The whole category in one page.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Requirements change. Confirm current rules with the relevant authority or a qualified professional.
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE
Register your domain, in your own name, in your own account.
It takes minutes, costs little, and names are taken quickly.
THE STRUCTURE DECISION
Business name registration is simpler and leaves you personally responsible.
A limited company is a separate entity and costs more to maintain.
Take advice from an accountant before deciding. One conversation affects everything after.
WHAT DRIVES MOST REGISTRATIONS
Payment gateways require a registered business and a corporate account in the matching name.
WHAT MAKES GATEWAY APPLICATIONS FAIL
Missing website pages: terms, privacy, refunds, delivery, and contact details with a physical address.
WHAT TO DO FROM DAY ONE
Separate business and personal money entirely.
Keep records weekly, not annually. Reconstruction is expensive and sometimes impossible.
WHAT NEW BUSINESSES FORGET
Annual returns. Penalties accumulate quietly until you need a document urgently.
Diarise every filing deadline.
WHAT ACTUALLY KILLS NEW BUSINESSES
Running out of cash, more often than lack of profit.
Take deposits, invoice immediately, and set aside money that is owed to others.
