Start Your Own Business 2025 UK Edition : A practical, step-by-step guide to starting a successful UK business

Start Your Own Business: UK Edition
A Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Launching Legally, Strategically & Successfully
Thinking of starting a business in the UK?
Whether you're turning a side hustle into something serious or finally launching that idea you’ve been sitting on, this no-fluff guide is your essential companion.
Written by Chartered Certified Accountant Grace Bartley, BSc (Hons), ACCA, this UK-specific handbook walks you through every stage of starting a business—from choosing the right structure and registering with HMRC to marketing your first offer and staying legally compliant.Inside you'll learn:
✔️ How to register your business (sole trader, partnership or limited company)
✔️ What taxes you’ll face—and how to manage them
✔️ Bookkeeping, banking, and setting up your financial systems
✔️ Low-cost ways to market and attract your first customers
✔️ Legal must-dos including insurance, GDPR, and contracts
✔️ How to hire, automate, and scale with confidence
✔️ A 90-day action plan to go from idea to income
Designed for UK-based entrepreneurs, this guide is jargon-free, practical, and packed with tools you can actually use.
Perfect for:
✅ First-time business owners
✅ Freelancers, consultants, and side hustlers
✅ Anyone wanting to get started legally and profitably
📘 Includes bonus templates, checklists, and expert tips from the founder of Taxpertise.
Build a business you're proud of—without the overwhelm.