Plain-English guidance on paying yourself, staying compliant, planning tax and protecting the person behind the company. Written for directors, not accountants.
Five pillars covering the decisions every director faces — from your first payslip to your exit plan.
Salary, dividends and the mix that keeps more of your profit in your pocket — legally.
Explore guides →Sole trader vs Ltd, share classes, adding your spouse — get the foundations right.
Explore guides →What Companies House and HMRC actually expect from you, in plain English.
Explore guides →Life cover, income protection and keyman — protecting the person behind the company.
Explore guides →Employer contributions are one of the most tax-efficient moves a director can make.
Explore guides →Your company can survive most things — except losing you. Our two specialist sister sites go deep on the cover directors most often overlook: life cover paid by the company, and income if illness stops you working.