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How to set up a company
This site from bytestart.co.uk provides in-depth information on setting up a company from choosing a business name to registering your business.
Understanding legal structures
This guide provides information about the best legal structure for your business.
Guide to company formation
Companies House provide an in-depth guide dealing with the requirements for the formation of private companies, public limited companies, and unlimited companies. Click to download the guide.
Buy a franchise opportunity
The Franchise Sales website allows you to search for your ideal franchise opportunity.
Are you thinking of working for youself?
HM revenue & Customs offers assistance on how to get your business moving, where to get help and how to register your business.
Setting up your own company
Freelance: UK has everything for the creative freelancer. Visit the site to learn how to set-up your own company.
Tax and NI information
Information from HMRC on the many things you need to think about when you're running a business, especially the main tax and National Insurance (NI) issues.
Guide to becoming a director
Click here for a list of guides from Companies House on forming a company, business names and becoming a director.
Guides to the law on competition
Here are some quick guides from the Office of Fair Trading on the laws on anti-competitive behaviour in business.
Register as a sole trader
You can download the forms you need to register as a sole trader from the HMRC website by clicking here.
Interactive online company formation
The UKcorporator website details how to set up a limited company in the UK, including electronic filing and automatically generates and tailors all the required documents.
Register your limited company
If you want to start a limited company, you will first need register with Companies House.
