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5 top tips for record-keeping
Record-keeping top tips to help you pay the tax you owe and keep an eye on financial activities.
Compliance and regulatory risk
How to identify and manage compliance and regulatory risks in your business
Operational risk
Understand the sources of operational risk and how to minimise the impact of operational problems in your business
Manufacturing explosives
Explosives manufacturing is a hazardous business activity with specific regulations and licence requirements
Types of explosives and explosive substances
The different types of explosives which you need a licence to manufacture and types of substances which are exempt
Do I need a licence to manufacture explosives?
The types of explosives manufacturing activities which require a licence and those activities which don’t
Do I need a licence to store explosives?
If your manufacturing business also stores explosives during the manufacturing process you will need a licence
Safety requirements when manufacturing explosives
A detailed overview of your health and safety responsibilities when manufacturing and storing explosives
Explosives manufacturing and storage site safety and security
Guidance on separation distances, disposal rules and how to limit access to explosives to only authorised persons
Problems with growth: overtrading
Overtrading and lack of finance are common problems in a fast-growing business - here's how to overcome them
Applying for a court order to have a business restored to the register
Any interested party can apply to have a dissolved business restored to the register
Information supporting an application to restore a business to the register
What evidence and other documentation is needed to support an application to restore
SWOT, PESTLE and other models for strategic analysis
Introduction to the common business analysis models, including SWOT and PESTLE analysis, scenario planning and Porter's Five Forces framework
Paper and substrate choices for your printing business
How choosing the right substrate can affect the costs and environmental impacts of printing businesses
Substrate waste in your printing business
The main causes of wasted substrate and how printing businesses can assess how much waste substrate is costing
Printing business packaging waste reduction
How printing businesses can reduce waste from packaging coming onto their site and going out to clients
Printing business marketing waste reduction
Businesses producing direct mail material should follow the Direct Marketing Association code of practice
Reducing environmental impact of furniture manufacturing
Furniture manufacturing tips for reducing resource usage, more efficient manufacturing processes and less chemical use
Furniture manufacturing design and purchasing practices
How the design of goods and choice of raw materials can reduce costs and waste for furniture manufacturers
Furniture manufacturing product assembly, packaging and returns
How furniture manufacturers can cut costs with more efficient product assembly and packaging