Manufacturing & Engineering

Factories, production, engineering services, chemicals and industrial processes.

213 guides

12 journeys

Browsing by sector — Guidance organised by industry. Find what you need based on who it applies to.

Guided journeys

Step-by-step guides for businesses in this sector:

Product compliance for manufacturers

Learn how to ensure your products meet UK safety and marking requirements before placing them on the market

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Meet environmental compliance requirements

Navigate your environmental obligations including waste duty of care, pollution prevention, packaging responsibilities, and energy reporting

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Export controlled goods and dual-use items

Compliance-critical guidance for exporting military items, dual-use technology, or goods subject to sanctions - with penalties up to 10 years imprisonment

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Start a renewable energy business

Launch a renewable energy generation business (solar, wind, hydrogen, battery storage)

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Start a manufacturing business

Launch a manufacturing business with the right permits and compliance

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Obtaining an environmental permit for regulated activities

Determine if you need an environmental permit, navigate the application process, and understand permit conditions for pollution control

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Managing business waste and duty of care compliance

Navigate your legal obligations for business waste - duty of care, waste carriers, transfer notes, and preparing for new recycling rules

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Packaging producer compliance journey

Understand the overlapping environmental obligations for businesses that handle packaging. Covers Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), and Simpler Recycling requirements, and explains how they interact.

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Responding to environmental enforcement

What to do if you receive an enforcement notice or warning letter from an environmental regulator. Covers types of enforcement action, immediate steps, appeal rights, and demonstrating improvement.

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Environmental compliance for manufacturers

A comprehensive introduction to environmental compliance for manufacturing businesses. Covers permits, air emissions, water discharge, waste management, and packaging obligations.

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Do I need an environmental permit?

Quick assessment of whether your business activities require an environmental permit from the Environment Agency or local council.

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UK REACH compliance checklist

Quick check of your UK REACH registration and notification status. Covers manufacturer and importer registration, downstream user obligations, SVHC duties, Safety Data Sheets, and approaching tonnage band deadlines.

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Guidance for manufacturing & engineering

