Checklists for business

Keyman, legal expenses and business interruption insurance Although none of these types of insurance are mandatory, they are all very important in their own right and should be considered because they could prove to be beneficial for any business.... Read more

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Employers' Liability insuranceIf you employ one or more employees, then you must have Employers' Liability insurance (ELI) in place. You must be insured for at least £5m and have the policy displayed where your employees can see it.... Read more

Personal protectionPersonal protective equipment (PPE) is all about making sure your employees are wearing the right type of equipment to protect them against risks to their health or safety. Use this checklist to ensure your PPE remains effective.... Read more

Are the premises suitable?Use this checklist to help marshal your thoughts so that you can decide upon something suitable.  ... Read more

What should your terms and conditions include? This checklist includes all the essentials of a contract (needed to protect your position) and several that you can include to suit the needs of your business.  ... Read more

How much rent should we pay?No one in business wants to pay any more rent than they have to. You need to check the leasehold agreement to see what the landlord can get away with. ... Read more

How to deal with late payment Late payment is the bane of any business. Whilst you can't physically force your customers to pay on time you can at least make life easy for them and be sure of your own position. ... Read more

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Using external helpFor various reasons, you've decided not to go it alone. Where else can you turn to for help and assistance in trying to recover the debt? Use this checklist to run through your options. ... Read more