Business plans - advice

Business Startup

Thinking about taking the plunge? There are many options to consider and decisions to make before starting your own business.

In order to help you come up with a realistic plan of action, here are some useful links which will enable you to research the business start-up process. They can:

  • guide you through the chain of events that lead up to the start of trading

  • identify the organisations that need to be informed and how and when to inform them

  • highlight any professional services required and when to seek them

Useful websites

Business Gateway can provide a range of services to help you to start and grow your business.

Website:Business Gateway

The Inland Revenue aims to help you understand some of the many things you need to consider when running a business, particularly the main tax and National Insurance issues. This site also points to some other important areas of the law which are not the responsibility of HM Revenue & Customs.

Website: Inland Revenue

Visit Start In Business for a wealth of information about starting, buying, or expanding a business in the UK or abroad.

Website: Start In Business

Contact

Ready to start up? Find out whether you have what it takes to set up a new business by visiting your local Business Gateway office.

Business Gateway
2 Spiersbridge Way
Spiersbridge Business Park
Thornliebank
G46 8NG

Telephone: 0141 577 8545
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