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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.

Business Entrepreneurs - Raise funding for your new business start-up in the UK.

Angel Investors - Browse through various UK business investment opportunities.


Premium Proposals

Cutting edge peer to peer renting site promoting “Collaborative Consumption”.

An online UK marketplace enabling person to person renting of items, enabling users to make money from rarely used household possessions; save money by renting not buying, and consuming less.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £100,000

Profitable Jatropha plantation. £7k entry level investment. 8.9% return in Year 1.

An opportunity to invest in a highly successful Jatropha plantation. The management company have a proven track record. Investments are fully insured, and provide an annual income from year 1. Entry level is £7k.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £7,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £500,000

Property Investment

A small investment company dealing mainly in residential property short term tenancy with some commercial. 8 res, 3 com. People who deal directly with landlord tend to stay longer especially when they are allowed to treat their flat as their home.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £447,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £447,000

Revolutionary Internet project in image sharing needs investments for opening start-up

I invented and built Visual Web Community www.zoomarium.com which has a revolutionary approach to image sharing. I believe it will become one of the top websites in the Internet.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £250,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £750,000

C4C are a unique and rapidly expanding UK lender within the automotive industry. £304k invested.

C4C are a unique and rapidly expanding UK lender within the automotive industry. They have sole UK distribution rights to a unique payment reminder/tracking solution ensuring very low default rates. Receiving in excess of 5000 inquiries a month.

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

Exciting opportunity to join a niche company in the prepaid card sector

Mecard.co.uk is a unique prepaid card aimed at teenager and their parents. We recently had a full page review in The Independent on Sunday and have just signed up two celebities to endorse the card. ........EIS Qualified.........

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £150,000

High Capital returns for 100 acres in Brazil with Planning permission for residential development

High Capital returns achievable within 2yrs. Large piece of land (over 100 acres) requires an additional £300,000 in order to be purchased subject to securing planning permission, has recently had pre-planning application approval.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £100,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £300,000

Best Coconut Water in the World. Attractive Margins & ROI.

Ecos is the best tasting, most nutritious coconut water in the world. With a highly successful, proven management, the strongest supply chain and amazing packaging, Ecos is revolutionizing the fastest growing F & B category in the world.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £25,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £200,000

Successful, digital savvy marketing consultancy with enviable portfolio of big name clients.

In our 10 years of operation we have build a successful, very profitable and well respected business attracting and maintaining an enviable portfolio of major league clients. It's now time to take things to the next level.

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

£70k Raised Innovative Text Your Friends a Drink and Text Promotions service for hospitality market

Our cloud based service for the hospitality trade includes our innovative “Text your friends a drink” & “Text Promotions” services. Consumer website: www.pintdrop.com. Business website: www.textengage.com.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £25,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £180,000

The fresh, exciting, new and exclusive online cosmetics and body care boutique.

High Growth and Glamour. An online body bible, providing the opportunity for investment in exciting new e-commerce boutique, selling 7000+ of the best branded cosmetics and body care products to the UK and EU markets.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £9,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £27,000

M2M network services provider

M2M communcation is a rapidly emerging way of automation, data-exchange, monitoring, etc. It provides the means of accessing & controlling thousands of remotely located machines from a central point. DataPlane provides M2M network & M2M care services

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £75,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £470,000


Innovative new product for Britain's favourite home summer pastime

"One of the best ideas I've seen for a long time" Bob Lyndsey. Bob lectures patents and inventions at the British Library and runs a University Invention Club.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £5,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £65,000

Established client base ready to convert into cash.

An opportunity has arisen to obtain accommodation to compliment an already thriving wedding business. There is no good local accommodation and I have over 7000 guests looking for good rooms in the next 12 months!

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £100,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £400,000

Hotel project on the sea

We are a start up tourism company with a business plan/proposal of a hotel project located on the southern coastal sri lankan sea! we are here to find an investor who would like to work with this project.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £1,000,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £6,500,000

Fast growing dairy packaging firm. Sales £78m. £2m Private loan to founder to invest in the business

Dairy company has moved from low margin (3%) milk trading to high margin packaging etc. EBITDA now 7% and rising. US expansion needs capital to invest in machines (£2.5m each). Founder must borrow to invest or lose controlling shareholding.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £500,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £2,000,000

Golf course (links) project in Ireland

3 year investment. Full equity return plus £1m min. Plus majority shareholding in debt free Golf complex. 36 holes and clubhouse with established International clientele. Promoters get paid on completion. Unique opportunity. All preparatory work done

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £8,000,000

Successful entrepreneur looking to build a brand new 5 star safari lodge- after success of first one

Barrie Gotch from North London is a 30 year old entrepreneur who owns Mahogany Springs Lodge in Uganda where the Mountain Gorillas live. He is now ready to build the next 5 star lodge in Queen Elizabeth Park where Lions, Elephant, Leopards etc reside

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £250,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £850,000

CAMERA MOVES BEYOND THE LIMITATIONS OF TIME

This unique camera solution’s set to change the way Film and TV’s recorded. 100 High-Speed cameras are instantly available to cover an entire arena. Time slicing is available for direct to broadcast, eliminating the need for complex post-production.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £100,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £2,000,000


89% sales growth 2011 Trading successfully for 18 months and looking to expand. Food based investors

Sales have grown 89% this year and the company has won a series of prestigious awards as well as being situated in the heart of South West London. Sourcing local produce and while remaining price competitive.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £25,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £400,000



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