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Buy a franchise
What franchising is, how to find and assess franchise opportunities and how to buy a franchise.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business
An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business.
Buy an existing business
Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business including how to assess and value it.
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.
Make sure a business is worth buying: due diligence
Research the new business to ensure it is right for you, use solicitors and accountants to help you.
Where to find a business to buy
Newspapers, trade journals, adverts, magazines, websites and word of mouth will help you find businesses for sale.
What type of business should I buy?
How to choose the right business for you.
Business transfer agents and business brokers
A business transfer agent or business broker could also help you to find the right business to buy.
Advantages and disadvantages of franchising
Franchises have benefits, proven ideas and brand names but the franchisor may restrict how you run the business.
How to recycle your office waste
How recycling office waste is better than waste disposal, but it is better to eliminate waste or reuse materials.
Use paper efficiently in your office
How to use paper efficiently in your office in order to reduce costs and the environmental impacts of your business.
How to reduce waste from your office
Key areas and issues to focus on when you are cutting the amount of waste that your office produces.
Manage resources efficiently in your office
How to use a systematic approach to efficiently manage energy, water and waste at your office locations.
Cut water use in your office
How to reduce water use in your office by using water efficiently in washrooms and kitchen facilities.
Office energy efficiency top tips
How using less energy in your office locations can reduce your costs and your greenhouse gas emissions.
Remanufacture and reuse of office furniture
How remanufactured and recycled office products can deliver cost reductions and environmental benefits.
Office resource efficiency
How businesses with offices can reduce waste, use materials and equipment more efficiently and lower costs.
Make the non-financial case for environmental improvements
The non-financial factors to consider when persuading management about the viability of environmental improvements.
Paper manufacturing and air pollution
Types of air pollution from paper and cardboard production, and what you must do to reduce or prevent it.