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What are the essential legal documents and regulations for setting up a technology or software development company in the UK?
Answer
To set up a technology or software development company in the UK, you will need to prepare and register a variety of legal documents. Key requirements include:
- Registering your business name with Companies House (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house).
- Obtaining Employers' Liability Insurance and business insurance (e.g. public liability, professional indemnity).
- Securing Local Authority approval (if operating from a commercial premise) and a lease agreement (if renting premises).
- Protecting your intellectual property (e.g. patents, trademarks) through the Intellectual Property Office (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office).
- Complying with data protection and privacy policies and procedures, in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (https://ico.org.uk/).
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