Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The accounts section, brought to you in partnership with Sage, features in-depth guides and features for UK small businesses and start-ups needing advice on how to manage company accounts, including topics such as cashflow management, late payment, bad debts and bookkeeping.
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Debt Guard is a recently-launched debt recovery system aimed at small and medium sized companies. Here, chief operating officer Mark Burgess discusses the company's plans moving forward, from customer acquisition to marketing.
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Here, we look at the importance of carrying out a credit check for your business.
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Emily Coltman of FreeAgent lists ways to minimise the less apparent costs your business can incur.
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A new tax relief available from 6 April 2014 will provide full exemption from CGT on the sale of a controlling interest to an employee ownership trust.
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Debra Dougal, partner in UK200Group member firm Haslers Chartered Accountants, discusses what you should be aware of if you acquire, create or construct capital items for use in your business and you incur VAT on those items.
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Emily Coltman, chief accountant at FreeAgent, provides advice on staying on the right side of the taxman when it comes to compliance checks.
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John Hoskin gives advice to small businesses on preparing for cash flow crises.
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Here, we present the solutions available to directors facing insolvency.
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John Hoskin gives advice to small businesses on preparing for cash flow crises.
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Here, we present the solutions available to directors facing insolvency.
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Emily Coltman of FreeAgent highlights some key points surrounding the £2,000 employment allowance, which will be made available to many UK businesses from 6th April.
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Phil Mitchell explores the changes to partnerships required by changing legislation.
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FreeAgent's Emily Coltman gives her top tips on what you can be doing right now to make self-assessment as painless as possible.
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Here, SmallBusiness.co.uk gives some pointers on keeping the cash flowing in with efficient and timely invoicing.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Technology
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world