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Advantages and disadvantages of franchising your business
The benefits and potential drawbacks of using franchising to grow your business.
Advantages of an employee buyout
An employee buyout can help preserve your business and employees jobs, and deliver a fair price.
Find out about franchise opportunities
How and where to find out about franchise opportunities.
Your legal responsibilities for lone workers' safety
It is your legal responsibility to ensure that lone workers are at no greater risk than other employees, make sure you take action to assess and minimise risks
Help and advice for employee buyouts
Sources of information, advice and specialist financing for employee buyout.
Key stages in an employee buyout
Assessing feasibility, planning, negotiating and completing an employee buyout.
Forms of employee ownership
Employee trusts, direct share ownership, co-operatives and other employee ownership options.
Financing an employee buyout
Borrowing options, deferred payment and employee financing for buyouts.
Train employees to lift and carry correctly
Teaching staff good handling techniques and how to identify potentially harmful activities can help reduce the risk of injury from manual handling tasks.
Assess the risks of manual handling
Conducting a risk assessment of tasks that involve lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy loads in five easy steps, from identify to taking action.
Reduce the risks of manual handling
Avoiding lifting and carrying altogether, automating processes and providing mechanical equipment can all help reduce manual handling risks of moving loads.
Reduce the risks of remote working
Advice on minimising the risks involved in working away from the office including examples of common remote working risks and how to reduce them
Tips for good lifting technique
Lifting loads safely - plan the lift, get a good hold, avoid twisting the back, move smoothly - key techniques for reducing manual handling risks.
Champion net zero through your business
How your business can become an advocate for net zero actions within your community and across wider society
Advantages of becoming a net zero business
How becoming a net zero business can improve business resilience, attract customers, and improve social responsibility
Barriers to becoming a net zero business
There are several challenges which many types of small business must overcome to make a successful journey to net zero
Carbon literacy for your business
How becoming carbon literate in your business is an important step on the way to realising your net zero ambitions
Improve your environmental performance
A more environmentally-friendly approach can protect your business, save money and improve your reputation.
Reduce costs by improving your environmental performance
How to save your business money by cutting energy use, reducing waste and making full use of environmental tax breaks.
Save water at industrial premises
How your business can reduce water use at industrial sites through measures such as efficient processes and cleaning.