Starting a Business

Choosing a business

• Research and Develop Your Business Ideas
• How do I know if my Business Idea is a Winner?
• Franchise Gator
  A searchable database of UK franchises by sector, geography or financial level.

Business Plans

• How to Write a Business Plan
  Help and advice to write business plans from Europe's largest business planning site.

• Building Your Business Plan
  Information and advice from Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
  
• Prepare a Business Plan
  Business Link's national site gives you everything you need to know about Business Plans and access to samples.

Company formations

Business Insight provide a same-day Limited company formation service for £50.
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Direct guidance on details about the legal requirements of forming a company, document requirements of Companies House, registering a company name, what is a business name as well as all the filing requirements, and details about different types of companies are all given below.

Types of Company

• Company Types
  Excellent A-Z of differences between four main types of company start-ups,
  Legal implications, and for a modest fee company documentation.
  
• Start Up Planning
  Overview about the type of company to set up including limited liability partnership.
  
• Will I need licenses and permits?