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Choose an insurance adviser for your business
How to create a clear report of your health and safety risks in order to find the right insurance broker.
Which type of insurance adviser do you need?
Which type of insurance broker you need, where to get further advice and how to act in good faith and declare risks.
How to find the right accountant for your business
How to find an accountant that's right for your business.
Presenting your insurance risk details
Be thorough in preparing your insurance report in order to get the best possible insurance cover.
Minimise your insurance risks and costs
Effective health and safety policies, security and preventive measures help to keep insurance premiums low.
Credit checking customers: information sources
Organisations that can provide you with information on potential or new customers when credit checking.
How to credit check potential customers
How you should go about credit checking other businesses before they become your customers.
How to credit check new customers
Ways to reduce risk if you can't credit check businesses before they become your customers.
Setting levels of customer credit
Set levels of credit for your customers according to their importance and credit rating.
Credit checking your customers and setting credit limits
How to ensure that business customers pay their bills on time and why you should pay your bills on time.
Business security: protecting staff
How to provide a safe workplace and develop strategies that will protect employees from criminal and violent behaviour.
Secure your business premises
Secure your business property by applying the right security measures to deter criminals.
Financial advice for seasonal businesses
How seasonal businesses can plan their cashflow, staff and stock levels and other activities.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying business equipment
Consider interest rates, tax, overdrafts, maintenance and administration when buying equipment.
Top tips on managing seasonal business cashflow
Using forecasts and improving your stock and credit control, and purchasing terms to help prevent cashflow problems.
Boost your seasonal business all year round
Diversify your activities and change your marketing to keep your business active during off-peak times.
How to acquire assets for your business
Different ways to finance the resources and equipment your business needs.
Employing staff for seasonal businesses
Seasonal businesses should use flexible working options and incentives to find and keep high-quality staff.
Finding finance for seasonal businesses
Arrange repayment terms on overdrafts, loans, mortgages, leasing and factoring to suit seasonal highs and lows.
Choosing a leasing company
Advice on sources of asset finance and on making sure your contract terms are suitable.