Step-by-step how-tos for the things our clients ask about every week — switching accountants, moving the business, starting a company, getting MTD-ready and more. Free to read, no email gate.
Two of the trickiest "moves" a UK business makes — explained step by step, so neither becomes a fire-drill.
The 7-day handover, the documents you need, professional clearance, HMRC authorisations and what the new accountant does behind the scenes — with a printable checklist.
Open the guideCompanies House, HMRC, VAT, PAYE, business rates, the bank, your customers — everything to update when you change office or registered address, in the right order.
Open the guideFrom naming and incorporation to share structure, opening a bank account, registering for taxes and the first month's bookkeeping — in the order you should do them.
Open the guideRegistering with HMRC, opening a separate account, what records to keep, when payments on account start — everything new self-employed people wish they'd known.
Open the guideSoftware, digital records, sign-up, quarterly rhythm and the year-end statement — an actionable list to get from "not started" to "ready" in a weekend.
Open the guideWhen you must register, when you might want to voluntarily, picking the right scheme, your first MTD return and the common first-quarter mistakes to avoid.
Open the guideHow the schemes work, advance assurance, founder eligibility traps and the post-investment compliance that keeps your investors happy.
Open the articleA clear framework for the most common growth question. Tax, liability, admin, credibility and exit — weighed up in plain English.
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