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Practical advice for business
 
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Buying a business

Buy a franchise

What is franchising, how to find and assess franchise opportunities and how to buy a franchise

Buy an existing business

Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business including how to assess and value it

Business start-up organiser

Compile a personalised list of starting-up tasks and access resources to help you complete each one

 
 
 

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Starting up

 

Considering starting up?

 

Starting a business - meeting the challenges

 

Finding and managing the money

 

Business names & structures

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Buying a business

 

Choosing and setting up premises

 

Keeping the workplace safe and your employees healthy

 

Taxes, records and returns - getting started

 

VAT

 

Income, Corporation and other business taxes

 

PAYE and National Insurance

 

Becoming an employer for the first time

 

Sales and marketing

 

Financial control, operations and transport

 

Contracts and suppliers

 

IT and e-commerce for start ups

 

Importing and exporting

 

Protecting your business & ideas

 

Choosing advisers and services