Gender pay gap reporting
Mandatory gender pay gap reporting for large employers and transparency obligations.
Business growth
Scale your business operations
What you need to know as your business grows - employment thresholds, reporting requirements, and growth support.
UK-wide
Guide summary
As your business grows, check employment thresholds for new legal requirements. Report company size to Companies House. Publish gender pay gap and modern slavery statements if you meet the thresholds. Apply for government-backed loans if needed.
- Check employment thresholds at 20, 21, 50, and 250 employees
- Report company size to Companies House from April 2025
- Publish gender pay gap report if you have 250+ employees
- Publish modern slavery statement if turnover is £36m+
- Apply for Growth Guarantee Scheme loans up to £2m
- Check business rates relief when expanding premises
- Use local Growth Hubs for free business support
- Collective redundancy consultation required at 20+ employees
- Gender pay gap report due by 4 April each year
- Modern slavery statement due within 6 months of year end
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Growing your business brings new opportunities and new obligations. Understanding what happens at each growth milestone helps you plan effectively.
Employment law thresholds
As you hire more staff, you will cross thresholds that trigger additional legal requirements.
Company size and reporting
Your company size determines what accounts you must file and whether you need an audit.
Gender pay gap reporting
Once you reach 250 employees, you must publish gender pay gap information annually.
Modern slavery statement
Larger businesses must publish an annual statement about their approach to modern slavery in supply chains.
Funding for growth
Government-backed finance options can help you scale.
Business rates relief
If you expand to additional premises, understand how this affects your rates relief.
Local growth support
Free advice and support is available through regional Growth Hubs.