Some Links to external sites

STARTING UP IN BUSINESS

We recommend that you visit the government's one-stop website GOV.UK to gain an understanding of what is involved in running a business, and then call us to discuss how we can help you through the paperwork and administration involved. You will find lots of other useful things there too

Starting your own company
A brief guide to the main things you need to know about running a company, this can all be found on the GOV.UK website but this should get you started.
Guide to running a limited company.pdf
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AUTO-ENROLMENT is here, you MUST know your legal responsibilties, failure to do so could be very costly.

The first thing to do is visit the pension regulator's website to find our your staging date, you will need your PAYE reference number.

The Pension Regulator

Then you can create your plan by following the links so you are ready in good time. Remember, over 1 million business will be doing the same between now and 2018 so the sooner you start the better.

Government Agencies

For Income Tax; Corporation Tax; VAT and PAYE enquiries and advice go to:

H M Revenue and Customs - the taxman's website

Companies House - check the availability of a name or search a company's record

Information Commissioners Office

Software Suppliers - Bookeeping and Payroll packages

IRIS - our preferred supplier

Our preferred cloud book-keeping software, we are accredited partners for both these software providers:

Kash Flow - For larger or more complex businesses

FreeAgent - For smaller and less complex businesses

SAGE - a popular desk top alternative

Professional Services