Question about starting up a small business (sole trader)?

-My parents own a restaurant in the U.K. and have said that I have permission to use the premises to make baguettes which I will then sell to local news-agents. I would ideally like to set myself up as a sole-trader, so that on my university application form, I can say that I own my own business. However, as the premises is already licenced and has had the necessary hygiene checks etc, will I have to have them done again my own name? Or can I use the existing ones. I am only using the premises for 2 hours a day, prior to the actual restaurant opening. Can anyone recommend the easiest way to be able to do this, or would it be simpler to trade through the company itself? Many Thanks.You don't really "set up" as a sole trader. You become a sole trader as soon as you start doing anything with a view to trading. All you need to do is to inform HMRC of your status, so they can send you a self-assessment form at the appropriate time, and arrange for you to pay class 2 national insurance contributions (although you may be exempt if your earnings are expected to be low enough).



Hygiene checks are not done in anyone's "name". Envrionmental health inspects businesses that are involved in food preparation. You can tell them that you are starting your business and that you are sub-contracting the premises of an existing business they are aware of. It will then be up to them to decide how and when to inspect. They won't particularly care who is doing what and how your businesses are organised. All they will care about is that all hygiene rules are being complied with. And I assume your parents will make sure you are doing things properly, because if you break the rules its their kitchen that gets shut down.