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How to start a prize competition business in the UK
The order to do things in: the legal model, the company and bank, the paperwork, card payments, insurance and your first competition. Written for people who are ready to launch.
Read the postRunning competitions on Facebook or Instagram? What to fix before you grow
Plenty of UK competitions start as a post, a bank transfer and a live draw. Here is where that setup turns into a legal and practical risk, and what a proper one looks like.
Read the postHow to price competition tickets so the numbers work
Prize cost, ticket price, cap and fees: a worked example with real fee maths, the break-even point, and the mistakes that sink new operators.
Read the postThe DCMS Voluntary Code, and what it actually means for your prize draws
A new government code is reshaping the UK prize draw sector. Here's what it requires, why it exists, and what to check before your next competition.
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