Industry Guides — Guides, Tips & Expert Advice
Tax and bookkeeping guides tailored to specific industries — from construction to creative freelancers.
233 articles on Industry Guides
How to Start an Aesthetics Business in the UK
A comprehensive guide to starting an aesthetics business in the UK, covering qualifications, licensing, insurance, HMRC registration, claimable expenses, and managing your aesthetics practice finances.
How to Start an Architecture Business in the UK
Everything you need to know about setting up your own architecture practice in the UK, from ARB registration and professional indemnity to managing project finances and claiming expenses.
How to Start an Art or Illustration Business in the UK
A straightforward guide to turning your art or illustration skills into a proper business, covering HMRC registration, tax rules for creatives, claimable expenses, and keeping your finances in order.
How to Start a Barber Business in the UK
A complete guide to starting a barber business in the UK, covering licensing, HMRC registration, chair rental vs shop ownership, claimable expenses, and keeping your books in order.
How to Start a Building and Construction Business in the UK
A practical guide to starting a building or construction business in the UK, covering CIS registration, HMRC requirements, insurance, claimable expenses, and managing your finances on site and off.
How to Start a Cake Making or Baking Business in the UK
Everything you need to know about starting a cake or baking business from home in the UK, from food hygiene registration and HMRC to pricing your products and claiming expenses.
How to Start a Carpentry or Joinery Business in the UK
A practical guide to setting up a carpentry or joinery business in the UK, covering CIS registration, qualifications, insurance, claimable expenses, and keeping your finances straight.
How to Start a Catering Business in the UK: The Complete Guide
From food hygiene certificates to VAT on cakes, here's everything you need to start a catering business in the UK — including the tax bits nobody tells you.
How to Start a Childminding Business in the UK
A comprehensive guide to starting a childminding business in the UK, covering Ofsted registration, safeguarding requirements, HMRC registration, claimable expenses, and managing your finances.
How to Start a Consulting Business in the UK
A practical guide to launching a consulting business in the UK, from HMRC registration and choosing your business structure to managing IR35, claimable expenses, and keeping your finances in order.
How to Start a Copywriting Business in the UK
A practical guide to starting a copywriting business in the UK, covering HMRC registration, pricing your services, claimable expenses, and keeping your finances in order as a freelance writer.
How to Start a Decorating and Painting Business in the UK
A practical guide to starting a painting and decorating business in the UK, covering CIS registration, insurance, qualifications, claimable expenses, and keeping your finances organised.
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