Plan, Start, Grow. Business in Hounslow

Setting up a business

What you need to do to set up depends on your type of business, where you work and whether you take people on to help.

Read the Small Business Guide from smallbusiness.co.uk.

Register your business

Your guide to registering a UK company name at Companies House.

Sole Traders

Find out more about being a sole trader and how to register.

Limited companies

Some people get help from a professional, for example an accountant, but you can set up a company yourself.

Partnerships

Find out more about being in a partnership and how to register.

Rules for your type of business

You may have other responsibilities depending on what your business does.  Check if you need:

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