Business structures
Choosing a business structure
Sole trader, partnership or limited company – which one suits you?
Read more »More landlords are changing business structure
64% landlords with larger portfolios will buy as limited companies.
Read more »Disincorporation relief set to expire
Relief reaches its ‘sunset date’ after low business take-up.
Read more »Most small firms shunned from devolution talks
The majority of small firms are being excluded from the devolution process in their local area.
Read more »Business rates system issues highlighted by committee
Issues with the new business rates system have been highlighted ahead of its implementation in 2020.
Read more »Businesses not confident business rates will lead to local growth
Half of businesses are not convinced that the additional income from business rates will be sufficiently invested to promote local growth, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Read more »Pop-up shops popular among aspiring entrepreneurs
Almost a third of British startups will begin trading as pop-up businesses, research by EE has found.
Read more »Majority of micro businesses are home based
More than 8 out of 10 micro businesses are based in the home, according to research by Lloyds Bank Insurance.
Read more »Micro-business numbers surge
The number of micro businesses in the UK has grown by 43% since 2000, a report by insurance group RSA has found.
Read more »Women hold fifth of FTSE100 board positions
Women now hold more than a fifth of all board positions in FTSE100 companies, according to the latest figures.
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