Choosing a Name for a UK Limited Company

In general, you can choose any name you want for your company, but there are several regulations that can affect your choice. For example, a company name must end with the words `Limited', `Public Limited Company', or `Limited Liability Partnership' or the appropriate abbreviations or Welsh equivalents. Guarantee companies may apply for exemption from using 'limited'.

Take Off The Blindfold!

Would you put on a blindfold and then walk across a busy road? Or jump into a lake without checking how deep it is? No, of course you wouldn't. So why do some people launch an online business without first carrying out some research to see if it is likely to work?

Have You Registered Your Service Mark?

First of all what IS a "service mark?" Well, a trademark applies to goods or products (such as a car or a washing machine) while a service mark refers to services (like coaching, transportation and storage, or legal work).

Divorce Initiates Careers

One of the most life altering hardships a divorce imposes on us are financial. This is especially true if you have been the "stay at home" parent. Of course you will get 50% of the money and assets, and you will also get child support. But the income that was supporting your family in one house and lifestyle now has to be divided into two.…

Complaining Customers Are Good For Business

Remember the Coca Cola marketing disaster a few years ago? They tried to switch Coke drinkers to New Coke. It didn't work. Fortunately, the company quickly recognized the problem and had the resources to recover fast. Their follow up research revealed that only 1 unhappy customer in 50 takes time to complain. The other 49 just quietly switch brands.