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Business accounting periods
The balance sheet portrays a business' performance over the financial year or accounting period.
Bank finance
Bank finance options available for businesses, their advantages and disadvantages, and sources of advice.
Compare balance sheets to assess business performance
Use simple balance sheet comparisons to assess business performance internally and against competitors.
Payments to creditors during bankruptcy
During bankruptcy there is a non-payment rule to creditors, with a few exceptions including student loans.
How bankruptcy affects your business
Bankruptcy can affect your business, including taxes, registrations and employees.
Choosing the right bank for your business
How to find the right bank for your business and information on specialist and private banks.
How bankruptcy affects your income
How bankruptcy affects your income, including income payment orders and income payment agreements.
How bankruptcy affects your home
If you are a home owner, bankruptcy can affect your home and it is a possibility that your home will have to be sold.
What is bankruptcy?
Overview of what bankruptcy means and who can become bankrupt.
The bankruptcy process
Duties of a bankrupt individual and an overview of restrictions that are placed on a person who is declared bankrupt.
Declaring bankruptcy
How to declare bankruptcy in Northern Ireland and downloadable bankruptcy forms from the Insolvency Service.
Business angels
How business angels can fund investment in young and growing businesses.
Bankruptcy
An outline of what bankruptcy is and how it can affect your business, income, assets and bank account.
How bankruptcy affects your assets and bank account
How bankruptcy affects your assets and bank account, including disposal of assets, recovering assets, bank accounts and life assurance.
Advantages and disadvantages of business angel funding
Investment from a business angel could help your business but it’s also important to consider any disadvantages of using an angel investor.
How long does bankruptcy last?
Bankruptcy lasts a maximum of 12 months but there is the option to end bankruptcy early or you may incur a delayed discharge by the Court.
Bankruptcy restrictions
Overview of bankruptcy restrictions that are placed on a person who is declared bankrupt.
Starting a company or partnership
Guidance for businesses on how to set up, register and name a new company or partnership with Companies House
Register for Self Assessment (video)
How to register with HM Revenue & Customs for Self Assessment
How to secure business angel investment
Preparing your business to apply for business angel funding.