Business insurance: what a UK micro-business actually needs
Public liability, employers' liability, professional indemnity, cyber, key person — what is legally required, what is genuinely useful, and what is over-sold.
Read guide →Business owner guides for UK directors and small business owners
Practical guides for UK directors — funding, cash flow, tax, insurance, and more. A small business guide hub built around the decisions that matter most.
Whether you run a limited company or work as a sole trader, each guide is written in plain English so you can find what you need quickly and get back to running your business.
Our business owner guides cover the essentials directors come back to again and again: managing working capital, understanding business credit and lending terms, planning for VAT and Corporation Tax, and choosing the right cover for your trade. Use the guides below to brush up on a topic before a decision, or come back when the situation changes.
Investments for a UK director — the basics, honestly
A first-principles guide to investing surplus money — for directors who want a sensible plan rather than a stock-tip spreadsheet.
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UK startup funding guide for founders — no jargon
A startup funding guide for UK founders: grants, loans, equity, bootstrapping — the funding ladder for a micro-business, with honest pros and cons for each step.
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Where to find business support in the UK — free and paid
A practical directory of the UK organisations — public, charitable and commercial — that help small businesses with advice, training, finance and dispute resolution.
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UK taxation basics for a director of a limited company
Corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, self-assessment, dividend tax — the five obligations every UK limited-company director has to get right, explained in plain English.
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Managing money in a UK micro-business: a practical guide
A practical guide to managing money in a UK micro-business: separating accounts, building a buffer, getting paid on time and watching the right numbers.
Read guide →Common questions about this small business guide hub
- Who are these business owner guides written for?
- These guides are written for UK limited company directors, sole traders and small business owners who need clear, practical answers — not jargon. They cover the topics directors come back to most: funding, cash management, tax, insurance and finding professional support.
- Do these guides apply to sole traders as well as limited companies?
- Most of the guidance applies to both. Where a topic is specific to limited companies — for example corporation tax or director loans — that is made clear in the guide itself.
- How is Credicorp different from a high-street bank for business lending?
- Credicorp lends to the company, not the director — there is no personal guarantee requirement. Decisions are fast, the cost is fixed from the outset, and the loan is repaid once identified income arrives. That makes us the right fit for a short-term, specific cash gap, not a long-term facility.
- Where can I apply for a short-term business loan after reading a guide?
- You can apply directly at clients.credicorp.co.uk/register. The application is short and decisions are issued quickly.