Should film businesses operate as sole traders or limited companies?
“Sole trader or limited company?” is a question any prospective self-employed person asks themselves. It’s especially important for those in the film industry.
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Raising the Necessary Finance for Your Business Start-Up
Here are a few ideas on raising start-up cash for you to consider. Savings & Personal Investment Many people use their personal savings or maybe some redundancy money to start a new business. You might consider raising money by selling assets, such as shares or valuables, or possibly by re-mortgaging your property. You might also …
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Should Your Business Be Formed as a Sole Trader or Limited Company?
A client of mine runs his business as a sole trader even though it is very successful. He maintains his status as a sole trader is so that no information is in the public domain. If he ran his business as a limited company, he would have to file accounts with Companies House and thereby …
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Venture Capital – What Is It and Could It Work For You?
What exactly is venture capital and how does it work? Any new business start-up needs some form of initial funding, cash money to get the new “venture” off the ground. This could be for any number of things; rent on premises, equipment, furniture, vehicles, stock, staffing etc etc. There are several methods of financing a …
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Working Tax Credits and the Self Employed
To be entitled to tax credits you must be in ‘qualifying remunerative work’. There is no restriction on claiming Working Tax Credits if you are self-employed. This could be a valuable source of additional income to those who are un-employed and considering a return to work in a self-employed capacity, and not earning a great …
