Forming a Business

Whether you are forming your first business or adding to an existing one, it pays to set it up correctly. Choosing the wrong business structure will expose you to unnecessary costs and risks. Failing to address the key practical issues can result in you falling out with business partners or stakeholders. This briefing focuses on:

• The relative advantages of trading as a limited company, a limited liability partnership, a partnership or a sole trader.
• The mechanics of setting up a business, to comply with the law.
• Choosing a name for your business.
• The most important practical issues -- agreeing the strategy and key operational and personnel issues.