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Minimise your insurance risks and costs
Effective health and safety policies, security and preventive measures help to keep insurance premiums low.
Find out what supporting evidence you need to make a ‘not at risk’ declaration
If you are declaring your goods ‘not at risk’ under the UK Trader Scheme, you will need to keep supporting evidence for each consignment you move into Northern Ireland
Check the additional requirements for goods subject to processing
If you bring goods into Northern Ireland which will be subject to processing, and wish to declare these goods ‘not at risk’, you will need to meet additional criteria.
How to declare your goods ‘not at risk’
Find out how to declare your goods ‘not at risk’
Business debt: help and advice
How businesses in Northern Ireland can get help with financial difficulties.
Ten top tips to improve your financial management
Top tips on planning, organising, controlling and monitoring your business finances.
When and how to seek debt help
First steps in tackling business debt and how to avoid problems when seeking debt advice or help.
Find advice on insolvency
How a business can be closed down or taken out of management's control and where to get advice.
Find advice on debt
Where you can find advice on business debt in Northern Ireland from reliable and independent organisations.
5 things to do before you start your business
Consider your business idea, business name, market research and how you will finance your business venture
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.
Who can apply for AEO status
Find out if you are eligible to apply for AEO status.
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.
Take goods temporarily out of the UK
You may need permission to temporarily move or export goods outside the UK, for example if you take sales samples to a trade show.
Financial advice for seasonal businesses
How seasonal businesses can plan their cashflow, staff and stock levels and other activities.