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Managing a business bank account
How to build a good relationship with your bank and manage your bank account carefully.
Opening a business bank account
What financial, personal and business information you'll need to give to a bank to set up a new business account.
Business bank account charges
Take care in controlling your bank charges and find out when they will be taken from the account.
Online banking for businesses
How online banking can reduce costs and improve control of your finances, and how you can switch to online banking.
Choose an insurance adviser for your business
How to create a clear report of your health and safety risks in order to find the right insurance broker.
Which type of insurance adviser do you need?
Which type of insurance broker you need, where to get further advice and how to act in good faith and declare risks.
How to find the right accountant for your business
How to find an accountant that's right for your business.
Presenting your insurance risk details
Be thorough in preparing your insurance report in order to get the best possible insurance cover.
Minimise your insurance risks and costs
Effective health and safety policies, security and preventive measures help to keep insurance premiums low.
Credit checking customers: information sources
Organisations that can provide you with information on potential or new customers when credit checking.
How to credit check potential customers
How you should go about credit checking other businesses before they become your customers.
How to credit check new customers
Ways to reduce risk if you can't credit check businesses before they become your customers.
Setting levels of customer credit
Set levels of credit for your customers according to their importance and credit rating.
What is the circular economy?
How a circular economy works to minimise use of finite resources and reduce waste and how your business can benefit.
Address for service for intellectual property rights
Overview of the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
Credit checking your customers and setting credit limits
How to ensure that business customers pay their bills on time and why you should pay your bills on time.
Financial advice for seasonal businesses
How seasonal businesses can plan their cashflow, staff and stock levels and other activities.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying business equipment
Consider interest rates, tax, overdrafts, maintenance and administration when buying equipment.
Top tips on managing seasonal business cashflow
Using forecasts and improving your stock and credit control, and purchasing terms to help prevent cashflow problems.
Boost your seasonal business all year round
Diversify your activities and change your marketing to keep your business active during off-peak times.