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Further education training opportunities for your business
How further education (FE) and higher education (HE) courses can develop your employees' professional skills and bring measurable benefits to your business.
Credit checking your customers and setting credit limits
How to ensure that business customers pay their bills on time and why you should pay your bills on time.
Staff and business development: further education courses
The further education colleges and three main universities in Northern Ireland offer a wide range of accredited and bespoke courses that can be tailored to your staff and business needs.
Your responsibilities to employees transferred out of your business
What you have to do if all or some of your employees transfer to another employer.
Informing and consulting employees about business transfers
Which workplace representatives you must consult and what you should tell them.
Changing terms and conditions after a business transfer
When you can change employees' terms and conditions of employment following a business transfer.
The transfer of employee liability information
The information you must provide to the new employer when you transfer employees out of your business.
Who can apply for AEO status
Find out if you are eligible to apply for AEO status.
Take goods temporarily out of the UK
You may need permission to temporarily move or export goods outside the UK, for example if you take sales samples to a trade show.
Financial advice for seasonal businesses
How seasonal businesses can plan their cashflow, staff and stock levels and other activities.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying business equipment
Consider interest rates, tax, overdrafts, maintenance and administration when buying equipment.
Top tips on managing seasonal business cashflow
Using forecasts and improving your stock and credit control, and purchasing terms to help prevent cashflow problems.
Boost your seasonal business all year round
Diversify your activities and change your marketing to keep your business active during off-peak times.
How to acquire assets for your business
Different ways to finance the resources and equipment your business needs.
Employing staff for seasonal businesses
Seasonal businesses should use flexible working options and incentives to find and keep high-quality staff.
Finding finance for seasonal businesses
Arrange repayment terms on overdrafts, loans, mortgages, leasing and factoring to suit seasonal highs and lows.
Choosing a leasing company
Advice on sources of asset finance and on making sure your contract terms are suitable.
Types of leasing
An outline of the types of leasing available including finance leasing, operating leasing and contract hire.
Seasonal businesses: make the best use of quieter periods
Ideas for exploiting off-peak periods to improve your business - from marketing to stock control.
Advantages and disadvantages of renting business equipment
Consider cashflow, tax, maintenance and administration when leasing or renting equipment.