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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.
Manufacturing
Advice and support for manufacturing businesses in Northern Ireland
Manufacturing advice and support
Guides to help improve and grow your manufacturing business
Tax allowances and grants
Guides to help you manufacturing business apply for available grants and benefit from tax allowances
Grow your manufacturing business
Advice and guidance to help you grow your manufacturing business
Health and safety practices in manufacturing
Guides on best practice and legal requirements for health and safety within your manufacturing business
Chemical manufacturing
Guides on regulations for businesses in the chemical manufacturing sector
Electrical and electronic industry
Guidance on regulations in the electrical and electronic industry
Engineering
Guides for engineering businesses which deal with industry issues including environmental performance and compliance
Metal production & processing
Guidance for metal manufacturing businesses which cover industry issues including legal compliance on the environment
Paper and cardboard manufacturing
Guides on the environmental responsibilities for paper and cardboard manufacturing businesses
Printing industry
Guides to help you understand the environmental responsibilities of your printing business
Textiles and furniture
Guides to help you understand the environmental responsibilities of running textiles and furniture businesses
Patents, trade marks, copyright and design
How to protect and register different types of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, design and copyright
Explosives
Guides for businesses involved in the manufacture of explosives on industry issues including legal responsibilities
Tobacco
Guides to help you understand your responsibilities when running a tobacco manufacturing businesses
Orphan works licensing scheme
Overview of the UK's orphan works licensing scheme run by the Intellectual Property Office