most widely used databases, containing over 18,000 benchmarked companies, the Business Performance Diagnostic provides real, objective and comparative information about an individual businesses' performance across the entire spectrum of activities, identifying strengths and weaknesses and enabling businesses  to make strategic decisions about their future. 

By supporting vision, encouraging expansion and removing barriers, the Business Performance Diagnostic ultimately enables the implementation of best practice, helping businesses achieve their business objectives.