Types of business

You have satisfied your business idea is viable. The next step is to decide what form your business should take. We explore the options.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own classic car restoration business in our practical guide.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own dressmaking business.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own caravan site.

Our easy-to-follow guide will help you to start up and run your own pizza delivery business.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own practice.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own beauty business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own bike shop.

Check out our guide for starting and running your own blacksmith's business.

Check out our guide for starting and running your own animal boarding business.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your own book shop.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own bookkeeping business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own bridal shop.

Read our practical guide to starting up and running your own builders merchant business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own building firm.

Our guide gives you the essentials for starting up and running your own alarm fitting business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own business.

Read our practical guide to starting up and running your own café.

Owners of valuable classic vehicles are also key customers. Read our guide to starting up and running your own alarm fitting business.

Our easy-to-follow guide will help you to start up and run your own bodyshop.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own car parts business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own car parts business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your valeting business.

Read our practical guide to starting up and running your own care home.

Our easy-to-follow guide will help you to start up and run your own carpet fitting business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own carpet shop.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own cheese making business.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your own childminding business.

Read our guide to help you to start up and run your own chimney sweeping business.

Our guide will help you start up and run your own Chinese catering business.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your own herbal medicine practice.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your own chiropody practice.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own chiropractic clinic.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own clothes hire business.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own clothes shop in our practical guide.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own computer shop.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your own construction business.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own contract cleaning business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own convenience store.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your courier business.

Check out our guide for starting and running your own cycling events business.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own damp proofing business in our practical guide.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own delicatessen.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own dental lab in our practical guide.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own dental practice.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own DIY shop in our practical guide.

Specialist driveway and patio firms offer a range of services including laying paving and other exterior surfaces, cleaning, repairs and maintenance.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own driving school.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own dry cleaners.

This guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own farm shop.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own farm supply business in our practical guide.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own farrier business in our practical guide.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own fencing business.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own fish and chip shop from our practical guide.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own fishing tackle shop.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own fishmonger's shop in our practical guide.

Read our practical guide to starting up and running your own fitness centre.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your florist's shop.

Read our practical guide to starting up and running your own funeral business.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your own restoration business.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own furniture shop.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own garage.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own garden centre.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own garden services business.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your own driving range.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own language school.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own life coaching business.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own business in our practical guide.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your livery stable business.

Thinking of setting up as a locksmith? You'll need good practical and mechanical skills and be prepared to work in different business and domestic settings. Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own locksmiths.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own male grooming salon in our practical guide.

Our guide gives you all the essentials you need for starting up and running your own business.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own business in our practical guide.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own milk round.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own Mobile DJ business.

Our guide will help you start up and run your own mobile takeaway business.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your own dealership.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your own motorcycle retailing business.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your own motorcycle rider training business.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own business.

Check out our practical guide for help with starting and running your own business.

Our guide gives you the essentials you need for starting up and running your own nutritional therapy business.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your own painting and decorating business.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own paintball centre.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your own pawnbroking business.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own personal training business in our practical guide.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your own pest control business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own pet grooming business.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own pharmacy business in our practical guide.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own photographic business in our practical guide.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own physiotherapy practice in our practical guide.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own picture framing business in our practical guide.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own pig farm in our practical guide.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own business in our practical guide.

Our easy-to-follow guide will help you start up and run your own plastering business.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your own plumbing business.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your own pony trekking centre.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own pool hall business in our practical guide.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your poultry business.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own pub in our practical guide.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own record label business.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your own reflexology practice.

Read our practical guide to starting up and running your roofing business.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own sandwich bar in our practical guide.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own scaffolding business in our practical guide.

If you're thinking of setting up your own shoe repair business, read our guide for practical help and guidance.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your own business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own sign writing business.

Check out our practical guide for help with starting and running your skip hire business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your smallholding venture.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own agency.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your tanning business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your tattoo business.

Our easy-to-follow guide will help you to start up and run your thatching business.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your tiling business in our practical guide.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own tool hire business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your tree services business.

Check out our practical guide for help with starting and running your own turf supply business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own tyre-fitting business.

Check out our practical guide for help with starting and running your second-hand car retailing business.

Check out our practical guide for help with starting and running your own veterinary practice.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your waste collection business.

Check out our practical guide for help with starting and running your web developer business.

Check out our practical guide for help with starting and running your window cleaning business.

Our easy-to-follow guide will help you to start up and run your window fitting business.

Our guide gives you the essentials for starting up and running your own windscreen business.

Read our practical guide on starting up and running your own accountancy business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own acupuncture practice.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own amusement arcade in our practical guide.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own aromatherapy business.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own ecommerce business.

Our easy-to-follow guide will help you to start up and run your own eBay business.

Our practical guide will help you start up and run your own electrical shop.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own electrician business.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own business as an entertainer in our practical guide.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own estate agency.

Our guide gives you the essentials for starting up and running your own event hire business.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own ice cream parlour in our practical guide.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own internet cafe in our practical guide.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own business in our practical guide.

Check out our practical guide for help with starting and running your own office-based business.

Our guide covers the key issues for starting and running your own office goods business.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own optician business in our practical guide.

Our guide will help you start up and run your own organic farm business.

You'll find all you need to start up and run your own osteopath business in our practical guide.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your own outdoor activity centre.

Read our in-depth practical guide to starting up and running your outdoor equipment retailing business.

Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own outside catering business.

Our guide gives you all the essentials for starting up and running your upholstery business.

Get the essentials for starting up and running your own mobile phone business in our practical guide.

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