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Identify a potential family successor
Assessing the skills and aptitude and checking the commitment of potential future managers of your family business.
Manage the family succession process
Writing and communicating a plan, setting out goals and key stages for transfer of control to a family successor.
One family successor or more?
Benefits of passing a family business to a single individual - and how to make financial provision for the others.
Seven steps to buying a business
All the steps you should take to find and buy a new business.
What is franchising?
The different types of franchises and sales relationships such as distribution and dealership, agencies and licensing.
Family succession: clarify your future involvement
Stepping down from the business and getting the financial independence needed to give your successor a free hand.
Turn your business into a franchise - eight top tips
Our top tips outline how you can successfully franchise your business.
The franchise agreement for a franchisor
A clear contract sets out what rights and obligations you and the franchisee have.
Manufacturing and importing tobacco products
Detailed guidance on the rules you need to follow if you manufacture or import tobacco products in the UK.
Moving personal belongings from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
Find out how your business can move someone's personal belongings from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Use of fuel by private pleasure craft in Northern Ireland
An overview of the rules for diesel use in private pleasure craft in NI and implications for trips between NI and GB.
BPR - Biocidal Products Regulation
What the Biocidal Products Regulation regulation is, and how to comply with it if you supply or use biocidal products
What products do ecodesign requirements apply to?
The ecodesign requirements affect producers, suppliers and importers of this list of energy-related products.
Should I buy a franchise?
Questions to help you assess whether you could run a successful franchise.
Advantages and disadvantages of franchising your business
The benefits and potential drawbacks of using franchising to grow your business.
Advantages of an employee buyout
An employee buyout can help preserve your business and employees jobs, and deliver a fair price.
Find out about franchise opportunities
How and where to find out about franchise opportunities.
Help and advice for employee buyouts
Sources of information, advice and specialist financing for employee buyout.
Key stages in an employee buyout
Assessing feasibility, planning, negotiating and completing an employee buyout.
Forms of employee ownership
Employee trusts, direct share ownership, co-operatives and other employee ownership options.