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Legal considerations when starting a business

Sole trader, Partnership, or Limited Company? Unsure exactly what type of business you are? And what Legal obligations apply? This information will help you make sense of what needs to be considered.

Learning objectives

On completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Identify the 5 main types of legal structure for your business, and the key features of each.
  • Recognise your key statutory obligations when starting a business, together with additional legislation / regulations which may impact on your business.
  • Understand the importance of your intellectual property (IP) to your business, and how to go about protecting

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