Sector-Specific

• Packaging Producer Responsibility — Register for EPR, report packaging data, and meet recycling obligations through PRN/PERN purchases or compliance …
• Packaging Design Requirements — Meet essential requirements and labelling standards for packaging.
• Develop offshore wind projects and secure seabed leases — How to develop offshore wind projects in UK waters, from securing seabed rights through Crown …
• Electricity Supply Licence — Businesses supplying electricity to consumers in Great Britain require a Supply Licence from Ofgem.
• Environmental Permit - Medium Combustion Plant — Medium combustion plant (MCP) with thermal input between 1MW and 50MW require an environmental permit …
• Environmental Permit - Part A(1) Installation — Large combustion plant (50MW thermal input and above) and other major industrial installations require a …
• Grid Connection Agreement — All electricity generators connecting to the GB electricity network require a connection agreement with either …
• Contracts for Difference (CfD) — The main government support mechanism for new low-carbon electricity generation. CfDs provide long-term price stability …
• Hydrogen Production Licensing and Compliance — Licensing, safety, and environmental requirements for hydrogen production facilities in the UK. Includes Low Carbon …
• Development Consent Order (DCO) — Offshore wind farms exceeding 100MW and other Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) require a Development …
• Crown Estate Seabed Lease — All offshore wind developments in English and Welsh waters require a seabed lease from The …
• Marine Licence — Activities in the marine environment (below Mean High Water Springs) require a Marine Licence from …
• Offshore Wind Development Consent Orders (DCO) — Offshore wind projects over 100MW in English territorial waters require a Development Consent Order from …
• Crown Estate Offshore Wind Seabed Leasing — Securing seabed rights is the critical first step for offshore wind projects in UK waters. …
• Grid Connection for Energy Projects — How to connect electricity generation projects to the UK grid. Understand the difference between DNO …
• Brewery licensing and compliance — Complete licensing, registration, and duty requirements for operating a brewery in the UK, including APPA …
• Food and drink business licensing and compliance — Navigate the complete range of licences, registrations, certifications, and consents required for food and drink …
• Reservoir registration and safety inspections — How to register large raised reservoirs, appoint panel engineers, comply with inspection requirements, and meet …
• CLP Chemical Classification and Labelling — Classify, label and package hazardous chemicals under GB CLP.
• COMAH Compliance for Chemical Sites — Meet COMAH requirements for sites holding dangerous substances.
• Biocides and Pesticides Authorisation — Get HSE CRD authorisation for biocidal and pesticidal products.
• UK REACH Chemical Compliance — Understand and comply with UK REACH chemical registration requirements for manufacturers and importers.
• Environmental Permits for Manufacturing — Understand when you need an environmental permit and how to apply for one.
• UKCA Product Marking — Understand UKCA marking requirements for products sold in Great Britain.
• MHRA licensing for medicines and medical devices — MHRA licensing requirements for manufacturing, distributing, and importing medicines and medical devices in the UK.
• Consumer rights compliance for traders — Your legal obligations under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 when selling goods, services, or digital …
• Comply with Trading Standards and Consumer Rights — Your legal obligations under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, Consumer Contracts Regulations, and trading standards …
• UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) compliance — Complete guide to UK ETS obligations for installations, aviation operators, and maritime operators. Covers registration …
• Plastic Packaging Tax — Tax obligations for businesses importing or manufacturing plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content.
• Avoid unfair trading practices — Your legal obligations to trade fairly with consumers. Covers prohibited misleading actions and omissions, aggressive …
• Distance and off-premises selling requirements — Your legal obligations when selling to consumers online, by phone, by mail order, or at …
• Comply with noise at work regulations — How to meet your legal duties under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. …
• Noise and vibration exposure values quick reference — Quick-reference lookup for noise and vibration exposure action values, hearing protection selection using the SNR …
• Use mobile work equipment safely — How to comply with PUWER Regulations 25-30 for mobile work equipment such as forklift trucks, …
• Comply with lifting equipment regulations (LOLER) — How to meet your legal duties under LOLER 1998. Covers thorough examination requirements, competent person …
• Plan and carry out lifting operations safely — How to plan safe lifting operations under LOLER 1998 Regulation 8. Covers the roles of …
• Select and fit test respiratory protective equipment (RPE) — How to select the right respiratory protective equipment for your workplace hazards and ensure it …
• Control respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust in the workplace — How to identify and control silica dust exposure in your workplace. Covers COSHH assessment for …
• Comply with vibration at work regulations — How to meet your legal duties under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005. …
• How to manage a product recall — Step-by-step guidance for manufacturers, importers, and distributors on managing a product recall when a consumer …
• Trade sanctions and export restrictions — Understanding UK sanctions on 80+ countries, arms embargoes, and the criminal penalties for breaching restrictions.
• Packaging and labeling for export markets — Country-specific packaging and labeling requirements - UK standards don't automatically apply overseas.
• Get paid for your exports — Payment methods, export finance, and how to reduce the risk of non-payment when selling overseas.
• General product safety requirements — Understand your legal obligations under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 when placing consumer products …
• Comply with UK Emissions Trading Scheme — How to meet your annual UK ETS compliance obligations if you operate a regulated installation, …
• Control and monitor air emissions — How to comply with air emissions permit conditions for Part A and Part B regulated …
• Packaging waste producer responsibilities — Who must comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, how to register and report …
• Manage your environmental permit compliance — How to stay compliant with your environmental permit conditions. Covers monitoring and recording, reporting to …
• Get a water discharge permit — How to get an environmental permit for discharging liquid effluent or waste water to surface …
• Trade effluent consent for discharging to sewers — How to get consent from your water company to discharge trade effluent into public sewers. …
• Product standards and CE marking for the Northern Ireland market — How product standards and marking requirements differ for the Northern Ireland market under the Windsor …
• Assess whether your product meets the general safety requirement — How to carry out a product safety risk assessment to determine whether your product meets …
• Product safety penalties and enforcement — Quick reference for product safety penalties, enforcement powers, and sanctions under the General Product Safety …
• Product safety compliance checklist for the GB market — Compliance checklist for businesses placing consumer products on the Great Britain market. Covers the general …
• Understanding UK product safety law — A strategic overview of UK product safety law for business owners and directors. Explains the …
• Electrical product safety compliance — How to comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 when placing electrical products on …
• Choose the right conformity assessment route — How to determine the correct conformity assessment route for your product before placing it on …
• Importer responsibilities for the GB market — Legal responsibilities for importers placing products on the Great Britain market. Covers verifying manufacturer compliance, …
• Sector-specific product safety regulations — Quick reference for the main sector-specific product safety regulations in Great Britain. Covers toys, electrical …
• Consumer rights quick reference for traders — A quick reference card for traders covering what consumers can claim under the Consumer Rights …
• Write consumer-friendly terms and conditions — How to write consumer contracts that are legally compliant and enforceable. Covers the transparency requirement …

