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Starting a public limited company
How to set up a public limited company and decide if it is the right structure for your type of business.
Becoming a sole trader
An overview of the things you need to consider before starting in business on your own and some of the benefits.
Setting up specific types of limited company
Gudiance on how you can set up a Community Interest Company (CIC) or a right-to-manage (RTM) company.
UK economic interest groupings
Guidance on UK economic interest groupings (UKEIG) and European economic interest groupings (EEIG) business entities.
Reducing solvent use in production and cleaning processes
How to reduce solvent use in your business production and cleaning processes with the help of suppliers.
Pollution prevention and control permits for solvent emissions
When you need a pollution prevention and control permit for your solvent emissions from your business.
Storing and using solvents
How to minimise the risk of solvent leaks and spills by storing and handling solvents safely in your business.
How to manage solvents efficiently
How to develop an effective solvent management plan for your business and purchase solvents efficiently.
Advantages and disadvantages of solvent emissions monitoring techniques
How to decide which solvent emission monitoring techniques and equipment are best for your business activities.
Using your solvent emissions data
How to interpret and analyse your solvent emissions data when you put a solvent monitoring programme into practice.
Reusing and recovering solvents
How to recover solvents and reuse solvents in your business, minimising waste to save disposal costs.
Why you should monitor your solvent use and emissions
The reasons for monitoring your solvent use and emissions, and the benefits of doing so for your business.
Solvent limits in vehicle refinishing products
Check that vehicle refinishing products you manufacture, import, distribute or sell meet relevant solvent limits.
Business plan: dos and don’ts
A list of things you must do when creating your business plan and things you don't want to do in order to avoid mistakes.
Security for lone workers
Your security procedures must cover the extra risks lone workers face from accidents or violence at work to help you carry out a loner worker risk assessment
Safety and lone workers who deal with the public
Look for risks lone workers might present to members of the public - and risks the public might present to them, assess these risks and take action where needed
Benefits of health and safety management systems
Management systems help control risk, reduce costs and improve your reputation, other benefits include increased morale and possible lower insurance premiums.
Legal advice for businesses
Legal advice can be useful when dealing with business premises, debt control and other key business areas.
Choose the right solicitor for your business needs
What to look for in prospective solicitors for your business and how specialist solicitors may be right for some issues.
Selling through retailers, wholesalers and other distributors
The benefits of selling to intermediaries and the key points to consider including how to manage your distributors.