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IT for start-ups
Guides on how to integrate the right IT systems and infrastructure to help your business through the startup phase
Considering selling a business
Selling or closing your business - an overview. Preparing to sell your business. Closing a business checklist. Value and market your business. Identifying, protecting and transferring your assets. Understanding contracts when buying or selling a business.
Businesses in difficulty
Assess your business' performance. Ensuring customers pay you on time. Insolvency: the basics. Avoid insolvency. Individual insolvency: find out your options for dealing with debt. Complain against an undischarged bankrupt or disqualified company director
Considering buying a business
Obtaining information on a business you are thinking of buying. Understanding contracts when buying or selling a business. Assess your business' performance. Consider your exit strategy when starting up. ...
Service industries
Overview of regulations for trading in services
Chemical industry
Guides detailing the environmental legal responsibilities for businesses producing and handling chemicals
Electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing
Guides which deal with environmental best practice and legal responsibilities around electrical and electronic equipment
Offices, retail and hospitality
Guides detailing best practice and legal responsibilities for retail businesses and offices on waste and resource efficiency
Construction and building trades
Environmental guides for the construction industry to help with sustainability issues and improving performance
Engineering and metalworking
Guides on the environmental legal responsibilities in the engineering industry and metalworking trade
Food and drink production
Guides which detail the legal responsibilities and best practice on environmental issues for food and drink businesses
Furniture manufacturing
Guides on the legal responsibilities and best practice for the environmental impacts which arise from furniture manufacturing
Printing industry
Guides on how businesses in the printing industry can improve their environmental performance and compliance
Understand Tax and VAT when self-employed
Guides which can help ensure you understand your responsibilities when it comes to tax and VAT for your startup business
Environmental performance of your business
Guides to help your business operate in a more sustainable way to reduce costs, improve profitability and its public perception
Environmental business tax benefits
Guides to understand the various tax benefits of operating your business in an environmentally sustainable way
Business transport and the environment
Guides on the ways your business can reduce the environmental impact of different forms of transport
Packaging and the environment
Guides on issues with packaging in your business to reduce its use and impact on the environment
Saving energy and cutting costs
Guidance on energy efficiency and implementing sustainability measures to cut business costs and increase profitability
Saving water and cutting costs
Guides on different ways to reduce water use through efficiency measures to help save your business money