Tax & Finance

• Register as self-employed with HMRC — How to register for Self Assessment as a sole trader, get your Unique Taxpayer Reference …
• Set up as a sole trader — How to register as self-employed and start trading as a sole trader.
• Renting business premises — What to consider when renting commercial property.
• Use VAT Cash Accounting — How Cash Accounting can help your cash flow by paying VAT only when you receive …
• How to complete your VAT return — Step-by-step guidance on what to include in each box of your VAT return. Covers boxes …
• VAT you cannot reclaim — Understand the items where you cannot reclaim VAT on business purchases. Covers blocked input tax …
• Corporation Tax basics — Understanding and paying Corporation Tax.
• File your Company Tax Return (CT600) — How to file your Company Tax Return (CT600) including deadlines, payment requirements, iXBRL tagging, and …
• Corporation tax loss relief — How to use trading losses to reduce your company's corporation tax bill. Covers carry-back, carry-forward, …
• Prepare for Making Tax Digital for VAT — What you need to do to comply with Making Tax Digital requirements for VAT, including …
• VAT invoice requirements — Learn what information must appear on a VAT invoice and when different invoice types apply. …
• Voluntary VAT registration - pros and cons — Understand the benefits and drawbacks of registering for VAT when you're below the £90,000 threshold. …
• Corporation tax rates and small profits relief — Understanding the Corporation Tax rate structure following Finance Act 2022 changes. Covers the 25% main …
• Pay National Insurance when self-employed — How to pay Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance contributions when you're self-employed. Covers …
• Prepare for Making Tax Digital — How to get ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, including when you must …
• How to charge VAT correctly — Learn how to charge VAT on your sales, choose the right rate, and create compliant …
• Understanding HMRC enquiries — What happens during an HMRC enquiry and how to respond. Covers types of enquiries, time …
• Register for Self Assessment — When and how to register for Self Assessment tax.
• Filing your Self Assessment tax return — Who must file a Self Assessment return, how to complete and submit it, what expenses …
• Claim business expenses as a sole trader — How to claim allowable expenses to reduce your tax bill, including simplified expenses options for …
• Reclaim VAT on business purchases — Understand when and how you can reclaim VAT paid on goods and services for your …
• How taxes work for limited companies — Understanding Corporation Tax, VAT, PAYE, and Self Assessment - how they interconnect and your obligations …
• Correct VAT return errors — How to fix mistakes on your VAT return and when to tell HMRC. Covers error …
• Understanding business rates — How business rates are calculated from your property's rateable value and the multiplier, including how …
• Check if you need to register for VAT — Find out if your business must register for VAT based on your taxable turnover. Covers …
• VAT schemes: choosing the right one for your business — A guide to the three main VAT schemes for small businesses: Flat Rate Scheme, Cash …
• Get your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) — How to get a UTR number for Self Assessment. Covers registration for sole traders and …
• VAT when selling online to customers abroad — Understanding VAT obligations when selling to overseas customers through your website or online marketplaces. Covers …
• Join the VAT Flat Rate Scheme — How to join the Flat Rate Scheme and calculate your VAT using a fixed percentage …
• Use the trading allowance — When to use the £1,000 trading allowance versus claiming actual expenses. Includes eligibility rules, relief …
• Choose the correct VAT rate — Find out which VAT rate applies to your goods or services - standard, reduced, zero-rated, …
• Keep business records as a sole trader — What records you must keep as a sole trader, how long to retain them, and …
• Run payroll and submit RTI — How to run your payroll and submit Real Time Information to HMRC each pay period.
• Pay PAYE to HMRC — How and when to pay your PAYE tax and National Insurance to HMRC.
• PAYE year-end tasks — What employers must do at the end of the tax year for PAYE compliance.
