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Operating a bus service in Northern Ireland
This guide will help you to understand what you need to do to run a bus company and service in Northern Ireland.
Bus public transport in Northern Ireland
A Commercial Bus Service Permit system has replaced the old bus route licensing element of the Road Service licence.
How to get a bus operator licence
You need a Bus Operator’s Licence to carry passengers in a vehicle carrying nine or more passengers for hire or reward.
Commercial Bus Service Permits
Detailing the types of bus services that need a Service Permit from the Department for Infrastructure.
Vehicle documents for international road haulage
Heavy goods vehicle and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
Certificates, licences and permits for HGVs and trailer
Essential documentation about your HGV and trailer to carry when you drive a commercial vehicle carrying goods abroad.
Insurance, tax and vehicle security documents
Documents on vehicle and goods insurance, and various tolls, taxes, charges and permissions you need to carry abroad.
Is rail transport right for your goods?
How rail freight transport is used for certain goods and routes as a useful alternative to other modes of transport.
Radiation screening at ports and airports
Incoming freight, vehicles and passengers and pedestrians are routinely screened for radiation at UK ports and airports.
Financing your business: the options (video)
Tutorial on common ways to raise business finance, such as bank finance, equity finance and accessing government grants.
Company name and trade mark checker
Check that your planned company name or trade mark is not already registered or similar to one already existing
Rules for naming your business
Information on the regulations that affect the name of your limited company or limited liability partnership
Five simple steps to set up a pop-up shop
Business planning, market research and complying with regulations are vital to pop-up business success.
Find the right premises for a pop-up shop
Getting the right commercial premises in Northern Ireland can help to make a success of your pop-up shop business.
Market your pop-up shop
Getting customers interested in your pop-up shop, and getting them through the door, is important for success.
What is a pop-up shop
Different types of pop-up business models, and reasons for considering opening a pop-up shop in Northern Ireland.
Start-up survival strategy for an economic downturn
How to plan early for the survival and future success of your start-up business in tough economic conditions.
Business mistakes: poor supplier and customer controls
Avoid cashflow problems related to starting up such as poor supplier contracts or customer credit arrangements
Sources of start-up finance in an economic downturn
How to find funding from different sources for starting your business in challenging economic times.
Start-up ideas in an economic downturn
How to tailor your business idea to what you know about a difficult financial climate and economic conditions.