Everything you need to get a new UK business set up properly — from choosing a structure to registration, tax basics, and the compliance essentials.
This section starts at the very beginning: deciding whether to trade as a sole trader or set up a limited company, then walks through registering with HMRC or Companies House, choosing a business name, and understanding your tax obligations from day one. From there it covers the practical groundwork — registering for VAT, setting up payroll and deciding how to pay yourself, data protection and ICO registration, checking what licences or permits your sector needs, and knowing what records you’re legally required to keep.
It’s the section to start with if you’re setting up for the first time, or checking you haven’t missed a step.