Choosing a company name is an important task when setting up a new venture. Your name will help define the image of your business, so you should take some time out to get it right first time.
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With most workers now able to ask their employers for flexible working arrangements, what should small owners do when they receive a request?
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The majority of small businesses now use or rely on IT to a major extent. Of course, there are tremendous benefits to be had, but how prepared are business owners to deal with the risks IT systems pose if they are not adequately secured?
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The Chancellor delivered an ambitious Budget today, announcing tax changes which will impact almost all small business owners and entrepreneurs. Here, we look at the main points.
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On Wednesday, George Osborne will deliver his ‘Summer Budget’. We look at how small business owners in particular may be affected.
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In our latest success story, we speak to Edmund Cohen, founder of a innovative site which lets you hire some of the UK’s most spectacular properties for parties, weddings and other events.
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If your business is doing well, there may well come a time when you’ll need to raise investment in order to grow and expand further.
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If you are setting up an eCommerce site for your own, or a client’s company, you may be interested in some useful tip on how to launch a successful eCommerce site.
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All limited companies are obliged to file accounting and other information with Companies House and HMRC each year. What happens if you deliver documents late, and how can you avoid penalties?
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As a limited company owner, what health-related costs (such as medical insurance, eye tests, gym memberships and private health checks) are allowable expenses for tax purposes against your company?
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An interesting new study has found that you are far more likely to survive your first year in business if you start up in the UK.
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Almost every businessperson is looking to build their businesses and make more money – whether it’s more clients or selling more products. So why do some businesses make it so difficult to buy from them? Are you guilty of stopping people buying from you?
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Commercial solicitor Leigh Ellis explains what happens when a breach of contract occurs in business. Typically the injured party can either terminate or affirm (continue) with the terms. But, what happens if delays occur?
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You need to let the world know about your new business, but what if you have a small PR budget, or no budget at all? Here we look at how you can spread the word about your business for a minimal outlay.
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2014 saw a change in the law that might signal a significant change in the working practices of businesses and individuals all over the UK, as the government rubber-stamped plans for flexible working for all employees.
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Commercial solicitor Leigh Ellis explains why business owners who import goods into the UK should perform crucial due diligence on VAT paid by suppliers in order to ensure there has been no fraudulent evasion – with particular reference to ‘carousel fraud’.
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If you need to deliver presentations to your clients as part of your job, but find the whole prospect of public speaking daunting, try these essential tips from Paul Carroll of Toastmasters International on how to gain confidence as a presenter.
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In order to understand the reason for this, you need to understand the different types of rights that shares give their owners. Ordinary shares will generally have all of these rights but that doesn’t have to be the case and it’s this that gives rise to the benefit of different share classes.
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As another tax year begins, we look at the new business / personal tax measures and rate changes that have come into effect this month.
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