Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
网页SmallBusiness.co.uk provides advice and useful guides to UK sole traders and small businesses. Our goal is to help owner managers and entrepreneurs to start, run, grow and succeed in business, helping turn your business idea into a profitable business.
What is a sole trader? A small business guide
网页Being in business on your own, if you don’t set up a limited company at Companies House to run your business through, then by definition, you’re a sole trader. When you’re a sole trader, you are self-employed, and legally, you and your business are one and the same. We’ll explore what that means in a bit more detail shortly.
Checklist for going self-employed – a Small Business guide
网页And then of course you can promote your self-employed business through social media, although astonishing 25 per cent of entrepreneurs have no social presence. You can read a social media business strategy for small business owners here. Taking the step into becoming self-employed can be daunting. Follow this 9-step checklist and make sure you ...
150 UK small business grants to apply for right now
网页The maximum grant available is £1,500. The grant will require applicants to provide 50% of costs in match funding. All applicants will be required to provide a business plan/summary and a 12-month cash flow forecast. For further details and to request an application form, please email growthgrant@swansea.gov.uk.
A small business guide to self employment
网页2024年3月14日 · To become a sole trader, you must register using the government portal within three months of founding your business. Technically speaking, you don’t need to register as a sole trader unless the income you earn from self-employment is more than the tax-free allowance, which currently stands at £1,000. For example, if you’re in full-time ...
The essential guide to small business marketing
网页Innovate UK’s essential advice and tips for partnership marketing. Conquering the marketing challenge: Start-up strategies. Kelvin Golding FCIM, small business ambassador for the Chartered Institute of Marketing, explores the techniques you should consider to give your early-stage business the best chance of valuable exposure.. Marketing is an increasingly specialised discipline.
6 best small business ideas for 2022
网页Setting up a dog-walking business is more likely to be successful in a town or city. The average UK hourly rate for dog-walking is £10-£25 for walks that last between 30 minutes and an hour. The median hourly rate is £15 per dog walk and NarpsUK members typically walk around 12 dogs per day.
How to become a sole trader - Small Business UK
网页The first step to becoming a sole trader is to choose a name. Make sure you have chosen a name that’s not being used by any other business. If you do then they could stop you using it. With this in mind, it is worth considering registering your name as a trade mark to prevent other people from using it. You can trade under your own name, or ...
Your guide to starting an online business - Small Business UK
网页2023年11月23日 · Having an online presence is therefore essential. The internet offers a platform for a business to be found, be competitive, to gain credibility and ultimately provide great returns. A 2018 survey of over 2,000 small and micro-businesses by website provider 123-Reg found that online businesses were 51 per cent more likely to grow than those ...
Tax advantages of a limited company or sole trader? - Small …
网页Limited companies must pay corporation tax. As of April 4, 2024 it’s 25 per cent, up from 19 per cent previously (the figure remains unchanged for the 2024/25 tax year). This applies to businesses with profits of £250,000 or more and applies to all profits. A small profit rate is in place for companies with profits of £50,000 or less.