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What is in a balance sheet?
Fixed and current assets and liabilities are important contents of a balance sheet.
Costs of buying business property
Financial considerations you should take into account when purchasing commercial premises.
Credit checks in Europe
The credit check system in Europe
UK business bank accounts for Europe
Business accounts and services from UK banks for doing business in Europe.
Accessibility of European banks
The face-to-face and remote access services you can expect to be offered by European banks.
What is overtrading?
How insufficient finance and resources to sustain a business’s level of trading can lead to overtrading.
Energy Performance Certificates for newly built business premises
An overview of responsibilities for builders to provide an Energy Performance Certificate to the new building's owner.
Risk management and insurance services
Credit insurance options for exports
Set up a limited company
How to incorporate and register a limited company and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and more
Balance sheets
Balance sheets show a business' assets and liabilities and can help you assess a business' financial health.
Set up a profit and loss account for your business
The financial records you need to keep in order to report your profit or loss.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business
An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business.
Business transfer agents and business brokers
A business transfer agent or business broker could also help you to find the right business to buy.
Secure equity investment
How to secure private equity or business angel investment in your business.
How to avoid overtrading: example
A case study of how to avoid a situation of overtrading and the potential disaster it causes.
Assessing your cash needs: creditors and debtors
Debtor days ratios and creditor days ratios estimate how long you take to pay debts and customers take to pay you.
Example of overtrading
A case study of a situation of overtrading and the potential disaster it causes.
Assessing your cash needs: assets and liabilities
Gearing ratios, working capital ratios and quick ratios are useful tools to compare assets and liabilities.
Matching sales and production cycles
Ensuring a closer match between sales and production cycles can help avoid overtrading.
Business start-up challenges for unemployed people
Guidance on starting your own business when unemployed and how to overcome any potential challenges along the way.