Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
News
When choosing a new business identity there are various options available to you, each with their own advantages and disadvantages, therefore the company form you decide upon will have much to do with your individual circumstances.
Business Loans
If your business plan and financial forecasts are sound, you may be feeling brave enough to approach a bank for funding.
Small Business Banking
Whether or not to open a Euro account depends on your individual circumstances. It may or may not be in your best interests.
Small Business Insurance
In this article we look at whether you need liability insurance if you are setting up a co-operative business where you will be training staff.
Legal advice
Small firms should clarify terms of business with their large customers from the outset of their trading relationship according to Clive Lewis, chairman of the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) - a service providing free advice on credit management.
News
Aspiring female entrepreneurs are invited to enter the Business Plan Awards, launched by womens lifestyle website handbag.
News
There are several organisations you can turn to for help and guidance when setting up a publishing company, ranging from trade bodies, to those offering courses, to online forums where you can contact others who have been through a similar experience.
News
Firms trading above the VAT threshold but yet to register are being offered the chance to avoid a penalty - providing they sign up by 30 September - under a new scheme launched by HM Customs & Excise.
Business Ideas & Planning
Would-be entrepreneurs looking to start up their own businesses need to concentrate on producing a top notch business plan, says the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Accounting
There are numerous ways in which company directors can pay themselves in a tax-effective manner. However, the most topical debate raging at the moment concerns the notion of taking a high proportion of your earnings as a dividend rather than via a salary.
Office & home working
Office space costs money. So whether you are planning to work from home or rent office space, you need to justify every bit you use.
Advice
Not everyone has what it takes to start a business. If you are thinking of taking the plunge and going it alone, consider the following to see if you are ready.