Trademark registration guides
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What Is Cybersquatting? What to Know & How to Prevent It
It is easy for someone to steal business away from you or to ruin your reputation by misrepresenting a domain name associated with your business. With the cost of registration...
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Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Register Your Trademark
Establish legal ownership of your brand For many businesses (especially digital ones) brand is the most valuable asset. To have a solid legal ownership of your brand you need to...
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5 Ways to Protect Your Brand Name
For most businesses (especially digital ones) brand is the most valuable asset. As your brand recognition and reputation grows, so does your revenue and profit margins. However, 85% of brands...
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Trademark General Information
Why register a trademark? A trademark is a sign that is used in trade to identify products. Your trademark is the symbol your customers use to pick you out...
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Trademark Registration Process
Registration process The trademark registration process may differ from country to country but it has a common structure. It can be divided into four main steps: 1. Application. The...
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Trademark Renewal
General information Upon the initial registration of your trademark, it is important to make note of the first renewal date which is five (5) years after the date of registration....
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Company Incorporation Resources
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Shareholders Agreement
What is it? As the name implies, this is an agreement between the shareholders of a company. It sets out the relationship between shareholders and how the company should be...
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Company Directors
Overview Company Directors' duties and responsibilities can be far reaching, and may have influence over many aspects of the day to day running of a business as well as looking...
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Limited Liability Partnerships
Overview Limited liability partnerships are quite common in the business world. You may even deal with a few yourself without really noticing it. Take a stroll around any town centre...
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Companies Limited by Guarantee
Who would choose this option? Companies limited by guarantee are a good choice for charity organisations, or any community based group such as clubs and societies, or community projects with...
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Public Limited Companies
Overview A public limited company, or 'PLC' for short, is a company that is legally allowed to offer its shares for sale to the public. They don't have to offer...
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Private Limited Companies
Overview One of the most popular types of incorporated companies in the UK are private limited companies. To set up a private limited company you do not need a minimum...
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Financial Services Information
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Merchant Services Account
What Is a Merchant Account? A merchant account is a type of bank account that allows your business to accept debit and credit card payments from customers. Your merchant account...
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Business Savings Account
What Is a Business Savings Account? In essence, like any savings account, a business savings account is an account you open with a bank in order to store extra capital,...
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Business Bank Account Requirements
What You Need to Open a Business Bank Account What you need to open a business bank account will vary depending on your type of business entity, the state you...
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Business Type Specifics
How Requirements Vary for Different Business Types Here’s a basic overview of what you’ll need to open a business bank account based on your entity type: Sole Proprietorships Social security...
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Business Checking Account
Business Checking Accounts vs. Personal Checking Accounts At first glance, a business checking account doesn’t seem that different from a personal checking account. Both allow you to make deposits and...
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