• Understanding PAYE tax codes — How to read and apply PAYE tax codes for your employees.
• Handle a new starter without a P45 — What to do when a new employee does not provide a P45 from their previous …
• Recover statutory payments from HMRC — How to claim back statutory payments (SMP, SPP, SAP, ShPP) from HMRC.
• Correct PAYE errors — How to fix mistakes in your payroll submissions and HMRC records.
• Prepare for an HMRC PAYE compliance check — What to expect and how to prepare when HMRC reviews your PAYE records.
• Statutory Sick Pay for employers — How to calculate and pay Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
• Maternity and paternity leave — Statutory entitlements for new parents including leave periods and pay rates.
• Report expenses and benefits (P11D) — How to report taxable benefits in kind to HMRC, including company cars, medical insurance, loans, …
• Student loan deductions for employers — How to calculate and process student loan and postgraduate loan deductions from employee pay.
• Workplace pensions: your auto-enrolment duties — Your legal duties to automatically enrol eligible employees into a workplace pension scheme and contribute …
• Register as an employer (PAYE) — How to register with HMRC as an employer before your first payday.
• Director's loans — Tax implications when directors borrow from or loan money to their limited company.
• Insurance Act 2015 compliance for businesses — Understanding your disclosure duties and rights when purchasing commercial insurance under the Insurance Act 2015.
• Opening a business bank account — Open a business bank account to separate your finances, simplify tax returns, and accept payments …
• Business funding and grants — Find funding options for your business.
• Finding government grants — How to search for and apply for government grants, subsidies, and financial support for your …
• Organising your business finances — Essential financial management practices - bank accounts, bookkeeping, and record keeping.
• Late payment: your rights as a business — Claim statutory interest and debt recovery costs when business customers pay invoices late. Covers the …
• Go full-time with your business — Practical guidance for transitioning from employment to full-time self-employment. Covers financial preparation, legal obligations, tax …
• Cancel your VAT registration — How to deregister for VAT, including when you must notify HMRC, completing your final VAT …
• Close your PAYE scheme — How to permanently close your PAYE scheme with HMRC, including final FPS submission, issuing P45s …
• File your final Self Assessment return — How to file your final Self Assessment tax return when you stop being self-employed. Covers …
• VAT and tax on exports — Zero-rating exports, evidence requirements, rules of origin, and claiming tariff-free trade under UK agreements.
• Correct your Self Assessment return — How to amend your Self Assessment return within the 12-month window, claim overpayments after the …
• Close company tax rules for owner-managed businesses — What close company status means for your tax obligations, including Section 455 tax on director's …
• Report capital gains on your Self Assessment — How to report capital gains using SA108, including the annual exempt amount, CGT rates, the …
• Claim R&D tax relief for your company — How to claim R&D tax relief under the merged scheme and ERIS for innovative UK …
• Associated companies and Corporation Tax — How associated companies rules affect your Corporation Tax rate thresholds and quarterly instalment obligations.
• Claim capital allowances for your company — How to claim AIA, full expensing, and writing down allowances on your Corporation Tax return.
• Corporation Tax annual compliance checklist — Year-end checklist to verify your Corporation Tax compliance is complete.
• Plan your Corporation Tax payments — How to pay Corporation Tax on time, including quarterly instalments for large companies and Time …
• Register your company for Corporation Tax — Step-by-step Corporation Tax registration for new companies.
• Business rates relief schemes — Relief schemes that can reduce or eliminate your business rates bill, including small business rate …
• Challenging your business rates and revaluation — How to challenge your rateable value through the Check, Challenge, Appeal process, understand revaluation cycles …

