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UK protected food name schemes
Description of the UK protected food name schemes which protect registered product names when they are sold in Great Britain.
What are geographical indications and protected food names?
Explanation and examples of geographical indications and protected food names, used to protect products from imitation.
Protecting geographical food and drink names in Northern Ireland
Guidance on geographical indication and traditional specialty guaranteed protection for food, drink or agricultural products in Northern Ireland.
Tips to improve business cashflow
What you can do to free up cashflow in order to improve your business.
Assess your business plan to improve your business
The areas of your business that you should assess in order to uncover any problems or potential problems.
How are shares issued?
Issuing share capital and definitions of the relevant terminology.
Making changes to share capital
Companies House must be informed of a change in share capital and of the allotment of new shares.
Paying dividends and paying tax
How and when to pay a dividend to shareholders and how much employee shareholders can reinvest.
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.
How to respond to changes in your business market
How to research and understand your marketplace, customers and competitors to improve your business performance.
How to close down your business
What you need to do if your business fails and has to close down or be sold.
Apply to protect a geographical food or drink name in Northern Ireland
How to protect a product name under UK and EU geographical indication schemes in Northern Ireland.
Set up a profit and loss account for your business
The financial records you need to keep in order to report your profit or loss.
Profit and loss accounting periods and tax
Accounting periods to use for the self-employed, partnerships and limited companies.
Records for producing a profit and loss account or completing a tax return
The financial records you must keep for profit and loss accounts or to complete personal and business tax returns.
Recording business expenditure
How to record expenditure in different categories and the proof you must keep.
Cost of equipment
How to account for capital items and fixed assets in the profit and loss account
Business expenses
Legitimate business expenses for accounting purposes and how to apportion expenses partly for business purposes.
Sales and other sources of business income
Record sales in the profit and loss account and keep sales documentation and proof of income.