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Compliance and regulatory risk
How to identify and manage compliance and regulatory risks in your business
Operational risk
Understand the sources of operational risk and how to minimise the impact of operational problems in your business
Problems with growth: overtrading
Overtrading and lack of finance are common problems in a fast-growing business - here's how to overcome them
Starting a business: ongoing training
Training will support the development of a business, understand the importance of ongoing training
Applying for a court order to have a business restored to the register
Any interested party can apply to have a dissolved business restored to the register
Information supporting an application to restore a business to the register
What evidence and other documentation is needed to support an application to restore
Choosing a name for a company or LLP
The name that you choose for your company or limited liability partnership must comply with various regulations
Objections to company names
When you will need to change your registered company name due to an objection or if it Is found to be misleading
Sensitive words and expressions in company names
Which words are prescribed for use in a company or LLP name and require the prior consent of a relevant body
SWOT, PESTLE and other models for strategic analysis
Introduction to the common business analysis models, including SWOT and PESTLE analysis, scenario planning and Porter's Five Forces framework
Business growth and premises
As your business grows and takes in more staff, you may need to assess your options for larger business premises
Diversifying our farm - Cavanagh Free Range Eggs (video)
Farm diversification example with Cavanagh Free Range Eggs, who successfully diversified their farm to create a business
Tax help and support for landlords
Help and support from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for landlords
Starting a successful business - The Present Tree (video)
In this case study, Catherine Cunningham, founder of The Present Tree discusses how she started a successful business
Get started with VAT
What Value Added Tax is, how it works, different VAT rates and who needs to register
VAT returns
How to submit your VAT return, signing into your online VAT account and VAT fuel scale charges
Overseas businesses and UK VAT
VAT rules and how to register if you are an overseas business selling goods in the UK
VAT notices, notes and information sheets
Access the VAT notices, notes and information sheets
Starting a business as an entrepreneur with a disability - Little Grooming pet studio (video)
Claire Hamilton discusses the challenges and rewards of starting a business as an entrepreneur with a disability
Running a business as an entrepreneur with a disability - Omagh Music Academy (video)
Claire Bowes discusses some of the support and advice available for disabled entrepreneurs to start and run a business