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Sole trader vs limited company: which is right for you?
The honest trade-offs between registering as a sole trader and setting up a limited company in the UK — tax, admin, liability and credibility.
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The essential reading order
Week 1
Choose an idea you can actually deliver
Match your skills, budget and available hours before falling in love with a business model.
Week 2
Validate demand locally
Ten conversations with real potential customers beats a month of research.
Week 3
Register and get compliant
Sole trader or limited company, business bank account, insurance and any required licences.
Week 4
Price it properly
Set rates from your target income and true costs, not from what competitors charge.
Month 2
Win the first five customers
Referrals, local outreach and one channel done well — not six channels done badly.