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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.
Dispose of fat, oil and grease in your food business
The most effective ways for catering businesses to handle, store and dispose of waste fat, oil and grease.
The cost of using fat, oil and grease for food businesses
The costs catering businesses may have to pay when using and disposing of fat, oil and grease.
Dealing with fat, oil and grease in your food business
How caterers and food businesses can reduce costs, risk and environmental damage by dealing with fat, oil and grease correctly.
Skills support for food and drink businesses
Skills support and development for food and drink businesses in Northern Ireland.
Types of AEO status
Find out the different types of AEO status.
Incoterms and VAT
How to deal with VAT and Incoterms and when traders have to pay VAT.
Incoterms and contracts
Contract extras you will need to avoid dispute.
What are Incoterms?
What Incoterms are and how to use them.
Incoterms 2020
Incoterms came into force in January 2020.
Check if Authorised Economic Operator status could benefit you
Find out what types of AEO status you could apply for and the benefits of these.
International Commercial Contracts - Incoterms
An introduction to International Commercial Terms (Incoterms).
Declaring goods you bring into Northern Ireland 'not at risk' of moving to the EU
Find out if you need to pay tariffs on the goods you bring to Northern Ireland because they are ‘at risk’ of onward movement to the EU.