Money-Saving Checklists for Business

Chapter 1 - Company law

Running your business – options

Business plan

Why form a company?

Forming a company

How companies work

Shareholders

Shares

Shareholders’ meetings

Directors

Board meetings

Directors’ liability

Appointment of directors

Removing a director

Dividends

Chapter 2 - Dealing with the Taxman

Reviewing your tax return before filing

Dealing with a notice of enquiry letter

What if the Taxman wants to see you?

Do you have to sign his record of what was said?

Challenging the Taxman’s calculations

How to amend a tax return

How to get an enquiry closed down

How to make a complaint and get compensation

How to chase a repayment

Chapter 3 - Debt recovery

Prevention

Chasing the slow payer

Chasing the non-payer

Recovering the debt

Enforcing the judgment

Using external help

Chapter 4 - Health and safety

Health and safety policy

Carrying out a risk assessment

Reporting accidents

Premises safety check

Pregnancy and health and safety

Display screen equipment (DSE)

First aid at work

General fire safety

Driving at work

Personal protection

Manual handling

Asbestos in the workplace

Chapter 5 - Insurance

Compulsory and optional insurance

Employers’ Liability insurance (ELI)

Public Liability insurance (PLI)

Directors’ and officers’ insurance (D&O)

Buildings insurance

Contents insurance

Motor insurance

Keyman, legal expenses and business interruption insurance

Choosing the right policy

How to arrange cover

How to make a claim

What to do if your claim is rejected

Chapter 6 - Intellectual property

What are intellectual property rights?

What can be trade marked?

How to protect a trade mark

What can be copyrighted?

How to protect copyright

How to protect your company name

What a patent is and how it is protected

Designs and how to protect them

Database rights and protection

IP, employees and third parties

Chapter 7 - Online trading

Choosing a domain name

Selecting a hosting contract

Data protection and your website

Internet marketing

Internet selling

E-commerce terms and conditions

Getting your publicity right

Selecting and managing your IT supplier

Chapter 8 - Personnel

Recruitment

Interviewing

Making an offer and taking up references

Contracts of employment

Inducting your new employee

PAYE and National Insurance

What to pay your employee

Hours of work, rest breaks and holidays

Preventing discrimination and harassment claims

How to discipline an employee

Maternity

Sickness

Redundancy

Appraisals

Leavers and the exit interview

Chapter 9 - Property

Property - options

Looking for property

Suitable premises

Funding the purchase

Planning and building regulations

Buy or rent?

Leasehold premises

How leases work

Rent

Service charges

Insurance

Problems with landlords

Business rates

Anything else to remember?

Chapter 10 - Miscellaneous

Choosing a supplier

Dos and don’ts with clients and customers

Publicity

Contracts

What should your terms and conditions include?

How to invoice

How to get paid on time

Managing cash flow

How to factor your debts

How to deal with late payment

How to handle complaints

Dealing with your bank