How to get the best price when selling your business
For most business owners, selling their business is a once in a lifetime event. It's also often the culmination of decades of hard graft so it's important you get it…
Guide to bookkeeping for new business owners
If you’re starting a new business, then the bookkeeping requirements are unlikely to be at the forefront of your mind. At this stage there are more pressing things for you to think about.
However, once your business is taking shape, you will need to start thinking about keeping up-to-date and accurate accounting details of your income and expenses. But what kind of records do you need to keep?
Annual and Monthly PAYE and NIC tax deadlines for small businesses
The table below highlights some of the key dates to look out for when making income tax and NIC payments to HMRC. Chances are, your accountant will be well aware of all tax deadlines, however business owners are ultimately responsible for ensuring that tax liabilities are paid on time.
How to start a business at university (from someone who did it themselves)
Lots of companies that we encounter on a daily basis, like Google and Microsoft, were set up by university students who decided to run with their business ideas.
So if you're a student at university and feeling entrepreneurial, here are 10 practical tips to help you launch a successful business while you study
How to successfully manage your time via the OATS method
Do you have trouble getting done the things you need to? Do you sometimes find there are jobs left over at the end of the day? Do you not feel…
How to deliver a successful business pitch
Here are some simple steps you can take to give yourself the best chance of succeeding with your pitch and getting that handshake.
7 types of sales enablement content you should be creating
What types of content should you be creating for your sales team? And how can they leverage marketing efforts to help increase sales?
Here are seven examples of sales enablement content to get you started.
How to keep your business banking charges low
One of the most frustrating things you will come up against as a small business owner are bank charges. Unlike personal banking, where we are used to paying only to…
Limited companies – what are dividend vouchers?
If you run a limited company, you can distribute any profits you make via dividends to your shareholders. But how do you keep a record of your dividend distributions?
What does a limited company secretary do?
The role of a limited company secretary is essentially an administrative one, but can involve a number of important responsibilities depending on the wishes of the company’s directors.