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TL; DR: Most limited company directors pay themselves using a mix of salary and dividends. Salary is paid through payroll and treated as a business cost. Dividends are paid to shareholders…

TL; DR: A sole trader structure is simple to run, but you are personally responsible for business debts. A limited company is a separate legal entity with more admin, but it…

TL; DR: The right ‘keep vs invest’ split comes down to one question: how confident are you that you won’t need the money soon? Start by ringfencing taxes and near‑term obligations, …

Corporation Tax basics for small businesses (and what affects the bill) TL; DR: Corporation Tax is paid by limited companies on taxable profits. Your bill is influenced by revenue, allowable costs, …

TL; DR: If you’re VAT‑registered or pay Corporation Tax, the safest habit is to treat tax money as already spent. A simple system is to estimate what you owe, ring‑fence it…

TL; DR: Cash flow is about timing: when money comes in versus when it has to go out. A cash‑flow forecast is a simple model of your future bank balance. Start…

TL; DR: A Person with Significant Control (PSC) is someone who ultimately owns or controls a UK company (or LLP) — most small companies will have at least one. You need…

The Nasdaq‑100 is home to some of the world’s biggest technology companies, listed on the second‑largest stock exchange on the planet. In April 2026 the Nasdaq‑100 recorded its strongest monthly…