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Growth through product and service development
How to grow your business by developing new products or services
Growth through technology
Understand the key role technology can play in the development of your business
Buying a business
Buy an existing business. Legal structures: the basics. Choose the right name for your business. Understanding contracts when buying or selling a business.
Selling your business
Complete the sale of your business. Closing a business checklist. How to achieve an employee buyout. Responsibilities to employees if you buy or sell a business. Company and LLP strike-off, dissolution and restoration. ...
Transferring your business
Selling or passing a business to a family member. Consider your exit strategy when starting up. Succession planning and business transfer.
Transport
Guidance for transport businesses on operating inside and outside Northern Ireland and your legal obligations
Northern Ireland passenger transport
Our passenger transport guides detail the regulations and best practice when running a bus, taxi or other passenger service
International haulage rules
Guides to help you understand the rules and regulations for international haulage businesses
Safety when transporting goods
Guides on regulations and best practice for managing health and safety in your goods transport business
Your employees and transport
Guidance on helping your staff get to and from their workplace and health and safety guidance within the work environment
International passenger transport
Guidance for businesses operating international passenger transport from Northern Ireland
Starting a transport business
Guides which cover how you can start and run a transport business in Northern Ireland
Buy or sell a business - find a case study
Case studies focusing on companies that have been bought, sold or fanchised
Standards for best business practice
Overview of the most popular technical and management standards, and how they show best business practice for business
What is a standard?
Find out what a standard is, the types of standards that exist, and whether your business needs one
Business benefits of standards
Find out how using standards can boost your business' efficiency, access to markets, compliance and competitiveness
How to show your products meet EU legal requirements
Find out if you need to meet a specific technical or management standard to sell your product in European markets
Types of risk your business faces
Understand the main types of business risk - what they mean and how they can affect your business
Strategic risk
What is strategic risk management and how to identify and mitigate strategic risks in your business
Financial risk
Understand the main types of financial risks to your business and find ways to mitigate and reduce them