This section gives you an overview of what you must legally do if you have decided to run your business as a limited company.

This section gives you an overview of what you must legally do if you have decided to run your business as a limited company.

An article on the duties of the company secretary.

An article covering what your statutory records are, filing your annual return and accounts and the fines you can incur for failing to comply with The Companies Act 1985.

Points to bear in mind if your partner works in the business.

Overview of IR35, what it means to you and how it's calculated.

As a freelancer operating on a self-employed basis one of the first things you will want to do after a successful tender is get on with the job. But stop! What about the contract?

There are two broad areas that freelancers should be concerned with - exposure to commercial risk and exposure to IR35 liabilities.

With an ever-growing "compensation culture" all businesses, large and small, need to ensure they have adequate insurance. As a business owner you have responsibilities towards your customers and the general public.

Regulations covering direct marketing approaches by phone, fax, email and text.

If you obtain, store or use personal details from customers, suppliers or other contacts, it is a legal requirement that you comply with the eight main principles of the Data Protection Act to protect people's privacy.

Copyright gives creators the legal right to control the use of their material, in restricting unauthorized copying and reproduction by others.