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How to tailor your business plan to get funding
Adapt your business plan to suit the interests of the target audience.
Company shares and shareholders
The advantages of selling shares in your company and the entitlements of an individual who buys shares.
Accepting online payments
How online payments work and how to set up a payment facility.
Reusing a company name after liquidation
Information on the legal restrictions that apply when you want to reuse a company name after liquidation.
Company liquidation
An overview of company liquidation including advice on both voluntary and compulsory liquidation.
Advantages and disadvantages of using cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency has advantages and disadvantages for businesses with a reduction in intermediary fees balanced against vulnerability to scams.
Find a bank to process your online payments
Finding acquiring banks that offer internet merchant accounts.
Selecting the best online payment option
Choosing between internet merchant accounts, payment-processing companies and online shopping malls.
Set up an internet merchant account
Internet merchant accounts and the issues to consider when setting them up.
Online payment jargon
The key concepts in online debit and credit card payments.
Expenses if you’re self-employed (video)
Expenses you can claim if you’re self-employed and listing these in your tax return
How to appeal a Self Assessment late filing penalty (video)
Watch this video to find out more about how to appeal against a Self Assessment late filing penalty
Complete your Self Assessment tax return (video)
How to complete and submit your Self Assessment tax return online
Display screen equipment health and safety
Computer screens, keyboards and pointing devices must meet certain criteria to comply with to meet health and safety law and protect your staff from injuries
Monitor agency workers' health and safety
Health checks can be an important part of meeting your health and safety responsibilities, businesses and agencies can use checks to protect agency workers.
Risk assessment: groups who are at risk
Identify which groups that could be harmed or injured as part of a workplace risk assessment, including groups who are at particular risk like young workers.
Using health and safety management systems
Introducing and continually improving your management system through planning, implementing procedures, setting targets and making improvements.
COMAH regulated site responsibilities
Your responsibilities if you have a site regulated by the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations.
Prevent corporate manslaughter
Health and safety legislation imposes obligations on businesses, and failure to comply can lead to prosecution, health and safety must be managed effectively
Laptop health and safety
What to consider before you buy a laptop for your employees to use, how to reduce the health and safety risks and the training you must provide by law