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Practical advice for business

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

	Starting up
		Considering starting up?
		Starting a business - meeting the challenges
		Finding and managing the money
		Business names & structures
		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