Business licence application

Business application form.

To apply for your business licence either complete the simple online application below or alternatively download, print and complete a PDF application form from the left hand menu.

If you require any further information about the licence please do not hesitate to contact our customer services team on 0800 0856644

To calculate your annual licence fee please complete the details below.

Principal business activity

Select from the following optionsAerospaceBusiness & Professional Services, including Law and AccountancyChemicals and man-made fibresComputer-related activitiesDefenceElectrical machinery and equipmentElectricity, gas and water supplyExtractive industries, mining & quarryingFilm, Television & Radio and other broadcast activitiesFinancial intermediation, Banking & Financial ServicesFood, beverage and tobacco productsManufacture of Computers and office machineryManufacture of Iron, steel and ferro alloysManufacture of Machinery and equipmentManufacture of non-metallic mineral productsManufacture of Precision instrumentsManufacture of Radio, television & communications equipmentManufacture of Textiles, clothing and leather productsManufacture of Wood, pulp and paper and paper productsMechanical engineeringMedical & health services excl. Charitable social workMoto vehicles and partsPharmaceuticals, medical chemicals and botanical productsPrinting and publishingRefined petroleum products and processing of nuclear fuelResearch & Development activitiesRubber and plastic productsTelecoms, including mobile phones and internet service providersCharityOther economic activities

Your SIC is code

in CLA band

Annual Fee per Professional Employee is:

(minimum charge of £435.50 + VAT)

This is determined by the CLA Rate Card (pdf) and is in accordance to the SIC codes specified by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Professional Employees

[view definition of a professional employee]Please enter a numeric valueValue cannot be higher than Total Employees

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Definition of a professional employee The number of professional employees, on which the licence fee is based, should include employees in the following categories based on the Standard Occupational Classifications published by The Office for National Statistics (ONS): Group 1 Managers and Senior Officials Group 2 Professional Occupations Group 3 Associate Professional and Technical Occupations The ONS web site http://www.statistics.gov.uk/methods_quality/soc/structure.asp provides a full breakdown of the specific job titles within these groups. There is no need to conduct an in-depth analysis of your company's staff to obtain this figure. Provided that salaried staff as indicated by your payroll correspond to the occupational classifications, the number of salaried staff will suffice. If you are still in doubt about how to calculate your professional employees please call us on 0800 085 6644 or email licence@cla.co.uk. Alternatively you can use the form below as a guide to count the number of professional employees within your organisation.
MANAGERS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS	No. of Staff
Corporate Managers and Senior Officials
Production Managers
Functional Managers
Quality and Customer Care Managers
Financial Institution and Office Managers
Managers in Distribution, Storage and Retailing
Protective Service Officers
Health and Social Services Managers
MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS IN AGRICULTURE AND SERVICES
Managers in Farming, Horticulture, Forestry and Fishing
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services
Managers and Proprietors in Other Service Industries
PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
Science Professionals
Engineering Professionals
Information and Communication Technology Professionals
Health Professionals
Teaching Professionals
Research Professionals
Legal Professionals
Business and Statistical Professionals
Architects, Town Planners, Surveyors
Public Service Professionals
Librarians and Related Professionals
ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Science and Engineering Technicians
Draughtspersons and Building Inspectors
IT Service Delivery Occupations
Health Associate Professionals
Therapists
Social Welfare Associate Professionals
Protective Service Occupations
Artistic and Literary Occupations
Design Associate Professionals
Media Associate Professionals
Sports and Fitness Occupations
Transport Associate Professionals
Legal Associate Professionals
Business and Finance Associate Professionals
Sales and Related Associate Professionals
Conservation Associate Professionals
Public Service and Other Associate Professionals
Total
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The cost of your annual licence fee will be ??? + VAT

Company Details

Company *

Full legal name of company

Please enter a company name

Address *

Please enter your address

 

 

 

Postcode *

Please enter a postcode

Subsidiaries

Please list any subsidiary companies intended to be covered by the licence

 

 

 

Type of Business *

e.g. Accountant, Marketing, Media

Please enter a Business Type

Total Number of Employees *

This should be the company's total number of employees including any subsidiary companies to be covered by your Licence

Please enter a numeric value

Where did you hear about us? *

Please selectContacted by CLAInternet SearchWord of mouthExhibitionAdvertisingArticle in Newspaper/MagazineOther

Number of scanners?

If you are not certain of the number, enter an approximation.

Not a number

Number of Photocopiers?

If you are not certain of the number, enter an approximation.

Not a number

Licence Details

Licence to run from *

DD/MM/YYYY

Please enter a valid date

Indemnity for Past Copying *

Please selectWe have not copied in the past1 Year2 Years3 Years4 Years5 Years6 Years

If you have copied from books, journals or magazines and/or have copied or distributed press cuttings or documents supplied by a third party in the past you can backdate your licence for up to 6 years.

Each year of backdated indemnity will be charged an amount equal to your annual licence fee, as shown above.

Please select an option from the list

Licensing Co-ordinator

Name *

Please enter a name

Position *

Please enter a position

Address

If the same as above, leave blank

 

 

 

Postcode

Telephone *

Please enter phone number *

Telephone Extention

Fax

Email *

Please ensure you that the email address exists as a copy of your application form will be sent to it

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