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Business growth: cashflow management
Cashflow issues are common in growing businesses - here's how to control working capital and manage finances for growth
Taking court action to collect debts
Taking court action to collect debts.
Taking non-court action to collect debts
There are a number of ways of collecting a debt without having to go to court.
Decide whether to lease or buy assets
The pros and cons of leasing and buying outright.
Commercial mortgages and lenders
How to find a mortgage or broker to suit your business situation.
Non-financial factors for investment appraisal
Taking into account the broader non-financial factors of a potential investment.
Becoming a sole trader
An overview of the things you need to consider before starting in business on your own and some of the benefits.
Estimate your rate bill
Get an indication of how much your business rates bill could be for 2024-25.
Strategic issues for investment appraisal
Assessing how an investment fits into your business strategy and long-term objectives.
Payback period
Using payback period to see how quickly an investment is repaid.
Do you have the qualities to be a young entrepreneur?
Find out if you have the skills and experience to become a young entrepreneur
Types of retail business
The various types of retail business, including convenience store, speciality store, supermarket, discount store, department store, warehouse, direct retailer and online store
Assess your business plan to improve your business
The areas of your business that you should assess in order to uncover any problems or potential problems.
Review your import readiness
Import planning and strategy, product, skills and finance checklist.
UK economic interest groupings
Guidance on UK economic interest groupings (UKEIG) and European economic interest groupings (EEIG) business entities.
Step-by-step guide to starting a business
What to do when starting a business, including advice on business plans, financial and legal requirements
Ten top tips for starting a retail business
Ten top tips to starting a retail business successfully and staying afloat in the early days of trading
Make sure you have the cash to grow (video)
Guidance and useful tips on financial planning to help grow your business
Get the skills to start a business when unemployed
How find sources of training and support to get the experience and confidence to start your own business.
How to close down your business
What you need to do if your business fails and has to close down or be sold.