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Our resident company expert, Nicholas Campion, presents the best advice on starting and running a business - sharing his experience and knowledge on a range of business topics.
About Companies
Business Tips
Company Formation
Directors and Secretaries
Finance and Tax
Shares and Shareholders
Startup Advice
Staying Compliant
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From job loss to being your own boss
About Companies
Everything you need to know about apostilled documents
What is a company dissolution?
What does it mean to be a limited company?
Converting from LLP to limited company: the benefits
What is a limited company SIC code
What is a holding company?
What are limited company resolutions?
Business Tips
5 Benefits of using a serviced office
Going into business with family or friends – 5 essential tips
8 ways small businesses can fund expansion
15 money-saving tips for small businesses that you need to know
Selling a company as a sole shareholder and director
Negative customer reviews - how to deal with them
How do I protect my business name?
Company Formation
How to set up a dormant company
15 reasons why company formations are rejected
How to form a UK company in 2023
How to start a company in the UK
Everything you need to know about the company registration number
Limited company or sole trader? We help you decide.
Does a company need articles of association?
How do I get a certificate of incorporation?
Company formation: what you need to know
Do I have to use ‘Limited’ in my company name?
Directors and Secretaries
10 duties of a company director
What is a company officer?
Directors' addresses explained
Are directors employees of a company?
Appointing and removing a company director
Finance and Tax
An introduction to capital gains tax for small businesses
The most tax efficient way to take money out of a limited company
Do UK companies have Tax Identification Numbers (TINs)?
A guide to National Insurance contributions for limited companies
How to claim pre-trading expenses
How to create an invoice for your limited company
Can I borrow money from my limited company
Do I need an accountant to do my Self Assessment tax return?
What is the Government Gateway?
The top 10 Self Assessment tax return mistakes and how to avoid them
10 ways to reduce your Corporation Tax bill
Is my company number my tax number?
VAT - the pros and cons of voluntary registration
Working from home? 7 expenses you should be claiming
What is a company’s Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)?
10 tips on how to improve your company's cash flow
12 Self Assessment expenses you didn’t know you could claim
13 allowable expenses your limited company is not claiming
Shares and Shareholders
The pros and cons of share capital
Dividends - do all shareholders get them?
Transferring and issuing company shares
Can I transfer shares to my children?
What is a company shareholder?
Startup Advice
7 simple ways to become your own boss
Limited company or sole trader? We help you decide.
Why most businesses fail in the first 3 years
Is your business idea really that good? 5 ways to find out
The real reason you should form a limited company
Staying Compliant
Do I need to pay the ICO data protection fee?
What are dormant company accounts?
The limited company dates that you need to know about
Do I need to tell Companies House when I move house?
How to fix an incorrect director's date of birth at Companies House
Late confirmation statement? Here’s what to do
What are the filing requirements of a limited company?
