A Legal Guide to Setting Up a Business in the UK (England, Wales & Northern Ireland)

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Toolkit Chapters

Toolkit Topic List

1. Choosing the Right Business Structure for You
   1. Overview Table of Business Structures
   2. Sole Trader
   3. Private Limited Company (Ltd)
   4. Charity
   5. Social Enterprise
   6. Partnership
   7. Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
2. Financing Your Business
   1. Business Bank Accounts
   2. What to consider before taking out a business loan
   3. Alternative sources of finance
3. Taxation
   1. Different Types of Tax
   2. Tax responsibility for different types of business
4. Preparing for Compliance
   1. Keeping good records
   2. Using personal assets in running your business
   3. Paying yourself from the business
   4. Types of business insurance
5. Business Property
   1. Buying or renting a business property
   2. Commercial leases
   3. Talking with landlords and property managers
   4. Serviced office spaces
6. Hiring a Team
   1. Before hiring
   2. Hiring, pay and ongoing responsibilities
   3. Termination
   4. Disputes/Disciplinary procedures
7. Intellectual Property (IP)
   1. What is IP?
   2. Trademarks
   3. Domain Names
   4. Copyright
   5. Designs
   6. Patents
   7. Using someone else's IP
   8. Enforcing your IP rights
   9. IP transfer
   10. IP abroad
8. Data Protection and Email Marketing
   1. Data protection
   2. Marketing & using personal data
   3. ePrivacy: electronic marketing rules
9. Food Industry Specific Regulatory Steps
   1. Food & Catering focus
   2. Licences
   3. Food hygiene standards rating
   4. Food safety
   5. HAACP Food Plan