If you can do the work, we can get you in business.

Pick your trade for the honest checklist of what you need to start, or type your own on the home page. We add a new trade every week.

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   Start a cleaning business

   How to start a cleaning business in the UK: registration, COSHH, insurance, VAT and real costs. Clear, current facts, and we set it all up properly with you.

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   Start a dog walking business

   How to start a dog walking business in the UK: licences, insurance, SIC code, costs and HMRC registration explained plainly, and we set it up properly with you.

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   Start a gardening business

   How to start a gardening business in the UK: SIC code, waste carrier registration for green waste, insurance, costs and pricing. We set it up properly with you.

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   Start a handyman business

   How to start a handyman business in the UK: SIC code, the gas and electrical work you must not touch, waste rules, insurance and costs. We set it up properly with you.

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   Start a lawn cutting business

   How to start a lawn cutting business in the UK: SIC code, waste carrier registration, insurance, VAT and costs. We set it all up properly with you.

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   Start a mobile car valeting business

   How to start a mobile car valeting business in the UK in 2026. The SIC code, water and trade effluent rules, insurance you actually need, costs and pricing, set up properly with us.

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   Start a painting and decorating business

   How to start a painting and decorating business in the UK: SIC code, registration, insurance, lead paint and waste rules, costs and pricing. We set it up with you.

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   Start a window cleaning business

   How to start a window cleaning business in the UK: registration, the Scotland licence rule, insurance, working at height and VAT. We do the setup with you.