Procedures
Set Up Your Business Without the Headache
Starting a business in the UK involves several key steps: choosing your legal status, registering with the relevant authorities, opening a business bank account, and structuring your operations. With the right approach, each stage becomes manageable — not overwhelming.
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Guidance to Start Your Business
Starting a business isn’t something you can improvise. From choosing a legal structure and drafting your company documents to registering with the authorities and opening a business bank account, this section walks you through each key step. Whether you’re launching as a sole trader, freelancer or limited company, you’ll find clear guidance to move from idea to fully registered business with confidence.To make your setup even smoother, you can also send and sign your key documents online — incorporation papers, agreements, mandates and more. With Yousign, you manage all your signatures in a secure, legally compliant way, helping you save time, reduce paperwork and stay organised from day one.

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Starting a business
Start your business with confidence: legal structure, registration, funding, business plan — all the essentials to get started step by step.
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Business changes
Changing company name, legal form, director or share capital? Follow our step-by-step guides to manage every business change smoothly and legally.
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Business management
Improve your day-to-day operations with expert advice on accounting, HR, tax, and compliance — practical tools to manage your business efficiently.
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Growing your business
Explore growth strategies to boost your business: prospecting, marketing, digital tools, sales performance and more, tailored to your goals.
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News and regulations
Stay ahead of legal and regulatory updates: GDPR, eIDAS, employment law, digital compliance and more — everything to keep your business compliant.
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