ByteStart is one of the most popular independent small business sites in the UK.
We welcomed over 60,000 visitors in November 2025.
We publish no-nonsense guides and practical help for start-ups and growing businesses, with a focus on the self-employed (sole traders).
The site was set up by James Leckie, Claire Snopek and Emyr Williams in 2004.
Over the past two decades, the team behind ByteStart has also developed other leading business websites, including SmallBusiness.co.uk, ITContracting.com and ContractorUK.com.
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Editorial policy
We welcome relevant news, research, expert commentary and editorial collaboration proposals from businesses and organisations working in the UK small business sector. We’re always happy to hear from publishers, professional advisers and businesses with useful insights to share. All editorial coverage and external links are considered on their relevance and value to our readers. For commissioned articles and commercial opportunities, please visit our Work with us page.
- Focus areas: start-ups, small business finance, tax, accounting and business structures.
- We’re unable to respond to every submission due to volume.
- We consider editorial contributions and collaboration proposals on their merits.
- To share a release, email editor@bytestart.co.uk.
Work with ByteStart
We research, write and publish original articles for selected businesses whose products or services are relevant to our readers. See our Work with us page for prices and details.
To discuss how we can work together, email sales@bytestart.co.uk.
Past and present partners include:
- HMRC, Microsoft, Google, Sage, AXA, Dell
- Barclays, NatWest, HSBC, Santander, Lloyds
- Salesforce, Vodafone, O2, Royal Mail, Hiscox
Where we’ve been featured
Over the past 20 years, ByteStart has been featured in a wide range of media, including:
- The Sunday Times
- Radio 5 Live
- BBC Online
- Reader’s Digest Magazine
- Oxford University Press
- The Daily Express
- The Guardian
- Chartered Institute of Marketing Magazine
- Hundreds of other business websites
Site ownership
ByteStart.co.uk is owned and operated by:
Contract Eye Limited
71–75 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9JQ