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Secure your business premises
Secure your business property by applying the right security measures to deter criminals.
How to find the right suppliers
Where to find prospective suppliers that can provide you with the goods or services you need at the price you want.
Business rates: appealing your valuation
The steps you can take to appeal the valuation of your business property.
Business rates and types of premises
Types of property that must pay business rates and those that are excluded.
Pay business rates at a Post Office or PayPoint outlet
How to pay your business rate bill at a Post Office or PayPoint outlet.
What happens if I can't pay my rate bill?
What you should do if you can't pay your business rates bill.
Business rates valuation: specialist schemes
Valuation schemes for specialist non-domestic properties.
Pay business rates by Bacs or CHAPs
Bank account details if you want to pay your business rates bill through BACs or CHAPs payment.
Paying business rates
Payment options available for you to pay your business rates bill, what you should do if you can't pay your bill, and what will happen if you don't.
How business rates valuations are calculated
Valuation for newly built properties, alterations to an existing property, specialist schemes, and appealing your valuation.
Risk management process
Risk management process involves five crucial steps that can help you identify, assess and mitigate risks to your business
Business growth through acquisition, mergers and partnerships
Understand the power of partnerships in business and how to use acquisitions, joint ventures and mergers to grow your company.
Planning for business growth (video)
Watch our short video tutorial to find out how to carry out a business review and prepare your business for growth.
Product development strategy
How to create a product development strategy and use tactics such as brand expansion to increase your sales and market share.
Market development strategy
How to create a market development strategy and use pricing, distribution and promotional tactics to increase your sales and market share.
Market penetration strategy
Understand what market penetration is, how to measure it and tactics to use to help you gain market share or grow revenue through sales.
Financing for business growth
Introduction to financial planning for growth, including equity, venture capital and funding from business angels.
Business assets
Introduction to business assets, including keeping asset records, valuing assets, selling assets and asset protection.
Improve the way your business operates (video)
Video explaining how to change the way your business operates to improve performance.
Difference between assets and liabilities
Assets are resources that you own, while liabilities are obligations that you have – the difference between them is your equity in the company.