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What disqualified directors and undischarged bankrupts cannot do
Restrictions on undischarged bankrupts and those subject to bankruptcy restrictions orders and undertakings.
Check if a director has been disqualified or if an individual is bankrupt
Using the Companies House Disqualified Directors Register, and contacting the Insolvency Service.
Support for women in business
Support programmes available to business women and potential women entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland
Directory of authorised professional bodies
Contact details of authorised professional bodies, and information on what they are responsible for.
When and how to seek debt help
First steps in tackling business debt and how to avoid problems when seeking debt advice or help.
Business debt: help and advice
How businesses in Northern Ireland can get help with financial difficulties.
Find advice on insolvency
How a business can be closed down or taken out of management's control and where to get advice.
Find advice on debt
Where you can find advice on business debt in Northern Ireland from reliable and independent organisations.
Checklist: starting a social enterprise
A checklist of key questions you should consider to help you succeed when setting up a social enterprise
Ten top tips to improve your financial management
Top tips on planning, organising, controlling and monitoring your business finances.
Is your business ready for a joint venture?
How to carry out a SWOT analysis for a potential strategic partnership and assess if you are ready to enter a joint venture.
Joint venture advantages and disadvantages
Understand the pros and cons of forming a joint venture to share resources, responsibilities and risks with another business.
Choosing the right joint venture partner
How to carry out due diligence checks for joint ventures, and find a suitable partner with complementary strengths and the right attitude.
Plan your joint venture relationship
How to create a fair joint venture agreement, recognise what each partner will contribute and set the right objectives for your partnership.
Create a joint venture agreement
How to create a fair and detailed joint venture agreement and establish the contractual terms for your new business operation.
Joint venture checklist
Due diligence checklist to help you consider key issues when entering a contractual joint venture agreement.
Types of joint venture
Differences between various types of joint venture structure, and how to decide on the right form of partnership for your business.
Ending a joint venture
How to plan an exit strategy for your joint venture, choose the right exit option, and end the partnership arrangement in a fair and friendly manner.
Joint ventures and business partnerships
What is a joint venture, how does it work, how it can benefit your business and how to plan your joint venture partnership for success.
6 tips for a successful joint venture
Six tips for setting up a successful joint venture, negotiating JV agreements and overcoming common problems that cause joint ventures to fail.