Zero Hours contracts, used properly, can be a great way for employers and employees to gain flexibility in the workplace. However, they can just as easily be abused.
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A shareholders’ agreement is exactly what the name suggests; an agreement between the shareholders of a company.
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The Companies Act 2006 is the main piece of legislation which governs company law in the UK. It is the longest piece of legislation ever enacted in the UK, with over 1,300 sections. Following eight years of consultation, the final provisions of the Act became law in October 2009.
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The Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008 detail what types of information limited companies have to disclose on all types of communications – both paper-based and electronic.
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The Companies Act 2006 governs how limited companies should display their details when dealing with members of the public. So, do you have to display your company name at the company’s registered address?
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If your business provides digital solutions to any number of problems, you run the risk of frustrating your customers if you don’t communicate with them in the right way. Here, Prof. Steven Van Belleghem shares his tips to help you towards this goal.
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You may need finance to get your business started, or seek an injection of capital further down the line once your business has grown. Here, we look at how most small business owners raise funding.
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Remote working is still seen by many as some kind of idealistic dream that would be riddled with problems when it came down to the practical implementation. However, that view is slowly changing and new legislation is likely to make remote working a reality for many of the UK’s businesses.
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Thanks to the Companies Act 2006, and advances in web technology in recent years, it has never been easier (or cheaper) to set up a limited company. In fact, you can register a new company online via the Companies House Web Incorporation Service in around 10 minutes.
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Whether you’re setting up a public or private limited company, all companies are run by appointed officials who have a number of statutory obligations and responsibilities.
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You may have heard your accountant or your bank manager talk about fixed or variable costs, and wondered what they meant.
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If you’re a company director, or self-employed, you must submit your Self Assessment Tax Return (SATR) by 31st January to avoid any penalties. Most excuses for late delivery are rejected. With this in mind, HMRC has revealed some of the most pathetic excuses used by taxpayers who’ve missed the deadline in the past.
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Business communication expert, Graham Shaw, explains how small business owners can best use visuals during presentations, and how to avoid some classic mistakes.
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Whether you are on an initial ‘free’ banking period, or have an established business bank account, you may be surprised at how much your bank charges to process inbound and outbound transactions.
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The number of programmes aimed at investing in start-up businesses has more than doubled over the past three years, following the success of US-based business accelerator schemes, which produced the likes of Dropbox and Airbnb.
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In good and bad times, the most successful companies are those which keep and eye on costs and cashflow management from day one. Here are some ideas to increase the efficiency of your business.
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Given that anyone can set up in business as an ‘accountant’, how can you be sure that accountants hold the necessary qualifications to provide a good quality, regulated service to their clients?
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The Autumn Statement didn’t contain any headline-grabbing concessions for business owners – and it wasn’t expected to. However, there were some interesting announcements made, including a shake-up of the business rates regime. Here, we summarise the main points from the Chancellor’s speech on Wednesday.
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Carol Cheesman left the corporate world to set up a thriving accountancy firm which has hundreds of small business owners as clients. She tells us what the most frequently-made mistakes are by business owners, and what to look out for when choosing an accountant.
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The number of UK businesses has reached a record 5.2m, with 330,000 new businesses formed over the past year alone, thanks mainly to record numbers of people leaving traditional employment and becoming self-employed.
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