Starting a business

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Before you begin: Key questions to ask before starting a business.
Getting started: Taking the difficult early steps.
Growing the business: Challenges you will face as your business takes off.
Managing money: How to make sure you have a grip on your finances.
Start-ups - your business and the law: The legal essentials for new start-ups.
Tax and tax planning for start-ups: We can help you to minimise your tax bill.

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25 Oct 2021

'Bank of mum and dad' financing half of first-time purchases, research finds

Research carried out by property group Savills has found that half of first-time buyer home purchases are financed by the so-called 'bank of mum and dad'.

22 Oct 2021

Manufacturing activity remains firm, but supply pressures mount, says CBI

UK manufacturing output volumes in the quarter to October grew at a similarly firm pace to September, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

21 Oct 2021

FSB study shows small firms losing £25 billion per year to tax admin

A study carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has showed that small firms are losing £25 billion per year as compliance costs and time lost to dealing with tax admin soar.

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'Bank of mum and dad' financing half of first-time purchases, research finds

Manufacturing activity remains firm, but supply pressures mount, says CBI

FSB study shows small firms losing £25 billion per year to tax admin