Simple business setup and tax guidance for first-time UK business owners
Find out what applies to you, what to do next, and what not to miss.
Where would you like to start?
Starting a side hustle?
Find out what admin you need to sort and what structure makes sense.
Check your structure →Sole trader or limited company?
Answer a few questions and get a clear recommendation.
Start the checker →Need to do Self Assessment?
Check whether Self Assessment likely applies to your situation.
Check now →What admin do I need to do?
Get a practical first-year checklist based on your business type.
See your checklist →Free tools
Quick checks to help you understand what applies.
Structure Checker
Should you be a sole trader or limited company? Find out in 2 minutes.
Start now →Self Assessment Checker
Check whether Self Assessment is likely to apply to your situation.
Start now →First-Year Checklist
Get a practical admin checklist based on your business type.
Start now →Go further
Practical guides and personalised roadmaps to get you set up with confidence.
Sole Trader Starter Pack
Everything you need to set up as a sole trader in the UK — registration steps, records to keep, key deadlines, and a clear first-week action list.
- Step-by-step registration guide
- Records you need to keep from day one
- Key tax deadlines for your first year
- Simple bookkeeping basics
- First-week action checklist
Limited Company Starter Pack
A clear guide to setting up and running a simple UK limited company — company formation, director duties, tax basics, and a 30-day action plan.
- Company formation overview
- Director responsibilities explained
- Corporation Tax and PAYE basics
- Filing and compliance summary
- First 30-day action plan
Business Setup Roadmap
A personalised action plan based on your answers — covering your likely best-fit structure, registrations, admin steps, early deadlines, and record-keeping guidance.
- Personalised to your situation
- Likely best-fit business structure
- Registration and admin action plan
- Early deadline summary
- Record-keeping and software guidance
- Step-by-step priority order
Not sure where to start?
Our Structure Checker takes 2 minutes and gives you a clear next step.
Start now — it's free