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Import composite products from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain
Find out what a composite product is, and what you need to do to import or move composite products.
Sending a package abroad
How to complete a Single Administrative Document when items require a full declaration.
Succession planning and business transfer
How effective succession planning can create the best outcome for you and your business.
Transferring ownership to a non-family member
The pros and cons of succeeding ownership of your business to a non-family member.
Assessing your options when succession planning
Knowing which succession options exist will enable you to choose one that's best suited to your circumstances.
Have a formal succession plan
How formally setting out your succession plan helps you to achieve your exit target.
Family succession planning
Choosing who your successor will be and preparations for the succession.
Trade sales
How selling your business might be the best option for you.
Value and market your business for sale
Setting a price, building a marketing proposition and identifying possible buyers for your business.
Key factors affecting the value of your business
Planning ahead lets you influence some of the many factors affecting how much your business is worth.
Transferring a business to a family member
How objective succession planning can help you pass on your family business successfully and in a tax-efficient way.
Research sources of potential buyers of your business
Your own trade knowledge, and your adviser, should help you produce a shortlist of potential buyers.
Approach potential buyers of your business
How to approach and negotiate with potential purchasers.
Identify likely buyers for your business
Key points to look out for when trying to identify potential buyers for your business.
Common methods of valuing a business
Different techniques and industry methods of business valuation, eg discounted cashflow and asset valuation.
Prepare a sales memorandum
A good sales memorandum encourages potential purchasers to find out more.
EU VAT e-commerce package
Find out about the EU's e-commerce package that affects businesses or online marketplaces selling or supplying goods.
Find customs training providers
Find online and face to face training courses which will help you submit customs declarations
Food, drink and agriculture
Import and export rules in the Food and Agriculture sector
Moving qualifying goods from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK
Find out which goods qualify for unfettered access when moving from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK.