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Buy an existing business
Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business including how to assess and value it.
Enforcement of Energy Performance Certificates
How to comply with Energy Performance Certificate regulations and avoid any penalties for your business.
Energy Performance Certificates when selling business premises
Sellers of business premises must provide a free Energy Performance Certificate to all genuine prospective buyers.
Existing employees when buying a business
Your legal obligations towards staff already working for the new company.
How to calculate the value of a business
How to find out whether the business you want to buy will be profitable and value for money.
Buying business property
What to consider when buying your own business premises, financial and legal aspects, and when to use a solicitor or surveyor.
Choosing business property
Key issues to consider when choosing the right commercial property for your business needs.
What is an Energy Performance Certificate?
What Energy Performance Certificates are, what they contain and what recommendation reports mean for your business.
Who produces Energy Performance Certificates?
Types of energy assessor you can commission to produce Energy Performance Certificates for your business property.
Do I need an Energy Performance Certificate?
When you need to have an Energy Performance Certificate during the sale or lease of business premises.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying business property
You should weigh up both pros and cons when considering buying a business property.
Acquire assets and borrow money tax efficiently
Tax efficient methods of borrowing and how they can apply to your business.
Business angels
How business angels can fund investment in young and growing businesses.
Renting commercial property
Key factors to consider when choosing to rent property to meet your business demands.
Use your home as a workplace
Tax implications, financial and legal issues, security, and setting up your work area if you plan to work from home.
Show strong financial performance when selling your business
How to get your business finances in good order and present your accounts in a clear, attractive way.
Profit reporting: how, when and where?
Reporting deadlines, the form to use and who to send it to.
Do all businesses have to produce formal profit and loss accounts?
What types of business have to produce P&L accounts and why they are a good idea for most businesses.
Cost of sales
The base cost of obtaining or creating your product.
Crowdfunding
What is crowdfunding and how can it be used to finance a business.