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Advantages and disadvantages of stock market flotation
Stock market flotation can help you raise capital and realise your investment but may undermine your control of the business - consider the advantages and disadvantages
The process of floating your business on a stock market
Getting ready for a flotation - ensuring legal and regulatory compliance and making key information available.
Forward foreign exchange contracts
When it's a good idea to agree to buy or sell a fixed amount of foreign currency on a set date.
Identify foreign exchange risks
Assessing the possible impact of exchange rate changes - and what you can do to minimise the risks.
Company cars
The benefits of company cars for businesses and employees, the tax implications and suggested policies to put in place.
Car allowance or company car?
A car allowance is a flexible alternative to a company car but consider if this will add extra burdens on employees.
What is a company car?
Company cars can offer businesses and employees substantial savings on transport costs for essential car users
Company car policies
How to draw up a company car policy for your business including an approved car list and a downloadable template.
Finding and choosing a freight forwarder
How to conduct effective research when drawing up a shortlist to compare what different freight forwarders are offering.
The costs of using a freight forwarder
Costs depend on mode of transport as well as on the weight or volume of your goods and the distance they have to travel.
Passports, visas, Driver CPC and licence requirements
The types of travel documents you'll need for road journeys from the UK that cross international borders.
Driver documents required for international road haulage
Documentation for international road haulage drivers to help you keep to schedule and ensure prompt delivery of goods.
Using inland border facilities
Find out how and when to use Inland Border Facilities
Practical steps when moving goods
Guides on the necessary steps your business needs to take when moving goods
Insurance and medical documents for drivers
Drivers of goods vehicles must be aware of the need to safeguard their own and their employers' best interests.
How to use freight forwarding
How freight forwarders can take care of much of the work involved in transporting your goods internationally.
Advantages and disadvantages of using a freight transporter
Balance the expertise and time you have against the convenience and savings a freight forwarder may offer.
Freight forwarders and customs agents and brokers
The role of freight forwarders, customs agents and brokers for customs clearance and transporting goods.
Freight forwarding services
Forwarders deal with many transport and trade issues such as import and export documentation and customs clearance.
Safe transport of goods and materials
Transport choices, costs, risks and legal obligations of transporting hazardous goods, animals, food and waste.