Starting your own dog-walking business? What you should know about the legalities
So you’re thinking of becoming a professional dog walker? Welcome to a hectic, tumultuous, but rewarding new industry.
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So you’re thinking of becoming a professional dog walker? Welcome to a hectic, tumultuous, but rewarding new industry.
As a wedding caterer, your main goal is likely to make sure the happy couple have a great day, and that everything goes as smoothly as possible. On top of this, though, you’ll face the added challenge of creating a stable, competitive business that earns plenty of custom and does things by the book.
If you’re a food lover, it can be tempting to open up your own restaurant. It offers you the opportunity to be your own boss and to have creative freedom over everything — from the menu to the interior design.
Careers in writing have an easy transition into the world of freelancing. Afterall, who doesn’t want more freedom over writing assignments, more control over your daily routine and work habits, to be your own boss?
You may have heard a lot about digital tax recently, as the government’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ (MTD) initiative ramped up at the start of the new financial year. Eventually, business owners across the UK will be affected by MTD but many are still unsure about what digital tax really means and how it will affect […]
So you’ve started a new business. Great! Now it’s time to learn about what taxes you must pay and when you must file your returns or you could face penalties, surcharges and interest payments. Please note that this information applies to Limited Companies, not to sole traders.
We’re living in what industry insiders are calling “the golden age of fitness”. Close to 10 million Brits have a gym membership, with many of them swapping late nights for early mornings in the studio.
A short one for you all today: What’s the difference between a shareholder and a subscriber? Well there’s not much difference at all. A shareholder is someone who owns shares in a limited company. They own the company along with other shareholders (if there are others).
Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you can now manage all your company filing (officer appointments, confirmation statement, updating the registered office and much more) online. This is all enabled by a code known as the Webfiling Authentication Code (WAC) that is provided straight after a company has been formed.
Registering a limited company is extremely simple. However, sometimes applications are rejected by Companies House (don’t worry; if you are forming with us you can resubmit the application for no extra charge). Here are 3 of the most common reasons why applications tend to be rejected.