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.
Small Business Guide on registering your business
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.
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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:
- licences or permits, for example to play music, sell food or to trade in the street
- insurance
