GDPR Checklist for Small Businesses UK (2026)
If your business holds a single customer email address, GDPR applies to you. There is no exemption for being small, no turnover floor, no staff threshold. A sole trader with…
Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: Cost & Which One Your Small Business Needs (2026)
A tender lands on your desk, and one line in it reads: suppliers must hold Cyber Essentials Plus. Not Cyber Essentials. Plus. The two certificates share a name, a logo…
Employing Staff for the First Time: The UK Checklist (2026/27)
Taking on your first employee is the moment a UK small business stops being just you — and the moment a long list of legal duties starts, most applying from…
Self-Employed vs Limited Company: The 2026/27 Tax Comparison
Should you trade as a sole trader or through a limited company? It is the first structural decision most UK small business owners face, and the one most often answered…
Business Rates Relief for Small Businesses: The 2026/27 Guide
Business rates are the property tax on commercial premises — for many small businesses the second-biggest fixed cost after rent, and the one most owners overpay. The system changed more…
Dividends vs Salary for Limited Company Directors: The 2026/27 Guide
Every limited company director faces the same question once the profits start coming in: how do I pay myself — salary, dividends, or a mix of the two? The answer…
VAT Registration Threshold UK: Should Your Small Business Register?
There is one number every growing UK small business needs to keep in mind: £90,000. That is the UK VAT registration threshold, and once your taxable turnover crosses it in…
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: A Self-Employed Guide for 2026/27
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is no longer something to prepare for. It started on 6 April 2026, and sole traders and landlords with gross income over £50,000 are…
Service Charge in a Commercial Lease: What UK Tenants Must Check Before Signing
The second rent bill most tenants underestimate When a small business signs a commercial lease, the rent is the number everyone negotiates. The service charge is the number that quietly…
Rent Review Clause in a Commercial Lease: A Tenant’s Guide to the New Rent
A rent review is the moment your landlord can reset the rent midway through your lease — often the single biggest cost jump a small business faces without moving premises.…