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Ban on selling single-use vapes from 1 April 2025
The DAERA has announced disposable vapes will no longer be sold or distributed in Northern Ireland.
Placing manufactured products on the market in Great Britain
What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured products you place on the market in Great Britain.
UKCA marking: roles and responsibilities
If the UKCA marking applies to products you manufacture or supply, you will have specific obligations and responsibilities for compliance, depending on your role.
UKCA marking: conformity assessment and documentation
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
Maritime Accelerator 2024
Support scheme for SMEs with pioneering solutions applicable to the maritime industry and beyond.
Business mentoring and other types of business support
Building on your business mentoring support through coaching, networking, peer mentoring and learning alliances.
Face-to-face business mentoring
How to choose the business mentoring format that works for you if you prefer face-to-face meetings to online mentorship.
Enforcement of civil court orders in Northern Ireland
How to seek a court order to recover debts if you win your claim and the customer still fails to pay.
Winding up and bankruptcy petitions
How to issue a petition to close the business or enforce a judgment if your customer does not pay you.
How bankruptcy petitions work
How to issue a bankruptcy petition.
Non-bank finance
Non-bank finance options for businesses and how to choose between them.
Women in Innovation Award 2024/25
Apply for a chance to receive up to £75,000 in grant funding and a bespoke package of business support.
Innovate UK KTP Awards 2024
Entries are now open for the awards that recognise innovation and changes created through Knowledge Transfer Partnership projects.
How to become a business mentor
Skills and experience you'll need to become a business mentor, including the ability to listen and empathise.
What counts as pay?
Understand what actually counts as pay when paying a worker.
Training bursaries for early-career craftspeople
Apply for up to £4,000 to start training in a heritage craft or to further develop your skills.
Paying the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
You must ensure you pay your workers at least the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage depending on their eligibility.
Guarantee pay: employee entitlement
What guarantee pay is and who is eligible for it.
Issuing pay statements to employees
Itemised pay statements and penalties for not giving notice of variations in fixed deductions in staff pay.
How to calculate guarantee pay
How to work out the amount of guarantee pay you must pay your staff and what the exceptions are.