Reducing costs for businesses in Barnet
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Barnet's start-up programme
Barnet Council is working with Watford Enterprise Agency (Wenta) to offer free one-to-one advice and training to anyone in Barnet interested in starting or growing their small business.
Recruitment support from BOOST
Barnet’s skills and employment service (BOOST) offers a range of free services to help you get access to residents looking for work.
Services include job advertising and opportunities to join recruitment events, pre-screening and shortlisting and in-work support for successful candidates.
Find out more and register for BOOST
Energy efficiency support from government
Improving your energy efficiency could increase the profitability of your business by saving money, protecting against potential future energy price increases and even enhancing productivity.
Energy advice for businesses (UK Gov)
FSB energy management plans
Reducing your carbon footprint can help you reduce costs. The FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) provides practical guidance on energy management plans for your business.
Find out how to improve energy efficiency in your business (FSB)
Energy advice for businesses from Ofgem
Official help on businesses energy complaints, micro-business gas or electricity and advice on energy efficiency schemes from Great Britain’s energy regulator.
Ofgem offers help on:
- businesses energy complaints
- micro-business gas or electricity
- advice on energy efficiency schemes
Property advice service from London BP
The London Business Partnership offers a property advice service. They can help with almost any property challenge: help to negotiate leases, understanding business rates, navigating relief schemes, finding new space, and more.
Visit the Property Advice Service (London BP)
Commercial fleet and logistics
The RAC has published guidance on how to save on fuel. Apart from the way you drive, there are other ways of saving costs such as better route planning or checking for the lowest cost forecourt near you.
Access the RAC’s ultimate guide (RAC)
Employment Allowance
Employment Allowance allows eligible employers to reduce their annual National Insurance liability by up to £5,000.
You’ll pay less employers’ Class 1 National Insurance each time you run your payroll until the £5,000 has gone or the tax year ends (whichever is sooner).
You can only claim against your employers’ Class 1 National Insurance liability up to a maximum of £5,000 each tax year. You can still claim the allowance if your liability was less than £5,000 a year.