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Buy an existing business
Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business including how to assess and value it.
Existing employees when buying a business
Your legal obligations towards staff already working for the new company.
How to calculate the value of a business
How to find out whether the business you want to buy will be profitable and value for money.
Make sure a business is worth buying: due diligence
Research the new business to ensure it is right for you, use solicitors and accountants to help you.
Where to find a business to buy
Newspapers, trade journals, adverts, magazines, websites and word of mouth will help you find businesses for sale.
What type of business should I buy?
How to choose the right business for you.
Business transfer agents and business brokers
A business transfer agent or business broker could also help you to find the right business to buy.
Advantages and disadvantages of franchising
Franchises have benefits, proven ideas and brand names but the franchisor may restrict how you run the business.
Create a more innovative business: top tips
Simple tips to help you make your business more innovative and develop an innovation strategy for success
Six tips for Industry 4.0 adoption
Simple tips to help every business embrace digital technologies to drive innovation, efficiencies, improved customer service and cost savings
Support for manufacturing innovation
Where to find financial, technological and advisory support for manufacturing innovation in Northern Ireland
Products that need CE marking
What products need to be CE marked before you can trade them freely in the EU, which European product directives apply, and when is CE marking required
Sales of second-hand motor vehicles in Northern Ireland
Find out about using the VAT margin scheme if you're a dealer who sells second-hand motor vehicles in Northern Ireland that have come from Great Britain.
Recognition for good design
How to get recognition for your design success and capitalise on the opportunities it can generate.
Using design to boost our sales - Mullins Ice Cream (video)
Making PAYE payments to HMRC
Paying PAYE tax including National Insurance, Settlement Agreement, late penalty and CIS
News and communications for accountants and tax advisers
Keep up to date with tax news and communications from HMRC
Regular PAYE and payroll tasks
Correcting payroll errors, employee tax codes, National Insurance, and reporting to HMRC
Running a company or partnership
Understand your filing requirements for annual returns or accounts with Companies House when running a company or partnership
Registering and getting started with PAYE
How employers get their payroll up and running and how to register for PAYE with HM Revenue & Customs