Starting a business FAQs
Frequently asked questions on starting a business for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships.
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Frequently asked questions on starting a business for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships.
There are several pieces of legislation that apply to farm shops. They cover areas such as licensing, food safety, food labelling and waste.
As well as general company admin, directors are ultimately responsible for ensuring the company complies with the law, including the Companies Acts.
All businesses must comply with competition law and there can be serious consequences for businesses and individuals, who don't follow the rules.
Want to know your obligations when it comes to equal pay for your employees, including disputes and tricky issues? Read our useful FAQs.
How to get a licence to offer credit to consumers and businesses, drawing up a credit agreement and the costs and implications involved.
Involved in a commercial dispute? Unsure how to resolve it or what happens next if you someone threatens to sue you? Read our practical FAQs.
Rent reviews are a mechanism for adjusting a tenant’s rent to the current market level. You negotiate a rent review with your landlord.
If you regularly transport waste generated by your business, you need to register as a waste carrier. Use this tool to register as a waste carrier.
Public bodies have to release information they hold on you. These tips will make sure nothing confidential gets into the public domain inadvertently.
Answers to the common questions on the different types of intellectual property, how to protect your IP against infringements and how you can profit from IP
Establishing the value of your business is tricky. This guide looks at how to get an idea of what your business is worth and achieve the best sale price.