Your business - Business Insurance

Your business
Your employees
Cover options
Business questions
Agreements
Your quotes

About your business

Make sure you answer honestly, with accurate and up-to-date information. If you don't, your policy may be cancelled, and your insurer could reject your claim or decide not to pay it in full.

What is your specific trade/profession?

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Choose your best match

We need to know what your business does and how it works.

If you can't find a close match, please call our team.

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You have selected ‘’ as your trade/profession. Change

Sorry! We don't cover this trade/profession at this time.

e.g. Cleaner, builder, consultant

Do you have a secondary trade/profession?

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What does 'an extra trade/profession' mean?

Maybe you're a carpenter, but also offer electrical work. Or, your main trade/profession is dog grooming but you also provide dog walking, too.

If your business fits in more than one box, tell us about it here.

An extra trade/profession, on top of your main one as part of this business.

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What is your secondary trade/profession?

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Need to tell us about a few extra trades/professions?

For businesses who offer lots of different things, our team can help get you sorted - just give us a call.

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Sorry! We don't cover this trade/profession at this time.

e.g. Cleaner, builder, consultant

How many employees does your business have?

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Please enter how many people are employed by your company, excluding yourself. Please include any full or part time employees, company partners or directors.

Which types of building locations do you work at?

Residential locations Commercial locations Residential and commercial locations

What type of work do you do?

Building new structures Altering, converting or extending existing structures Building new structures and altering, converting or extending existing structures

Which types of electrical locations do you work at?

Residential locations Commercial locations Residential and commercial locations

Which types of plumbing locations do you work at?

Residential locations Commercial locations Residential and commercial locations

Do you undertake manual work?

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This refers to any manual work that you complete as part of your business activities outside of consultancy based work.

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Please describe your business activities including the goods that you manufacture?

Please describe your business activities including the goods that you sell as a Wholesaler?

Are you the real Father Christmas?

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Do you wear a traditional red suit?

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What is your favourite christmas carol?

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Jingle Bells We Wish You A Merry Christmas 12 Days of Christmas Deck the Halls

What is your business postcode?

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Town / City

What is your business postcode?

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Which postcode?

This could be your home, or a separate office - it should be where you run your business from, and where you keep your tools, contents and/or stock.

If you're a mobile business or work from your customers' premises, it will usually be your home postcode.

Why are we asking?

Our panel of insurers may use your business postcode when working out your quote, especially if you want to cover tools, contents and/or stock.

Where you run your business from.

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Which of these categories best describes your business?

Sole trader

Partnership

Ltd company

How many years experience do you have running a business in this industry?

Include the total number of years spent running businesses as a sole trader, partnership or limited company. Your experience in the same industry can be seen as beneficial to your business risk.

How many years has the most experienced partner run businesses in this industry?

Include the total number of years spent running businesses as a sole trader, partnership or limited company. Partner's experience in the same industry can be seen as beneficial to your business risk.

How many years has the most experienced director run businesses in this industry?

Include the total number of years spent running businesses as a sole trader, partnership or limited company. Director's experience in the same industry can be seen as beneficial to your business risk.

What will your turnover be over the next 12 months?

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We just need to know the total income your business and any subcontractors generate (including VAT, if appropriate).

If you haven't been trading very long, or income tends to fluctuate, you can give us an estimate, but please try to be as accurate as possible.

Why are we asking?

Our panel of insurers need an idea of your turnover, to work out your quote and to help us understand your business insurance needs.

Please enter your annual turnover if it's greater than £5,000,000

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Why are we asking?

We can quote for turnovers higher than £5,000,000

What was your turnover over the last 12 months?

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We just need to know the total income your business and any subcontractors generate (including VAT, if appropriate).

If you haven't been trading very long, or income tends to fluctuate, you can give us an estimate, but please try to be as accurate as possible.

Why are we asking?

Our panel of insurers need an idea of your turnover, to work out your quote and to help us understand your business insurance needs.

Please enter your annual turnover if it's greater than £5,000,000

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Why are we asking?

We can quote for turnovers higher than £5,000,000

Your policy details

Policy start date

Your policy can start immediately, or up to 30 days from the date you received your quote. (DD/MM/YYYY)

DD/MM/YYYY

Your details

Title

First name

Last name

Contact details

Is your correspondence address the same as your business address?

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This is the address that we will write to if we need to contact you by post, and send payment to if you make a successful claim.

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Enter your postcode and choose your address

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Address line 1

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This is the address that we will write to if we need to contact you by post, and send payment to if you make a successful claim.

Address line 2 (optional)

Town / City

Postcode

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Email address

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Why are we asking?

We'll send any quotes or policy documents here.

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Telephone number

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Simply Business will use this number if we need to call or text you about your quote or policy.

Alternative phone number (optional)

In case we can't reach you.