Silver subscription
Get that little bit extra with business essentials and unlimited job advertising
Silver subscription gets you all the benefits of My ActSmart and those listed below - all for the equivalent of just £5 per month!
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Reduced card transaction fees and a £120 sign up bonus with Tyl by NatWest
Give your card payments a spin and receive a £120 sign up bonus with our payment partner, Tyl by NatWest.
- No card machine hire fees for the first 3 months
- Saving you money on transaction fees - reduced card transaction fees for businesses with less than £50k turnover from 1.65% to 1.5%
- 8 out of 10 businesses saved money on fees when switching to Tyl by NatWest
Discounted access to Retail Finance Training
Retail Finance Training, brought to you by Indie Retail Training, is an online learning course delivering an informed insight into Retail finance that can be completed anywhere, in your own time.
The cost to access the course is £125. However, ActSmart Silver Subscribers receive preferential pricing of £83.33 (Excluding VAT).
Unlimited job advertising to the trade and the public
ActSmart subscribers can list as many job vacancies for an unlimited amount of time absolutely free!
Not only will your jobs be listed on the trade facing ActSmart Jobs Board but also within the consumer Experts website network.
"Within an hour of our job listing going live we were receiving enquiries from high quality people" - Martin Richardson, South Downs Bikes.
Business Law
ActSmart's Business Law can provide your independent business with the specialist advice and support necessary to develop and stay one step ahead of the competition.
Developed by our partners at DAS - who also provide our online employment manual and helplines - Business Law is a complete professional business support package, and its a standard feature of ActSmart subscriptions.
Tax investigation protection
In the event of a tax investigation enquiry our subscribers are covered with our long standing partner DAS. The average cost of a tax investigation to a business is £6000.
This type of protection will often cost a business £150 if purchased individually, you'll never know when you might need it.
24 hour business and legal helplines
As a Bronze subscriber you will have unlimited access to our 24 hour legal helplines and business support thanks to our partners DAS.
"I have used the DAS business support service and was extremely happy with the service they provided. They told me exactly what I needed to know, there and then, and were very friendly and helpful. This service is a great asset to us and comes in very useful!" - Tina Wickham, Velocity Bikes.
Discount on social media management platform Maybe*
Having an active social media presence is becoming essential for businesses in today's retail landscape.
Maybe* can demonstrate how to improve your social media presence, engage your customers and reach new audiences with their management platform.
Bespoke legal assistance
Access to expert legal help without building up unexpected costs.
Whether you are negotiating the terms of a new contract, drafting documents, or need an expert to review current employment policies ActSmart's partner DAS are there to help by giving you direct access to expert legal help without building up unexpected costs.
Dedicated support from the ActSmart team
Got any challenges within your business? The ActSmart team are on hand to help and to point you in the right direction. The office is open Monday - Friday between 9am and 5:15pm.
All this for just £60 per year, the equivalent of just £5 per month...
How much do you spend each year on tax investigation insurance, legal helplines, business support, job listings and advertising? With an ActSmart Silver subscription you can get all this and much more for the equivalent of only £5 per month.
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Subscription Comparison
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| Business Rates Recovery | Reduce your business rates - free consultation and 20% discount on fees |  |
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| Business Support | Free information and advice from the ActSmart team helping to keep you and your business one step ahead | |
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| Consumer Promotion | Promote your business to thousands of consumers every month | |
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| Electricity and Gas | Save money on business energy costs | |
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| Employment Manual | Helping you take control of employment issues | |
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| Pensions | Make sure your business fulfils its obligations | |
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| Political Advocacy | Working for the interests of independent retailers | |
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| Business Law | Helping you run your business |  |
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| Reduced card transaction fees and a £120 sign up bonus with Tyl by NatWest | |
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| Save money on improving your social media presence, engaging your customers and reaching new audiences | |
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| Job Advertising | Unlimited free jobs promotion - fill your vacancies fast across multiple platforms | |
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| Legal Assistance | Access to expert legal help without building up unexpected costs | |
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| Legal Helplines | Professional qualified advice comes as standard, unlimited access 24 hours a day | |
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| Learn how to legally promote retail finance in-store, online and in all other media as well as how to maximise each sale with this online course - up to 50% discount | |
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Protection in the event of a PAYE or a VAT inspection - worth £150 P.A |
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Friendly, professional legal service tailored to your needs |
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| Brand and Product Promotion |  Service only available to suppliers |
Promote your brands to trade and consumers online | |
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| Business Insurance | Bespoke insurance with up to 10% discount | |
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| Retail Finance | Increase your sales and maximise customer spend | |
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| Telecoms & Broadband | Independent review of the market to find you the best deal. Never beaten on price guarantee | |
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