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Winding up and bankruptcy petitions
How to issue a petition to close the business or enforce a judgment if your customer does not pay you.
How bankruptcy petitions work
How to issue a bankruptcy petition.
Non-bank finance
Non-bank finance options for businesses and how to choose between them.
Women in Innovation Award 2024/25
Apply for a chance to receive up to £75,000 in grant funding and a bespoke package of business support.
Innovate UK KTP Awards 2024
Entries are now open for the awards that recognise innovation and changes created through Knowledge Transfer Partnership projects.
600 small business ideas
Detailed guides on over 600 small business trades and sectors for start-up research, market trends and sector regulations
AccessNI costs and how long checks take
How much it costs to apply for an AccessNI check and how long you can expect to wait for it to be processed.
How to become a business mentor
Skills and experience you'll need to become a business mentor, including the ability to listen and empathise.
What counts as pay?
Understand what actually counts as pay when paying a worker.
Training bursaries for early-career craftspeople
Apply for up to £4,000 to start training in a heritage craft or to further develop your skills.
Paying the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
You must ensure you pay your workers at least the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage depending on their eligibility.
Guarantee pay: employee entitlement
What guarantee pay is and who is eligible for it.
Issuing pay statements to employees
Itemised pay statements and penalties for not giving notice of variations in fixed deductions in staff pay.
How to calculate guarantee pay
How to work out the amount of guarantee pay you must pay your staff and what the exceptions are.
Market research and market reports
How to use market research and market reports to understand your marketplace, your customers and their behaviour for better targeting.
Statutory payments
Employee entitlement to statutory payments.
Home to School Transport market engagement events
Education Authority events for prospective and existing operators who could carry out runs for Home to School Transport.
The Oram Awards 2024
Bursaries and mentoring for women and gender-diverse artists innovating in sound, music and related technologies.
Warning of scam Companies House letters
Warning for businesses to be aware of scam letters falsely claiming to be from Companies House.
Difference between quantitative and qualitative research
The main differences between qualitative and quantitative field research and the basics of using each for your business’ market and customer research.