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Dolly Char (UK) Ltd
Primary industry: Domestic Cleaning
Minimum investment level: £7,995
Primary industry: Domestic Cleaning
Minimum investment level: £7,995
CityLocal
Primary industry: Local Internet Directory
Minimum investment level: £9,950
Primary industry: Local Internet Directory
Minimum investment level: £9,950
Forces Recruitment Services (FRS) Ltd
Primary industry: Recruitment of ex-Forces
Minimum investment level: £15,500
Primary industry: Recruitment of ex-Forces
Minimum investment level: £15,500
Maid2Clean
Primary industry: Residential Services
Minimum investment level: £9,999
Primary industry: Residential Services
Minimum investment level: £9,999
Supagrass Ltd
Primary industry: Lawn Care
Minimum investment level: £6,900
Primary industry: Lawn Care
Minimum investment level: £6,900
Countrywide Signs
Primary industry: Estate Agency Sign Management
Minimum investment level: £10,000
Primary industry: Estate Agency Sign Management
Minimum investment level: £10,000
Ambience Hire
Primary industry: Weddings and events
Minimum investment level: £9,995
Primary industry: Weddings and events
Minimum investment level: £9,995
Uber Products
Primary industry: care and buety producs
Minimum investment level: £17,500
Primary industry: care and buety producs
Minimum investment level: £17,500
Xpoze
Primary industry: Internet
Minimum investment level: £1,000
Primary industry: Internet
Minimum investment level: £1,000
Autovaletdirect
Primary industry: Mobile car valeting
Minimum investment level: £7,000
Primary industry: Mobile car valeting
Minimum investment level: £7,000
Fastsigns
Primary industry: signs and graphics
Minimum investment level: £35,000
Primary industry: signs and graphics
Minimum investment level: £35,000
Bluebird Care
Primary industry: Care
Minimum investment level: £32,500
Primary industry: Care
Minimum investment level: £32,500
IRUN Solutions Ltd
Primary industry: Business Development
Minimum investment level: £3,500
Primary industry: Business Development
Minimum investment level: £3,500
TaxAssist Accountants
Primary industry: Accountancy
Minimum investment level: £30,000
Primary industry: Accountancy
Minimum investment level: £30,000
No Letting Go
Primary industry: Property services
Minimum investment level: £5,000
Primary industry: Property services
Minimum investment level: £5,000
DE Photo (Franchising) Ltd
Primary industry: Photography
Minimum investment level: £46,000
Primary industry: Photography
Minimum investment level: £46,000
Running your Business from Home - Do Any Regulations Apply?
Are you running a business from home? Did you know that you may need planning permission?
Here are some questions that you need to ask yourself:
# Is your house mainly used as a place to live or is its primary purpose as a business premises?
# Does running your home business create a lot of traffic?
# Do you have many visitors coming to your home?
# Do you have business visitors at unsociable hours?
# Are you altering the property in any way by extending it or making structural changes?
# Do you employ any staff in your home?
# Does your home business create any noise or smells?
For most home businesses whereby the house is only used as a place to receive and make outgoing phone calls no planning permission is required in most cases.
Make sure that you keep your business equipment in a separate room and keep this locked when you are not using it so that it does not cause a hazard to other members of the household.
Ensure that all your wiring and electrical equipment does not pose a hazard especially to small children. Do not overload electrical sockets as this can create a fire risk. Remember to have smoke alarms fitted throughout the house and especially in your office.
If you employ staff and meet a lot of people at home than you need to check with your local authority if this is permissible. They might ask you to make some changes so that your house is deemed safe as a place of work.
Your neighbours might start objecting if you turn a quiet suburb into a busy area with a lot of people coming and going. On the other hand if you receive very few visitors then they are unlikely to object.
A typical example of where you definitely need to check with the local authorities first, is if you run a child minding business from home. They will need to inspect your property and may ask you to make some improvements so that it is deemed to be safe for the children.
Another example of a business that might be deemed to cause a nuisance to the neighbors is if your work involves a lot of noise or smells. A joiner who bangs away with his hammer and tools could easily upset the people who live next door.
Working from home has many advantages including lower start up costs and money / time saved traveling to and from work. By checking with your local authority first and taking out adequate home business insurance you can avoid problems later.
Naz Daud is the founder of CityLocal. This Business Franchise Opportunity is for people who would like to work from home and be their own boss.
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