Tax & Compliance

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Knowledge

guide

Selling Goods Online

In this guide, we outline the legal requirements for traders selling goods (products or digital content) online.

Business Continuity Planning

This article explains how to make a continuity plan to ensure that a business can operate as effectively as possible if a serious incident occurs.

COVID-19

guide

Apply for more time to file your company’s accounts

How to request an extension to your Companies House filing deadline if an unplanned event stops you filing your accounts.

Setting up and Running a Payroll System

A brief guide to payroll systems

advice

What are the Legal Requirements for Business Websites

A review of the basic obligations for businesses online

guide

An Introduction to Creating a Food Safety Management System

A Food Safety Management System (FSMS) helps a food business operator avoid potential hazards in food preparation and handling.

Resources

Documents

The Business Finance Guide (British Business Bank)

32 page finance guide from the British Business Bank "A journey from start-up to growth"

thebusinessfinanceguide2016.pdf (2443 KB)

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Marketing Maze

marketing-maze167067a70f0d46e49177c146a94b8e1e.pdf (7322 KB)

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Rural Tourism Infrastructure

growth_-_flyers_high_res_rural_tourism_infrastructure.pdf (2232 KB)

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Life Sciences Industrial Strategy

The life sciences industry represents one of the dominant economic sectors in the UK. ‘Health life sciences’ refers to the application of biology and technology to health improvement, including biopharmaceuticals, medical technology, genomics, diagnostics and digital health. It has the advantage of very high productivity compared to other sectors, and generates a wide range of products including drugs, medical technology, diagnostics and digital tools, as well as products for consumer health.

life-sciences-industrial-strategy.pdf (1376 KB)

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Rural Business Grant LEADER

rural_business_grants_growthprogleader_final78a8e882b91b463aa7f3ee5679e8440b.pdf (124 KB)

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Business Development - Rural Development Growth Programme

growth_-_flyers_high_res_business_development.pdf (1971 KB)

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News

How to Export Goods tool

An online tool published by the Department for International Trade to help exporters move goods abro...

Jacqueline Harthill Published: 17/05/21

Reopening businesses and venues in England

This guidance details the steps to reopen certain businesses and venues in England.

Joseph Palmer Published: 15/04/21

New watchdog to boost online competition launches

A tough new regulator to help make sure tech giants such as Facebook and Google cannot exploit their...

Joseph Palmer Published: 15/04/21

Enabling safe and effective volunteering during co...

This guidance aims to help organisations and groups understand how to safely and effectively involve...

Joseph Palmer Published: 30/03/21

(COVID-19) Coronavirus restrictions: what you can ...

Coronavirus restrictions remain in place. Find out what you can and cannot do.

Joseph Palmer Published: 29/03/21

Further targeted ransomware attacks on the UK educ...

The NCSC is responding to further targeted ransomware attacks on the education sector by cyber crimi...

Tim Burghes Published: 24/03/21

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Insights

Defining standards for Net Zero and Carbon Neutral claims – Introducing PAS2060

Over the past year, we have seen a significant shift in the interest in matters relating to measuring and managing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and other gree...

advice

Protect your small business from cyber crime

These 6 simple actions will help protect your business from cyber crime.