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Creative industries in Northern Ireland
An overview of Northern Ireland's vibrant creative industry sector, its challenges and opportunities for businesses.
Developing computer games and off-the-shelf software
An introduction to the software and games industries and best practice in starting a business.
Creative industries - find a case study
Success stories about the creative and digital entrepreneurship from UK and Northern Ireland businesses
Intellectual property in games and software
How to secure and protect your intellectual property in the video games and software industries.
Marketing and selling your games product
Things to consider when marketing and selling your video game or software product.
R&D in gaming and software sectors
Types of research and development to consider when starting a business in the video games and software industries.
Translation and localisation of computer games and software
What to consider when translating and localising the games or software you develop.
Regulation in the software and gaming industries
An overview of legal considerations for software and game developers, and who to contact for advice.
Improve your supply chain efficiency
How to integrate modern technologies into your supply chain to improve efficiency and streamline your business relationship with suppliers.
Paying your suppliers on time
Understand the importance of paying supplier invoices on time, the impact of late payment to suppliers, and how to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code.
Build strong supplier relationships
Practical tips to help you establish and maintain a good relationship with your suppliers.
Carry out supplier due diligence
What due diligence checks should you run on prospective suppliers before you enter into contract negotiations with them.
Managing supplier relationships
Key considerations around working with suppliers, including building and managing a successful relationship based on mutual gain.
Developing supplier relationships
Best practices to help you manage supplier quality and performance, create strong service level agreements, and end supplier relationships.
Statutory pay and leave
Various types of statutory pay and leave for sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption
Tax agent authorisation
How to gain authorisation to deal with HMRC on behalf of a client
Tax agents and advisers forms, manuals and reference material
Access the tax forms, manuals and reference material needed when dealing with HMRC on behalf of your client
Applying for voluntary strike-off and dissolution
How a business can apply to be struck off the register, and how Companies House deals with an application
Who to inform about applying for voluntary strike-off and dissolution
Interested parties must be told about an application for voluntary strike-off, and they may have the right to object
Involuntary strike-off
If a business is not in operation, the registrar can strike it off the register and dissolve it