The Spring Statement was light on announcements and long on promises - chancellor Rachel Reeves had no tax changes to pull ...

The government has changed the rules regarding tax returns. Anyone earning less than £3,000 from trading will no longer have ...

New research suggests that the impending rise in employer National Insurance Contributions in April will affect at least ...

Your business plan outlines what your business does or will do and what you are trying to achieve. It explains what the market opportunity is, what makes your business special and how you will make it ...

Legally, all businesses must maintain accurate financial records and retain them for six years. As soon as you set up your business, start recording all your costs and sales you make. Keep receipts ...

Our guide to product development, including customer research, market positioning, the product life cycle and how to keep your product range fresh. How to design your products and services for ...

Computer retailers supply hardware, software and related services to domestic and business customers. Check out our practical guide for starting and running your own computer shop. Selling computer ...

It is difficult to know if a new business is going to succeed. But one can often work out that a business is likely to fail. By working out a marketing strategy, then writing it down as a detailed ...

Start up business ideas Develop and test your business idea and decide what form your business should take. Also in this topic ...

There are more than 5.6 million business in the UK. Find how to guides for more than 180 different types of business if you are thinking of joining the small business ranks. Dropshipping has taken off ...

According to the Government, in 2023, 74% of British businesses were sole traders (they did not employ anyone other than the owner), that's about 4.15 million businesses out of a total of 5.6 million.

For a successful business, you need a viable business idea, the skills to make it work and the funding. Discover whether your idea has what it takes. There are more than 5.6 million business in the UK ...