Important Changes that Small Businesses need to know about The world of tax and business is an ever-changing place. Each year there seems to be a number of changes, both significant and small, that small business owners are obliged to keep up with and understand. Lets take a look at some recent changes that may affect your small business, or…
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What is a SIC code? For someone just starting out in business and wanting to officially register their business with Companies House, there are a few regulatory requirements that you need to apply to your business. One of these requirements is allocating an appropriate SIC code. Every registered UK company must report a SIC code. But what exactly is a…
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What is a Certificate of Good Standing? Attracting new clients or customers is an important part of growing and sustaining any business, so what can you do to earn the trust of prospective and new customers to convince them to take a chance on you rather than one of your competitors? The answer to this is to obtain an official…
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Top Tips to Running a Business from Your Home In the last few years there has been a massive increase in the number of people who are becoming self-employed or starting their own small business. From freelance accountants and bookkeepers to odd job people and even fashion designers, more and more people are setting up on their own and for…
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Why A Virtual Address Can Be an Ideal Business Solution A virtual address is a solution that suits a number of businesses from different industries. It suits the kind of business that don’t have mail handling facilities at their premises or perhaps their business premises are also their home address. It may suit people who travel abroad a lot and…
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Closing or Dissolving a Company There are any number of reasons why the life of a company has to come to an end ranging from insolvency through to having served its purpose and no longer being required. Whatever the reason, there are a series of processes to follow to close or dissolve a limited company. Reasons for closing a company…
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How to register a new company in the UK Whether you live in the UK or merely want to trade here, there are various ways to register your company and make yourself official. Fortunately, long-gone are the days of lengthy paper form filling and waiting for everything to be completed at a snails pace. These days you can form a…
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How non-residents can get a UK Bank Account While it is a pretty straightforward process for a UK resident to open a business bank account here, it can be a little more complicated for a non-UK resident. Although it is not a legal requirement for you to have a separate bank account for your business, it will be wise for…
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20 top tips for getting the most out of google search Google is the number one search engine across the world and is the search engine of choice for everyone from big businesses assessing their competition, students for conducting research, to millions of people who use it for shopping and entertainment purposes. It is almost like second nature for most…
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What Small Business can learn from Jeremy Corbyn We all know what a media stir Jeremy Corbyn caused last year during his rise to become the leader of the Labour Party. Whether you follow politics or not, his sudden rise to fame from the ranks of near obscurity can offer the small business owner a lot of important lessons. What…
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