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Family succession: clarify your future involvement
Stepping down from the business and getting the financial independence needed to give your successor a free hand.
Turn your business into a franchise - eight top tips
Our top tips outline how you can successfully franchise your business.
The franchise agreement for a franchisor
A clear contract sets out what rights and obligations you and the franchisee have.
Manufacturing and importing tobacco products
Detailed guidance on the rules you need to follow if you manufacture or import tobacco products in the UK.
Moving personal belongings from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
Find out how your business can move someone's personal belongings from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Use of fuel by private pleasure craft in Northern Ireland
An overview of the rules for diesel use in private pleasure craft in NI and implications for trips between NI and GB.
BPR - Biocidal Products Regulation
What the Biocidal Products Regulation regulation is, and how to comply with it if you supply or use biocidal products
What products do ecodesign requirements apply to?
The ecodesign requirements affect producers, suppliers and importers of this list of energy-related products.
Should I buy a franchise?
Questions to help you assess whether you could run a successful franchise.
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.
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.
Setting up and running a taxi service
An overview of the rules for operating a taxi service in Northern Ireland and the licences you'll need to operate.
Taxi operator licensing
You need a Taxi Operator Licence from the Driver Vehicle Agency to run a taxi business in Northern Ireland.
How to move goods by road
An overview of how to transport goods by road and the key documents, insurance and licensing requirements for transit.
The CMR note: the key road transport document
What a CMR note is used for and the information you need to provide on a CMR note when trading internationally.