Getting Online

A guide to planning content for your new website or blog

Now that you've built your website, let's put some content on it. The UK Domain shares how you should sort out your plan.

Small Business Insurance

How offering a death in service benefit can save you money

Taking out a group life insurance policy is often half the cost of what you would pay as an individual. And death-in-service insurance is one of the top three benefits employees want from a company

Accounting

Expat taxes for Americans living in the UK – how to fill out your return

Americans living in Britain have to file tax returns to both HMRC and the US IRS tax authorities. It can be a minefield without specialist advice

Business management

The rise of virtual assistants and how it can benefit your business

Why you need a virtual assistant (VA) to help free up your time to run your business and how to get the right one for you.

Employing & managing staff

When should a small business think about outsourcing HR?

Every small business needs to keep on top of HR but overstretched owners may not have the time and resources to do so. Outsourcing HR can be a flexible and cost-effective solution.

Employing & managing staff

Seven key types of small business employment contract

The number of different employment contracts can feel overwhelming if you are a small business owner. Here is a brief guide to seven different types of small business employment contracts – and where to turn to for help drafting them

Employing & managing staff

What happens if your small business is taken to an employment tribunal?

Step-by-step guide to what happens if you are unfortunate enough to be taken to an employment tribunal

Investing in a franchise

What franchise support should you get from a franchisor?

Tim Harris, managing director at ChipsAway and Ovenclean, part of Franchise Brands, explains what you should expect from a franchisor during your business journey.

Employing & managing staff

Should you be outsourcing health and safety for your small business?

Not keeping up to date with health and safety can not only be harmful to your staff but can also be hugely damaging to your business. Outsourcing health and safety takes away the biggest headache for many small businesses

Business Loans

How to prepare your application for a business loan

Sourcing a business loan is easy through online marketplaces such as Know Your Money. Deciding whether to go for a high-street bank or a new alternative lender is the hard part. Which kind of business lender is right for you?

Accounting

HMRC’s new digital VAT rules – 6 steps for submitting tax returns correctly

This handy checklist will give you the lowdown on how to comply with HMRC’s rollout of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT.

Small Business Insurance

What happens when a small business owner dies?

The sudden death or critical illness of a founder can have unwelcome consequences for a small business. Your SME could pass into the hand’s of an unwelcome family member or even be sold to a rival. Shareholder Protection Insurance allows you to plan your succession as you want.