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Reusing a company name after liquidation
Information on the legal restrictions that apply when you want to reuse a company name after liquidation.
Company liquidation
An overview of company liquidation including advice on both voluntary and compulsory liquidation.
Advantages and disadvantages of using cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency has advantages and disadvantages for businesses with a reduction in intermediary fees balanced against vulnerability to scams.
Find a bank to process your online payments
Finding acquiring banks that offer internet merchant accounts.
Selecting the best online payment option
Choosing between internet merchant accounts, payment-processing companies and online shopping malls.
Set up an internet merchant account
Internet merchant accounts and the issues to consider when setting them up.
Online payment jargon
The key concepts in online debit and credit card payments.
Business rates: appealing your valuation
The steps you can take to appeal the valuation of your business property.
Business rates and types of premises
Types of property that must pay business rates and those that are excluded.
Pay business rates at a Post Office or PayPoint outlet
How to pay your business rate bill at a Post Office or PayPoint outlet.
What happens if I can't pay my rate bill?
What you should do if you can't pay your business rates bill.
Business rates valuation: specialist schemes
Valuation schemes for specialist non-domestic properties.
Pay business rates by Bacs or CHAPs
Bank account details if you want to pay your business rates bill through BACs or CHAPs payment.
Paying business rates
Payment options available for you to pay your business rates bill, what you should do if you can't pay your bill, and what will happen if you don't.
What are shares?
What shares are and how they work.
Sale and transfer of shares
Setting out the information required by law, what the business does and the price of shares in the company.
Types of shares
Ordinary, preference, cumulative preference and redeemable shares come with different conditions and rights.
Advantages and disadvantages of issuing shares in your company
There are business benefits of issuing shares in your company but you should also be aware of potential drawbacks.
Government grants and support
Information about grant award criteria and matching funds you may need to provide.
Estimate your rate bill
Get an indication of how much your business rates bill could be for 2024-25.