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UK economic interest groupings
Guidance on UK economic interest groupings (UKEIG) and European economic interest groupings (EEIG) business entities.
Employee share schemes: an overview
Tailoring employee share schemes to your needs, schemes approved by HM Revenue & Customs and employee benefit trusts
Franchise agreements for a franchisee
Your franchise agreement should cover franchise length, territory, amount of fees, management service fees and royalties, and restrictions.
Step-by-step guide to starting a business
What to do when starting a business, including advice on business plans, financial and legal requirements
When to sell your business
The importance of planning ahead and what to consider to help you sell your business at the best price.
Ten top tips for starting a retail business
Ten top tips to starting a retail business successfully and staying afloat in the early days of trading
Make sure you have the cash to grow (video)
Guidance and useful tips on financial planning to help grow your business
Get the skills to start a business when unemployed
How find sources of training and support to get the experience and confidence to start your own business.
How to close down your business
What you need to do if your business fails and has to close down or be sold.
Employee share schemes: advantages and disadvantages for employers
The effect of employee share ownership on your staff; tax advantages for schemes approved by HM Revenue & Customs
How to get from unemployed to self-employed
Information and advice on how to get started in business when you are unemployed and key questions to consider.
Assess your skills and resources for importing
Finances, personnel and other resources for importing.
Measure your financial performance
Use common financial performance measures, such as profit margins and accounting ratios, to review your business finances
Problems with growth: overtrading
Overtrading and lack of finance are common problems in a fast-growing business - here's how to overcome them
Tips to improve business cashflow
What you can do to free up cashflow in order to improve your business.
Renting commercial property: practicalities
The costs, considerations and obligations of renting business property.
Financial advice for seasonal businesses
How seasonal businesses can plan their cashflow, staff and stock levels and other activities.
Higher education funding
Financial considerations when getting involved in higher education
Where to set up your retail business
Find the right place to set up your retail business in Northern Ireland by weighing the important options
Individual voluntary arrangements
Overview of individual voluntary arrangements, including advantages and disadvantages