Essentials · United Kingdom
Essentials: the everyday services every business needs
Accounting, certification, insurance and energy, explained in plain English.
Each Essential sets out the problem it solves, what a good service should include, the UK rules that apply and the questions to ask before you choose a provider.
Categories
Choose a category
We are starting with accounting and adding new categories over the coming months.
Accounting
Bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and year-end, through to cash flow, R&D tax relief and a part-time CFO.
19 Essentials →Coming soonCertification
Quality, security and sector certifications that help you win contracts and pass due diligence.
Find out more →Coming soonInsurance
Business cover that protects your people, customers and assets, explained without the jargon.
Find out more →Coming soonEnergy
Business energy contracts, efficiency and on-site generation that cut costs and carbon.
Find out more →How it works
Choose essentials with confidence
Understand the problem
Each Essential starts with the problem it solves, so you can tell quickly whether you need it.
Know what good looks like
See what a good service should include, the rules that apply and how much of your time it takes.
Choose with confidence
Use the questions to ask before you choose a provider, or ask us to point you in the right direction.
Essentials are written for businesses in the United Kingdom, with more countries to follow. They are general information, not financial, tax, legal or insurance advice.
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