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Buy a franchise
What franchising is, how to find and assess franchise opportunities and how to buy a franchise.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business
An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business.
Buy an existing business
Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business including how to assess and value it.
Existing employees when buying a business
Your legal obligations towards staff already working for the new company.
How to calculate the value of a business
How to find out whether the business you want to buy will be profitable and value for money.
Make sure a business is worth buying: due diligence
Research the new business to ensure it is right for you, use solicitors and accountants to help you.
Where to find a business to buy
Newspapers, trade journals, adverts, magazines, websites and word of mouth will help you find businesses for sale.
What type of business should I buy?
How to choose the right business for you.
Business transfer agents and business brokers
A business transfer agent or business broker could also help you to find the right business to buy.
Advantages and disadvantages of franchising
Franchises have benefits, proven ideas and brand names but the franchisor may restrict how you run the business.
Dispose of fat, oil and grease in your food business
The most effective ways for catering businesses to handle, store and dispose of waste fat, oil and grease.
The cost of using fat, oil and grease for food businesses
The costs catering businesses may have to pay when using and disposing of fat, oil and grease.
Biological dosing systems for fats, oil and grease
The most effective way for catering businesses to use biological dosing systems to deal with fat, oil and grease.
Dealing with fat, oil and grease in your food business
How caterers and food businesses can reduce costs, risk and environmental damage by dealing with fat, oil and grease correctly.
Skills support for food and drink businesses
Skills support and development for food and drink businesses in Northern Ireland.
Marking, labelling and marketing standards for food imports and exports
Information on marking, labelling and marketing food and drink products for import for export
Running a food and drink business
Find business support and funding for the food and drink sector in Northern Ireland
Drink
Guidance on selling alcohol in Northern Ireland and producing and distributing wine, craft beer and cider
Franchising options
Business format franchising, licensing, and agency and distribution agreements.
Business exit strategy: selling your business
How to develop key business characteristics that will make selling your business to another business more likely.