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Where to set up your retail business
Find the right place to set up your retail business in Northern Ireland by weighing the important options
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
How to respond to changes in your business market
How to research and understand your marketplace, customers and competitors to improve your business performance.
Higher education funding
Financial considerations when getting involved in higher education
Northern Ireland business support finder
A searchable database of advisory and financial assistance - find advice, expertise, equity, grants, loans, and recognition awards.
Apprenticeships: delivering work-based training and qualifications to employees
Apprenticeships help employers provide work-based training and qualifications to employees aged 16 and over.
Financial advice for seasonal businesses
How seasonal businesses can plan their cashflow, staff and stock levels and other activities.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is applicable to any organisation that stores, transmits or processes cardholder information.
Advantages and disadvantages of using a payment-processing company
Using payment-processing companies to handle online card transactions has advantages, but it is also worthwhile to consider the disadvantages.
Advantages and disadvantages of selling through online marketplaces
Using an online marketplace for your business has many advantages, but it is also worthwhile to consider the disadvantages.
Checklist: applying for an internet merchant account
The requirements you will need to satisfy when applying to a bank for an internet merchant account.
How bankruptcy petitions work
How to issue a bankruptcy petition
Choosing the right legal route for your debt claim
Differences between the small claims track and the high court
Winding up and bankruptcy petitions
How to issue a petition to close the business or enforce a judgment if your customer does not pay you
Using solicitors and debt recovery agents
In certain cases when collecting money owed to you it may be sensible to seek professional help
Issuing your debt claim
The forms and evidence you will need to issue a claim for payment
What happens after your debt claim has been served
Court procedures after your claim has been issued, and what the defendant's and your options are
What happens if your debt claim is contested
The procedures if a defence is entered and the case proceeds to a court hearing or trial