Original version published 30 December 2021. There are around 5.5 million small business enterprises (SMEs) currently operating in the UK – this accounts for 99.9% of the UK’s business population. […]
5 things to consider before starting a small business
June 27 marks Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day! According to a 2021 report by the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 90% […]
Legal considerations when starting your Etsy shop
Baking sourdough, gardening, Zoom quizzes… the Covid-19 pandemic brought many interesting trends. One of the most exciting and persistent is the boom in people starting their own businesses making and […]
Setting up a property company as a landlord
When purchasing a buy-to-let property (a property you buy in order to rent it out to tenants) it’s important to think about how you will own the property and what […]
5 reasons why you need a mentor for your start-up
Mentors. They’ve been there, done that and gotten the t-shirt (well maybe not that last one). Yet an unbelievably low number of entrepreneurs start their careers without one. We’re living […]
How to keep your company compliant with Companies House
In the third and fourth #getstartedup series I discussed how to create your company and the decisions you would need to make to when doing so. I also discussed the […]
4 questions on VAT for small businesses
You don’t need to be a financial guru to run your own business, much less an accountant. You do, however, need to know a few of the basics. Zervant have put […]
5 decisions to you have to make when setting up a company
As the founder of a new business you need to decide what type of business you want to run. Many startups begin life as a company, but you can also […]
