All "services" articles
- Buy a franchise: office and IT training franchise
- The Pitman Training franchise opportunity is ideally suited to those with sales experience and sales savvy.
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- VAT registration
- When VAT was introduced to the UK in 1973 the Chancellor said it was a simple tax. But if it was true then, it certainly isn't true that VAT registration is simple now...
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- Buy a franchise: eco-friendly cleaning products/service
- Founder Julie Bishop tells BusinessWings about her business's ethos and how it makes it unique in its field.
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- The recycling industry
- If you want to find a business with good growth prospects, then the recycling industry, in a world increasingly concerned about sustainability and resources, is a good bet.
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- How I bought a financial-services business
- Robert Ward's story is unprecendented among our business buyer interviews, having started, sold and then bought back his small business.
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- How I started an online translation business
- Gavin Wheeldon won the HSBC Start-Up Star Award 2006 for bringing an antiquated translation business kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
- See more in: start a business, startups, translation, services, outsource, technology, internet, online, websites, IT, interviews
- Driver Hire – drivers for hire
- Given that the market for hiring drivers is growing and Driver Hire has just been crowned the UK's top franchisor, there's every reason to consider buying into this brand.
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- Estate agencies
- As the market continues to evolve, get in on the estate agency act – get the lowdown on running your own.
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- Estate agencies: franchising
- Part two of our guide to buying an estate agency explores the possibilities of franchising.
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- Plumbing businesses
- It's physically demanding and often involves working in claustrophobic spaces, but plumbing can be quite lucrative.
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- Kennels/catteries
- Britain has one of the highest rates of pet ownership, but what do we do with them when it comes to holidays? The kennels market is a growing one...
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- Launderettes
- As the nation gets busier and houses get smaller, the launderette is experiencing a renaissance...
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- Haulage companies
- The haulage industry is big business, but there are many things to be taken into account if you are going to be successful...
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- Financial advisors
- There's money in finance - unsurprisingly - but it can also provide great job satisfaction.
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- Car-hire businesses
- Expensive to get into initially, the dividends from the car-hire business can be huge - and the market is rising.
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