Accounting

3 techniques to properly manage your business’ cash flow

Cash flow—it can make or break any business, and that is especially true for new companies. Diving into the entrepreneurial...

Pension auto enrolment: What small businesses need to know

If you haven’t seen it across the news, UK small businesses will by law have to offer and contribute to...

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Patent box: Reduce your corporation tax bill

The UK Patent Box is a tax incentive aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs to commercialise their patents in the United Kingdom....

Entrepreneurs’ Relief: Everything you need to know

When choosing entrepreneurship as a career option, there are several things that an entrepreneur has to go through. Starting a...

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What is the minimum wage?

Wage refers to the monetary compensation given to employed individuals, in return for their labour. Minimum wage is the minimum...

An empty chair next to a computer and calculator for working out payroll through software.

Payroll software for UK businesses that’s HMRC & RTI recognised

Payroll software helps you organise and carry out the task of paying your employees their salaries each month. Related: A...

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Business tax: A guide for small businesses

by Jonathan Segal

Getting tax right and making sure you pay the right taxes is one of the most important financial aspects of...

Accounting software for UK small businesses

At its most basic accounting software consists of spreadsheets with rows and columns on which you can record sales and...

How does VAT work and how does it affect your business?

Value added tax is a tax levied by the government on sales of goods and services. All businesses which have...

A man sitting down on a yellow couch and working out his corporation tax

How to pay corporation tax

Every business is required to pay tax once a year on the profits it earns. This is known as corporation...

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Capital gains tax (CGT): Guidance on rates & allowances

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax on the profit you make when you sell, give away or exchange your...

An office which is liable to pay local business rates within a county in the United Kingdom.

Business rates: What is your rateable value?

Business rates are taxes which are charged on most non-domestic premises including offices, shops, warehouses and factories. The rates are...

List of small business grants in the UK

Small business grants are a form of funding and support given by government and certain private bodies to UK small businesses who...

Entrepreneurs’ Relief: Everything you need to know

When choosing entrepreneurship as a career option, there are several things that an entrepreneur has to go through. Starting a...

Cityscape of the financial and venture capital centers of London, United Kingdom.

Venture capital firms in the UK & London

by James Pursey

Within the UK there a range of venture capital firms operating, across the globe venture capital (VC) been responsible for...

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179 Business accelerators in the UK

Business accelerators run support programmes typically with investment aiming to grow early-stage businesses in a short space of time exponentially....

Business competitions and awards in the UK

There is a range of UK and internationally-based business awards and competitions that provide funding, support, press and much more...

How does VAT work and how does it affect your business?

Value added tax is a tax levied by the government on sales of goods and services. All businesses which have...

Finance

How to value a business: A guide to business valuations & calculations

by Andrew W

My regular reader will know about my traditional antipathy towards the vexed issue of business valuations. That said, “what is...

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153 Business incubators for UK startups