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Selling or closing a limited company
What you need to do when selling or closing a limited company.
Informing Companies House when selling or closing a business
Informing Companies House when selling a company or LLP with changes to the secretary, directors or members.
Employers' responsibilities when closing down a business
Who to inform, which final payments to calculate and how to support employees when you close a business.
Preparing a plan to close down your business
What you should put in your written plan to help you close your business properly.
Legal and financial checks when buying a business
Learn about the financial and legal checks you should make when considering buying a 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.
Signing and completing the sale of a business
Details of the sale purchase contract and documentation, and the main tasks you must do to complete the sale.
Checklist before you sign a sales contract
The details you need to check before and after you sign the final contract in order to complete the sale of a business.
Negotiating the sales deal - buyer's perspective
The main points you need to consider when you are negotiating to buy a business.
Undergoing due diligence
Allowing your buyer to check the claims you have made, and completing the sale agreement.
Choosing and negotiating with a buyer for your business
Selecting the right buyer for your business, conducting negotiations and drawing up Heads of Terms.
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.
Finding a business idea when unemployed
Tips and resources to help you to find a successful business idea, concept, product or service to base your business on.
Alternative sources of business finance
Consider alternative sources of finance including, family loans, part-time jobs, re-mortgages and credit unions.
Teach yourself how to manage money better
Use all the resources that are available to your business to help find out more about managing money effectively.
Creative ways to succeed in business
How to think outside the box in business and how to implement and profit from your creative thinking.
Control costs when starting your business
How to keep control of costs in your startup business and how to look for common ways to make savings.
Manage your cashflow effectively
Make your cash work for you by keeping a regular check on all money going in and out of the business.
Realistic business planning with limited finances
How to create business plans and cashflow forecasts to help control finances in your startup business.
How to eliminate unnecessary business costs
How to cut wasteful spending in your business in order to invest more money and improve financial performance.