New stock Market for Small Business?

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It’s early days, but a new European proposal due to be published shortly wants to reduce the amount of red-tape required for any business to gain listing on a stock market and to encourage investment in small business. This could be a good thing as the current admin and disclosure burden makes it impossible for [...]

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European Patents – Plans for a single Euro Patent Falter

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It appears there are too many objections to the proposed single European Patent as it is currently proposed. As with all things European it is often difficult to suspend cynicism about the motives of the few. More information at http://www.euractiv.com/en/innovation/parliament-and-governments-block-eu-patent-news-497319

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Companies House and Annual Returns

Companies House

Company Directors are legally required to file an Annual Return to Companies House each year. There are criminal penalties for failing to do so. For full information about Annual Returns there is no better place to go than the Companies House website. The form 363a (used to be called the Shuttle Return) is now best [...]

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Business Website Questions?

If you have questions about websites for your business why not join the open office hours session with Websites for Startups on Monday 3rd October at 6pm? It’s all free, and you will need access to a computer as the consultation takes place over Skype. These sessions are held at least a couple of times [...]

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