Frequently asked questions
Twelve straight answers about the site, the overviews and your data. Filter by topic or scroll the full list.
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No. The overviews are written for founders in general, as education. It cannot reflect your skills, savings, location, family situation or appetite for risk. For decisions, speak to a qualified accountant, solicitor or business adviser, and to the regulator responsible for the work you have in mind.
Each sector gets an editorial score from 1 (low) to 5 (high) on five axes: start-up needs, skills depth, demand drivers, regulation load and seasonality. The scores describe what a sector is like to enter and run. They are not forecasts and do not rate the chances of any business.
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Every overview is reread against official guidance at least every six months, and sooner if a rule, scheme or regulator mentioned in it changes. The last full review took place in November 2026.
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