What are the key legal documents and prerequisites required for setting up a party business?

To establish a party business 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.
• 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).
• Having Health and Safety policies and procedures in place.
• Complying with privacy and data protection policies and procedures, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
• Obtaining a Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) and registering for Value Added Tax (VAT) if applicable.