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A pedlar's licence: who needs it and what is it for?

For Buyers

Everything you need to know about getting the right licence when you’re selling goods from a van or door to door

The Family-Run Toy Shop

Case Studies

As Christmas creeps closer, we look at one of the best businesses to run during the festive season.

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• The Cake Decorator

  Case Studies

  Disheartened by a teaching career that was no longer rewarding, Imogen Davison harnessed her creative energies and is now “so much happier”.

• The Ethical Fashion Brand

  Case Studies

  Having worked on sustainability projects, Ozric Vondervelden and Daisy Hardwick were inspired during their travels around India by people’s resourcefulness in repurposing waste materials for use in their day-to-day lives.

• How your haunted business can make you money

  Features

  Ghostly sightings and bumps in the night can be dealt with, or even turned to your business' advantage.

• The Hen Hire Company

  Case Studies

  Claire began keeping hens to teach her son where his food came from. Now she owns an award-winning business called Hens for Hire, renting out chickens to preschools, schools and residential care homes.

• The Speciality Cheesemonger

  Case Studies

  Based in a historic Tudor courtyard The Cheese and Ale Barn allies a very modern phenomenon – the craft-ale boom – with Britain’s enduring passion for cheese.

• The Village Butcher

  Case Studies

  Meet father and son butchers Terry Snr and Terry Jnr in this week's Be the Boss as we talk challenges, competing with supermarkets and keeping it in the family...

• Running a niche business: Meet waxsmiths Wick & Tallow

  For Buyers

  BusinessesForSale.com spoke to Tom Malcom Green about the journey of his family candle-making business from a Sussex kitchen to becoming a luxury brand.

• Due diligence checklist

  How-To

  After signing an agreement in principle, you need to conduct a comprehensive MOT.

• The Pork Crackling Company

  Case Studies

  Started as a bet between co-workers the Snaffling Pig Co has now won investment via Dragons Den and co-founder Nick Coleman is as happy as a pig in mud...

• Why not buy a florist?

  For Buyers

  Alex Gardner and his wife often thought about buying a business, but they jumped in head first when the right opportunity presented itself, ahead of schedule.

• The Murder Mystery Business

  For Buyers

  After a career in the NHS, aspiring writer Jo Smedley decided on a more unusual career path…

• The Socially Conscious Skincare Co

  Case Studies

  When Elka discovered a miracle cure for her skin problems, she also found the idea for her next business venture.

• Running a bookshop in the digital age

  Sector Guides

  A love of reading could have you considering whether running a bookshop is a worthy venture.

• Due Diligence: a Guide for Buyers and Sellers

  For Buyers

  Due diligence may seem like an ominous phrase, but don’t let the term scare you off

• The Authentic Pasta Restaurant

  Case Studies

  We stopped by our favourite lunchtime locals, L’Artigiano, on what happened to be their busiest afternoon since opening.

• The Fudge Pantry

  Case Studies

  Started 29 years ago with an old family recipe in a farmhouse cottage kitchen in Devon, Roly’s Fudge now has 33 shops across the country

• The Pop Up Pottery Shop

  Case Studies

  Twenty-four-year-old Rebecca Bell graduated from university with a business degree but decided on a more creative career path. Now she operates her pottery retailer, Willow Bell, from artisanal markets and events.

• National Burger Day means business: Dazy Kitchen

  Features

  In the last part of our National Burger Day Q & A, we speak to new London start-up Dazy Kitchen…