Start up business ideas

A man completes the contract to buy a business

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Q&A: Buying a business

Buying a business can be less risky than starting one. If the business has customers, then it has income. But it will need upfront investment.

Set up a business

A man poses for a photo outside his single-member company premises

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Q&A: Single-member companies

The register of members of a single-member company must contain an express statement to the effect that the company has only one member.

Business planning

Start up funding

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Getting a grant - checklist

Your business might be entitled to claim a grant. Here's how to identify a scheme and apply for grant funding.

Tax and National Insurance

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Q&A: Tax returns

Chartered certified accountant Raphael Coman of Coman & Co answers some key questions about tax returns, including important deadlines.

Business law

Sales and marketing

Business premises

Employees

Everyday workplace policies

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Essential guide to everyday workplace policies

Workplace policies covering areas like homeworking, holidays and sickness pay can save you a lot of time and effort and can help avoid misunderstandings or more serious employee disputes.

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