All Guides

Browse our complete library of plain-English business guidance, organised by topic.

Getting Started

Everything you need to know when starting out as self-employed in beauty

Tax returns, allowable expenses, Making Tax Digital and more

Contracts, employment status, VAT and everything about renting a chair or booth

What cover you need, how much it costs and what to do when things go wrong

COSHH, patch testing, infection control, fire safety and waste disposal

How to price, when to raise prices and regional benchmarks

Regulatory requirements for hairdressers, barbers, beauty therapists, nail techs and more

Worker status, misclassification, maternity and discrimination

Cancellations, complaints, GDPR, marketing compliance and legal threats

Booking software, payments, branding, premises and CPD