Business Structure

• Business name rules — Rules for choosing a business name, trading name, or company name.
• Register a trademark — Protect your business name, logo, or slogan by registering a UK trademark with the Intellectual …
• Change from sole trader to limited company — How to incorporate your sole trader business as a limited company. Covers the incorporation process, …
• Sole trader or limited company — Compare the two most common business structures and choose what's right for you.
• How partners pay tax on profits — Understanding how partnership profits are taxed on individual partners, including profit allocation, National Insurance contributions, …
• File partnership tax returns (SA800) — How to file the SA800 partnership tax return and individual partner returns. Covers registration, deadlines, …
• Your first 90 days as business owner — Strategic guide for your first 90 days owning a business. Covers immediate priorities, building relationships, …
• Stop being self-employed — How to close your sole trader business, notify HMRC, and complete your final Self Assessment …
• Check your business name is available — Step-by-step guide to checking your business name is available across Companies House, trademarks, domains, and …

Compliance & Legal

• Set up a limited company — Steps to incorporate and register your limited company.
• Fire safety duties for landlords of residential properties — Your legal duties as a landlord to protect tenants from fire. Covers smoke and carbon …
• Business licenses: what you need — Find out what licenses and permits your business needs to operate legally.
• Submitting VAT returns — How to calculate VAT, choose an accounting scheme, submit returns through Making Tax Digital, pay …
• Business insurance: what you need — Understanding mandatory and recommended insurance for your business, including employers' liability, public liability, professional indemnity, …
• Find licences you need for your business — How to identify and apply for the licences, permits, and registrations your business needs using …
• Health and safety basics — Essential health and safety requirements for all employers.
• Conducting risk assessments — How to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and implement controls using the 5-step risk assessment process.
• COSHH - hazardous substances — Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - assessing and controlling workplace chemical and biological hazards.
• Comply with COSHH regulations for hazardous substances — How to comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. Step-by-step guide …
• Manage legionella risk in water systems — How to identify and control legionella risk in workplace water systems. Covers your duties under …
• Health surveillance at work — When health surveillance is legally required at work and how to set it up. Covers …
• Recognise and report occupational diseases — How to recognise the signs of occupational diseases, understand your duty to report them under …
• Get licences from your local council — Comprehensive guide to local authority licensing requirements including premises licences for alcohol and entertainment, food …
• Maintain your import records — What import records you must keep, how long to keep them, and how to store …
• Product liability and insurance — How strict liability under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 works in practice, what statutory defences …
• UK AI regulation: how it works — Comprehensive overview of UK AI regulation. The UK has no single AI law. Instead, existing …
• Which regulator covers your AI system — Decision-tree reference guide mapping AI use cases to the UK regulators responsible for oversight. Covers …
• AI regulation timeline and key dates — Quick reference for all key AI regulation dates and upcoming milestones. Covers the EU AI …
• EU AI Act: what UK businesses need to know — Comprehensive guide to how the EU AI Act affects UK businesses placing AI systems on …
• Prepare for EU AI Act high-risk obligations — Practical steps to prepare for EU AI Act high-risk AI system obligations before the 2 …
• Battery producer responsibility — How to comply with the Batteries and Accumulators Regulations as a battery producer. Covers who …
• Business interruption insurance — How business interruption insurance works, what it covers, and how to calculate the right level …
• Business licences by activity type — A quick-reference lookup of UK business licences organised by activity type, covering food, alcohol, entertainment, …
• Penalties for trading without required approvals — Quick-reference table of penalties for operating a business without required licences, registrations, or insurance, covering …
• Professional registrations: regulated sectors — Which business sectors require professional or regulator registration before trading, what the registration process involves, …
• Comparing business insurance policies — How to compare insurance quotes and policy documents so you choose cover that actually protects …
• Start a subscription business — Guide to setting up a recurring revenue business covering pricing tiers, payment processing, legal requirements, …

Premises & Operations

• Meet your business waste duty of care — Understand your legal responsibilities when producing, storing, or disposing of business waste. Covers using registered …
• Water systems and legionella compliance — How to manage legionella risk in your business premises water systems. Covers risk assessment, temperature …
• Dispose of hazardous waste — How to classify, store, and dispose of hazardous waste from your business premises in compliance …
• Simpler Recycling - what your business must do — New Simpler Recycling rules require businesses in England to separate recyclable waste into distinct streams. …
• Business rates in Wales: relief schemes and how to claim — How business rates work in Wales, including the single multiplier, Small Business Rates Relief, Retail …
• Claim Improvement Relief for business premises in Wales — How to claim Improvement Relief in Wales, which delays any business rates increase resulting from …
• Rent your first business premises — How to find, evaluate, and secure your first commercial property as a pre-trading or early-stage …

Environment & Sustainability

• Meet your environmental compliance obligations under the Environment Act 2021 — Understand which provisions of the Environment Act 2021 apply to your business and how to …
• Business waste management — Your legal duty of care for waste, waste transfer notes, and avoiding fly-tipping liability.
• SECR and ESOS - energy and carbon reporting — Mandatory energy and emissions reporting requirements for large companies and LLPs.
• Simpler Recycling for businesses in England — New requirements for businesses in England to separate recyclable waste from March 2025. Wales, Scotland, …
• Check if you need an environmental permit — Determine whether your business activity requires an environmental permit from the Environment Agency or local …

Digital & Technology

• Making Tax Digital for businesses — How to comply with Making Tax Digital requirements.

