Starting Up in Business

Use the List below to find out more about starting your own Business:

Before you start

• Considering starting up?
• Finding and managing the money

Forming and naming your business

• Business names & structures
• Buying a business (coming soon) 

Your workplace

• Choosing and setting up premises
• Keeping the workplace safe and your employees healthy

Taxes, payroll & returns

• Taxes, records and returns - getting started
• VAT
• Income, Corporation and other business taxes
• PAYE and National Insurance

Employing and developing people (coming soon)

• Becoming an employer for the first time
• Managing and developing staff
• Dealing with employee problems

Managing your business

• Sales and marketing
• Financial control, operations and transport
• Contracts and suppliers

IT for start ups

• Importing and exporting
• Protecting your business & ideas
• Choosing advisers and services