Limited Company Help – Set up and run a limited company in the UK

Blockchain and your small business

Cryptocurrencies are increasingly being around the world as a way of paying for goods and services. Blockchain is the technology that supports it. So how exactly does it work and how could blockchain technology benefit a small business like yours?

Start-up ideas – how to set up an online shop

If you’re thinking about setting up an online shop and want to know the best way to go about it, our step-by-step guide tells you all you need to know.

What is ‘turnover’ and how do you calculate it?

Turnover is one key indicator and profit another although the two are not be confused. Our quick guide will explain exactly what turnover is, why it matters, and how to differentiate it from profit.

Key man / person insurance and your company

As the title suggests, key man insurance, or key person insurance as it’s also known, is a type of policy companies can take out to insure against the loss through death or illness of a key employee.

Are you allowed to run your business from home?

The answer to this much-asked question depends on where you live, whether you’re the property owner or tenant, and the kind of business you want to run from home.

Start-up ideas – How to set up a coffee shop

The UK has seen a boom in coffee culture in the past decade which shows no sign of slowing down. So what exactly does it take to start a coffee shop? Our step-by-step guide will help you get up and running.

Accepting card payments – small business guide

Getting started has become both simpler and cheaper thanks mainly to app-based card machines. So, how exactly do card payments work and what are the best machines?

Start-up ideas – How to become an IT contractor

Few who decide to become an IT contractor live to regret it thanks to the greater financial and personal freedom they enjoy but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any risks involved.

Start-up ideas – How to set up a gardening business

If you love the idea of running your own gardening business but don’t know how or where to start, our straightforward guide tells you all you need to know.

Start-up ideas – How to set up an online business

Stuart Maclaren, MD of the YPP Group, shares some excellent tips on how to launch and run an online business – from creating the right initial impression, to providing excellent customer service.