Please tell us from the dropdown list which option most accurately describes your primary business type. There will be a further option to provide a secondary business type later in this section.

Sole Proprietor - Also known as a sole trader. This refers to a type of business that is owned and run by one person e.g. Mrs J Smith t/a Smiths Cafe

Partnership - In a partnership you and your partner share responsibility for the business e.g. Mrs J Smith & Mr K Patel t/a Smiths Cafe

Limited Company - A limited company is a type of business structure that has been registered with Companies House e.g. Smiths Catering Limited

Limited Liability Partnership - LLPs are registred with Companies House which must consist of at least two partners and have at least two partners designated to assume additional legal responsibilities on behalf of the LLP e.g. Smiths Catering LLP

Charity - A non profit making organisation

Club/Association - A group of individuals unified by a common interest or goal

Please note this should include the number of years you have run your current business as well as  previous businesses of the same type

Please enter the Postcode of the address to be covered

This should be the estimated annual income of the business for the whole of the current financial year