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Develop your franchise format
The franchise operations manual, and protecting your brand.
Is franchising right for your business?
Offering franchisees a successful business model, and having the right resources and skills.
Seeking professional advice when buying a business
Information on potential sources that help when buying a business.
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.
Spring Budget 2024
A summary of how the Spring Budget affects Northern Ireland businesses.
Fire safety and building work
Taking into account building regulations requirements for fire safety when building, extending or materially altering your business premises.
Meetings with potential buyers for your business
How to prepare for and conduct negotiations with prospective purchasers of your business.
Your responsibilities and liabilities when selling your business
The warranties and indemnities you may have to provide to buyers; protecting your employees.
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.
Financial risk
Understand the main types of financial risks to your business and find ways to mitigate and reduce them
Franchise your business
Growing your business by working with independent franchisees.
Consultation: Corporate Performance Plan for Antrim and Newtownabbey
Businesses and residents are invited to provide feedback on this draft consultation.
Employees, IT and environmental checks when buying a business
What you need to know about a business' employees, IT systems and environmental responsibilities before buying it.
Confidential information and confidentiality agreements
Understand your legal obligations when buying an existing 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.
Optimal Programme for Antrim and Newtownabbey businesses
This free business growth programme offers support through mentoring, workshops and networking.
Tax checks on taxi licences to be extended to Northern Ireland
Affected individuals will need to complete a tax check when applying to renew licences from April 2023
Conducting research when buying a business
How to research and analyse information on an existing business you are thinking of buying.