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How to Start Your Own Business in the UK

You’ve decided that you want to go into business for yourself, but where do you start? The question that pops into most investors heads at the beginning is how to start your own business. Whilst the process for starting your own business may seem confusing at first, the process is actually fairly simple once you begin looking into it. However there are some decisions that you have to make early on that could have a long-term impact on your business in the future, so you’ll want to ensure that you get these steps correct.

The best way to really find out how to start your own business is to write a business plan for your new business. This business plan will map out the strategies and financial aspects of your business idea and will quickly tell you whether the business is likely to be a success or not.

The next step is to decide what type of company that you want to set up, In the UK this can come on a few different forms, such as a Limited Company, a LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) or a Sole Trader. This is an area that will have a long-term impact on your business if you get this wrong so it is a good idea to put a lot of thought into this step.

You will need to arrange a business bank account and also arrange the finance that you require. Finance can be raised through a wide variety of means- perhaps you have your own start-up capital or you are thinking about borrowing this from friends or family. More often than not entrepreneurs will either look to the bank, venture capitalists or angel investors for money. If you are launching a business that will relatively small initially then sometimes the bank or venture capitalists will not be interested in helping you, especially if you do not have an established track record as an entrepreneur. In these instances new businesses can look towards private investment for help as this type of financial support can be great for launching a business.

Remember also that in the UK you will also have taxation requirements that you will need to take care of. You will need to inform the HMRC for tax purposes and you should also remember that you will need to pay National Insurance and PAYE for yourself and if you have employees working for you. It may be a good idea to get an accountant to help you with all the financial paperwork so you can concentrate on running your new business, this will help free up your time and ensure no mistakes are made.

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Premium Proposals

New Build Mixed Use Development, Sheffield

Property Development Finance of £700,000 required for a 46 Unit newbuild project at 137 West Bar, Sheffield. Site is ideally situated close to both Sheffield Universities & Hallamshire Hospital. 50% Equity stake available on active or passive basis.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £200,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £700,000

Residential Property Development

Opportunity to invest in the residential buy to let market. The business purchases distressed Victorian houses in south east London, refurbishes to a high standard, and then lets them out.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £50,000


Invest In Professional Indemnity Insurance Brokerage

Small Professional Indemnity Broker based in Derby is seeking funds to grow the business. Already has excellent client base as well as in excess of 3000 prospects. Excellent staff, full office facilities, well ranked website, own CRM software.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £20,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £40,000

High End LPO based in London and India

A high-end LPO operation based in UK, US & India focussed on legal documentation of complex financial instruments such as ISDA (derivatives, swaps), Islamic finance, M&A due diligence et. Plan is to acquire a small LPO in India and grow. HQ Lond

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £500,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £1,000,000

European Forestry Investment

We offer European Forestry Investments. Investors receive full title deeds to land and trees near Berlin, Germany. Returns will come from sale of land, timber and biomass after 10 years. Projected Returns are 15% per year.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £22,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £1,000,000


Diamond Mining Project (DRC)

Pre IPO Diamond mining and exploration company seeks US 15,5 Million of Equity/Debt capital to begin full operational mining of its concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £3,000,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £9,000,000

Rugby Convenience Store

Currently trading store with good investment potential. The site is profitable at present and relatively protected from outside competition. The lease is excellent value and with good management would be a very profitable.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £25,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £250,000


3D platform development and products

We are a leading developer of open source 3D rendering platform, that can be used for both standalone and web applications. Based on our platform (3DMLW) we have developed and launched several software products.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £200,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £500,000

Campervans are big business

Opportunity to invest in a new ‘leisure industry’ manufacturing company. CVOUK Ltd will be producing the awesome world class, Australian ‘Trakka’ campervans in Sussex, from March 2010. The industry is booming, this is a one off chance to join us.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £250,000

Holding Company Capitalisation To Expand An Exisiting Business

A UK registered Holding Company with operating subsidiaries in Zimbabwe seeks Angel Investors to capitalise the holding company as a pre-IPO capitalisation initiative. Raised capital will be used to expand existing operations. Excellent ROI.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £250,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £7,000,000

Film Finance

Completion of the feature epic: ‘Katherine of Alexandria.’ with an international all star cast!

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £1,000,000

Low carbon energy creation and distribution

GV is in the business of generating significant low carbon and renewable microgeneration energy and carbon savings through the delivery of economically progressive sustainability programmes for local government and housing associations.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £25,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £500,000

Exclusive Tourist project

See long summary below. This project is recognised as being one of the best sites outside Marrakech. Any investor would be looking at a five year business plan when the project would then be estimated to be worth 8 million.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £500,000

Feature Film with proven Producers

Having just sold our previous film for distribution, we are now looking for investment to produce our next film, a highly commercial horror w/ theatrical ambitions. The investment offers UK Tax Relief plus producers points as well as onscreen credit

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £60,000

House of Vantage - Great ROI - Direct Outerwear Retail

Great returns on investment with a tried and tested business solution in the outerwear retail industry. Annual access to over 5 million target market customers.Years of sales experience, an impressive sales track record. :visit "houseofvantage.com"

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £30,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £150,000


Agricultural Recruitment Consultancy

An agricultural recruitment agency and consultancy, specialising in Dairy farm recruitment. Owner has 25 years “hands on” experience in the industry, and is very ambitious and determined to become the number one name in Agricultural recruitment.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £20,000


Biodiesel production

This investment is to finance the processing of waste vegetable cooking oil into biodiesel involving boiler, tanks, pumps etc. We already have 30-40 tonnes per week of feedstock in the established business of supply and collection of cooking oil.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £20,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £100,000

Jay Solomon

I am a new innovative script writer & actor. I tracked down a writer from my favourite tv show , her profile includes being the head of writers at the world renown film studio 'Metro Goldwyn mayer' and worked on classics such as (Braveheart feat Mel

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £18,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £36,000


Community Infopoint - empowering local communities to trade, shop & share

We are looking for investor(s) that have some expertise and contacts in the digital media space. CIP is an exciting opportunity with large growth potential using disruptive technology at a hyperlocal level to divert regional newspaper ad spend

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £25,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £250,000


U Rank It.Com

U RANK IT.COM offers a new,unique and fresh approach to online advertising that captures the consumers behaviour,attitudes and purchase intentions.Our strategy is very simple, We will allow consumers to vote for their favourite brands & product

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £25,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £50,000




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