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People & Premises
People & Premises
Recruiting and managing staff is a massive step in the life of any small business and so is taking on new premises. Get support on the legal and regulatory side of both here.
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How to start a gift shop
May 18, 2021 | 8 min read
How to start a gift shop
How to start a hotel business
May 14, 2021 | 6 min read
How to start a hotel business
How to start a sports shop
May 17, 2021 | 6 min read
How to start a sports shop
What is the Enterprise Management Incentive?
November 28, 2023 | 3 min read
What is the Enterprise Management Incentive?
What is a limited company
May 27, 2021 | 3 min read
What is a limited company
How to write an effective recruitment advertisement
March 25, 2025 | 4 min read
How to write an effective recruitment advertisement
Introduction to leasing
May 18, 2021 | 1 min read
Introduction to leasing
Using the jobcentre to find employees for your start-up
March 25, 2025 | 2 min read
Using the jobcentre to find employees for your start-up
How to start a training company
May 14, 2021 | 9 min read
How to start a training company
Setting up a company pension scheme
March 26, 2025 | 2 min read
Setting up a company pension scheme
Staff benefits: Extra holiday can be a great long-term incentive
November 28, 2023 | 1 min read
Staff benefits: Extra holiday can be a great long-term incentive
How much will setting up a home office cost?
June 28, 2001 | 2 min read
How much will setting up a home office cost?
How to get a franchise loan
May 23, 2023 | 2 min read
How to get a franchise loan
What is VAT and how does it affect my small business?
March 27, 2025 | 5 min read
What is VAT and how does it affect my small business?
Sole trader legal requirements
May 27, 2021 | 2 min read
Sole trader legal requirements
What is a business plan?
November 27, 2023 | 7 min read
What is a business plan?
What is debt finance?
May 23, 2023 | 3 min read
What is debt finance?
What is equity finance?
May 18, 2021 | 3 min read
What is equity finance?
Prince's Trust grants and loans
January 11, 2022 | 3 min read
Prince's Trust grants and loans
Buying a business: Post Offices
March 28, 2025 | 8 min read
Buying a business: Post Offices
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