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How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
A guide to starting and growing a business from home.
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
You must become an approved driving instructor (ADI) if you want to charge people for lessons. You can do this as part of a driving school or by setting up your own business.
Find out what to do if you've just registered a limited company - rules to follow, financial support and what to register for.
Business plans - download free templates and get help writing a business plan
How to set up a charity: find trustees, choose a name and structure, create a governing document, meet the public benefit requirement, register your charity.
To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission
How to bring goods into the UK from any country, including how much tax and duty you’ll need to pay and whether you need to get a licence or certificate.
Get your business ready to employ staff - your responsibilities as an employer, register with HMRC, set up PAYE, get insurance
How to file for divorce if you're in England or Wales.
Employ someone: agree a contract, right to work checks, DBS checks, workplace pensions, set up PAYE, tell HMRC
Includes self-employment and starting a business
Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities
Start a business to help people or communities - business structures including community interest companies and co-operatives
The processes you need to follow, and the documents you need to submit, when you are a community interest company or you wish to form (or convert to) a community interest company.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
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