International Trade

• Modern Slavery Act compliance for businesses — How to comply with Section 54 Modern Slavery Act 2015. Covers the £36 million turnover …
• Use simplified customs procedures — Speed up border clearance with Simplified Declaration Procedure (SDP), Entry in Declarant's Records (EIDR), Authorised …
• Traveling abroad for export business — Business visas, travel insurance, temporarily exporting samples/equipment, and tax/NI for overseas work.
• Import customs declarations and procedures — Register for CDS, classify goods with commodity codes, choose between full and simplified declarations, use …
• Import duties, VAT and payment options — Understand the types of import charges, calculate customs duty and import VAT, use Postponed VAT …
• Get an EORI number for importing or exporting — How to get an Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number to move goods between …
• Rules of origin for preferential trade — How to prove your goods qualify for reduced tariffs under UK trade agreements.
• Export customs declarations and procedures — How to declare exports, what documentation you need, and how to avoid the most common …
• UKCA marking: complete guide for manufacturers — How to comply with UK product marking requirements when placing goods on the Great Britain …
• Windsor Framework: what businesses need to know — An explainer guide to the Windsor Framework for businesses trading between Great Britain and Northern …
• Choose and work with a customs agent — How to decide if you need a customs agent, choose the right type for your …
• Register for the UK Internal Market Scheme — How to apply for UKIMS authorisation to move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland …
• Import licences for controlled goods — How to get import licences for controlled goods including endangered species, controlled drugs, firearms, nuclear …
• Product safety responsibilities across the supply chain — Who is responsible for product safety at each stage of the supply chain. Explains the …
• Selling products in Northern Ireland — How GB businesses can sell products in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework's dual regulatory …

Employment & HR

• Manage redundancies correctly — How to make employees redundant fairly and legally. Covers collective consultation requirements, fair selection criteria, …
• Redundancy consultation process — How to conduct redundancy consultations properly. Covers collective consultation requirements, selection criteria, statutory redundancy pay, …
• The complete employment lifecycle: employer responsibilities from hire to exit — A comprehensive guide to employer responsibilities across every stage of the employment relationship, from lawful …
• Settlement agreements — How to use settlement agreements to resolve employment disputes. Covers legal requirements, tax treatment of …
• Employment status: employee, worker, or self-employed — How to correctly determine whether someone is an employee, worker, or self-employed. Covers the key …
• Mandatory hiring requirements — Every employer obligation from pre-hire through the first month of employment. Covers right to work …
• Employment Contracts and Written Statements — Your legal duty to provide written employment terms. Covers the day-1 requirement, mandatory terms, contract …
• Before you hire your first employee — Everything you need to do before employing your first staff member.
• Make employees redundant when closing your business — How to make employees redundant when closing your business. Covers statutory redundancy pay calculations, consultation …
• Respond to an employment tribunal claim — What to do when a current or former employee brings an employment tribunal claim against …
• Understanding employee share schemes — An overview of the four HMRC tax-advantaged employee share schemes (EMI, CSOP, SIP, and SAYE), …

Growth & Strategy

• Apply for innovation funding — Access Innovate UK grants and competitions for research, development, and game-changing technologies.
• Protect your intellectual property — How to identify, protect, and enforce your intellectual property rights. Includes guidance on trademarks, patents, …
• Identify your intellectual property — Discover what intellectual property your business owns, from brand names and creative content to inventions …
• Develop your brand identity — How to create a professional brand identity that builds customer trust and business value. Includes …
• Secure web domains for your business — How to choose, register, and protect your business domain names. Includes guidance on domain extensions, …
• Keep business records after closing — Record retention requirements that continue after your business closes. Covers how long to keep tax …
• Export market research and selection — How to research overseas markets, assess demand, understand competition, and evaluate market entry costs.