Investors have been warned to beware of fraudsters targeting former customers of rogue stockbroker Pacific Continental Securities.
The UK Financial Services Authority closed down Pacific Continental Securities in June of 2007. The company had been authorised as a broker for several years but had a turbulent and contentious history. Having done little to police the matter [...]

Many small start-ups find setting up an office at home the most attractive option. It is cheap and handy, but there may be drawbacks.
The Legal Position
The first thing is to consider is whether or not you can legally set your office up at home. If you rent your home there may very well be a [...]

The first mail-order catalogue was published by Chicago based Montgomery Ward & Co. and though the first edition was only a single sheet of paper it began what became a massive global industry.
Ward started the company in 1872 with $2,400 capital and the aim of buying large quantities of merchandise wholesale and then selling it [...]

The concept of a canal goes back almost to the day that European explorers first landed on the narrow land bridge that links North and South America.
They realised that the abundant natural lakes and waterways offered a unique opportunity to create a water passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans but it wasn’t until technological [...]

Yes, its 100 not out! So probably time to pat ourselves on the back and remind the world – and ourselves – what this blog is all about!
In short the intention is to develop this site into a resource centre for small and medium sized businesses. In doing so we will present a wide range [...]

Must all companies have a secretary?
Yes and No. From 6th April 2008 private companies will not need to have a company secretary but public limited companies still will. Furthermore companies registered before 6th April 2008 will have to change their Articles of Association at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders to remove the requirement [...]

Deciding on whether it would be beneficial for a property investor to use a Limited Company can be quite complicated.
A lot will depend on your personal circumstances but also on what type of property business you are engaged in. For example if you buy property to renovate and then sell on at a profit you, [...]