Run a UK business without the paperwork chaos.
Last verified 5 Jun 2026 · Source Companies House + HMRC + GOV.UK BEISSetup. Tax. Filings. Deadlines. Grants. Insurance. Whether you’re a sole trader, a freelancer, a limited company or an established SME — Sorted explains every UK business obligation in plain English and tracks every deadline that quietly costs people money.
Four ways into Business Sorted.
Whichever stage you’re at — thinking about starting, choosing a structure, running and filing, or scaling.
The complete UK startup rulebook.
25 sections walking you through every decision: sole trader vs Ltd, HMRC registration, SIC codes, Companies House, VAT thresholds, PAYE, insurance, contracts, ICO fee, intellectual property, business banking.
- Sole trader vs Ltd decision tree
- HMRC + Companies House registration
- VAT threshold (currently £90,000)
- Insurance, contracts, IP, ICO fee
Per-industry startup paths.
Real UK pathways for specific trades: café, barber, salon, ecommerce, cleaning. Each shows the exact licences, registrations, insurance, council inspections and grants you need before opening.
- Food businesses (Natasha’s Law, HACCP, hygiene)
- Beauty & piercing licences (Special Treatments)
- Ecommerce & Consumer Contracts Regulations
- Cleaning (COSHH, waste carrier’s licence)
Business Passport — deadline tracker.
Every UK business filing deadline in one place: Companies House confirmation statement, annual accounts, VAT quarters, Corporation Tax, PAYE RTI, Self Assessment if you’re a director. With the exact penalty schedule for each.
- Companies House confirmation statement
- Annual accounts (9 months from year-end)
- VAT quarter + Making Tax Digital
- Corporation Tax (9+12 month rule)
Business Pro — the vision tier.
The daily command-centre vision: cashflow, supplier pressure tracking, grant alerts, tender alerts, tax-relief scanning, business-rate relief, HMRC arrears strategy. Some live today; the personalised pieces unlock when SortedUK Ltd is registered.
- HMRC arrears & cashflow strategy
- Grant + tender alerts (vision)
- Business-rate relief & tax-relief scanning
- R&D + Patent Box guidance
The six things every UK business needs to handle.
Each card opens the Sorted tool, deadline list, or external official source that actually helps.
VAT & Making Tax Digital
Quarterly returns. Due 1 month + 7 days after quarter-end. Penalty points system: 4 points = £200 fine + interest.
See VAT deadlines →Companies House
Confirmation statement annually (free online). Accounts within 9 months of year-end. Late penalties from £150 to £1,500.
See Companies House deadlines →PAYE & payroll
RTI submissions every payday. Auto-enrolment for workplace pensions. Statutory Sick Pay, Maternity, Paternity rules — all in the startup rulebook.
Open the PAYE section →Grants & funding
Innovate UK, British Business Bank Start Up Loans, local growth hubs, R&D Tax Credits, sector-specific funds — matched to your situation.
Find UK grants →Insurance & compliance
Employers’ Liability (legal requirement once you have a member of staff), Public Liability, Professional Indemnity, Product Liability — the legal minimums.
Open the insurance section →Check this firm
Suspicious supplier invoice? Cold-call wanting payment? Check any UK company in 3 seconds — Companies House + FCA Register lookup.
Check a firm now →Track every UK business deadline in one calm place.
Business Passport is your private deadline tracker — stored locally on your device, no login, nothing leaves your phone. Open it the night before a filing and never miss a penalty again.