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Employees, IT and environmental checks when buying a business
What you need to know about a business' employees, IT systems and environmental responsibilities before buying it.
Confidential information and confidentiality agreements
Understand your legal obligations when buying an existing business.
Marketing, entertainment and subscriptions expenses
What types of marketing, entertainment and subscriptions your business can claim as business expenses.
Reselling goods expenses
Details of some allowable business expenses self-employed persons can claim for when reselling goods.
Staff expenses
The types of allowable business expenses which you can claim for staff, and what you can't claim for.
Car, van and travel expenses
What you can claim as business expenses for your company car, van and travel expenses and what you can’t claim for.
Office, property and equipment expenses
How to claim business expenses for your office, property and equipment and an overview of eligible items.
Clothing expenses
What clothing items are classed as allowable business expenses that you can claim as expenses for your business.
How to assess a company's assets
Decide which assets you want to buy from the business and check the seller's intentions as regards those assets.
Complain against an insolvency practitioner or the Insolvency Service
How to make a formal complaint against The Insolvency Service if you are unhappy with the service received.
Financial and management accounts
How to use financial and management accounts, analytical accounting tools and reduce the risk of fraud.
Grants: the basics
How to find a grant that suits your business and what makes a business eligible to receive one.
Using payment cards for your business
Advice on using payment cards for business expenditure and on increasing sales by accepting cards from customers.
Conducting research when buying a business
How to research and analyse information on an existing business you are thinking of buying.
Make yourself bankrupt
The bankruptcy process and your duties if you make yourself bankrupt.
Ending a joint venture
How to plan an exit strategy for your joint venture, choose the right exit option, and end the partnership arrangement in a fair and friendly manner.
6 tips for a successful joint venture
Six tips for setting up a successful joint venture, negotiating JV agreements and overcoming common problems that cause joint ventures to fail.
Types of joint venture
Differences between various types of joint venture structure, and how to decide on the right form of partnership for your business.
Is your business ready for a joint venture?
How to carry out a SWOT analysis for a potential strategic partnership and assess if you are ready to enter a joint venture.
Choose an insurance adviser for your business
How to create a clear report of your health and safety risks in order to find the right insurance broker.