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Measure your financial performance
Use common financial performance measures, such as profit margins and accounting ratios, to review your business finances
How to get from unemployed to self-employed
Information and advice on how to get started in business when you are unemployed and key questions to consider.
Problems with growth: overtrading
Overtrading and lack of finance are common problems in a fast-growing business - here's how to overcome them
Tax-efficient savings - ISAs
Pros and cons of ISAs compared to pension schemes.
Tips to improve business cashflow
What you can do to free up cashflow in order to improve your business.
Renting commercial property: practicalities
The costs, considerations and obligations of renting business property.
Individual voluntary arrangements
Overview of individual voluntary arrangements, including advantages and disadvantages
Administration orders
Overview of administration orders, including the advantages and disadvantages of administration orders
Debt Relief Orders
How to apply and eligibility criteria for a debt relief order
Finding a business idea when unemployed
Tips and resources to help you to find a successful business idea, concept, product or service to base your business on.
How to respond to changes in your business market
How to research and understand your marketplace, customers and competitors to improve your business performance.
Naming your business as a sole trader
What you can and cannot name your company as a sole trader, including words you need permission to use
Naming your business partnership
What you can and cannot name your business partnership in the UK, including words you need permission to use
Setting up a business partnership
The steps you need to follow to create and set up a business partnership and details of how responsibility is shared
Northern Ireland business support finder
A searchable database that can help you find advisory and financial assistance you may be eligible to apply for
Writing a business plan: 5 top tips
Five key steps that can help you to prepare a successful business plan when you're starting a business.
Financial advice for seasonal businesses
How seasonal businesses can plan their cashflow, staff and stock levels and other activities.
Assessing your pension needs
Your expectations for retirement and how much your current savings and assets will give you
Keeping track of your pension
Get forecasts to ensure your pension is on track and trace lost schemes through the Pension Tracing Service
Private pension products
Types of personal pension products