You should always remember that there are many services and resources available to you FREE or at little cost that will help you develop your invention.

Be aware that there are some unscrupulous individuals and companies who prey on enthusiastic inventors – charging thousands of pounds to evaluate, develop, patent, and market inventions – and then do little or nothing for their fees.

The following websites provide information that can help you when dealing with promoters:

UK IPO's step-by-step guide to using Invention Promoters (http://www.ipo.gov.uk/usingpromoters.pdf)
Important information to refer to when working with invention promoters.

How Does an Invention Promotion Scam Work? (http://inventors.about.com/cs/avoidingscams/ht/Invention_Scams.htm)
Read this BEFORE you send any money – does this sound familiar?

InventorEd, Inc. Presents: Invention Promoter Caution List (http://www.inventored.org/caution/extreme/)
US site detailing companies who the US Federal Trade Commission have taken action against.

Watchdog Report (http://users.quista.net/tron/bbcwatchdogitc.htm)
Case study of one inventor’s experience of using a promoter.