Free UK small business tools

Q: Are MicroBiz365 tools free to use?

Yes. The listed tools on this page are free to use for practical first-draft work and workflow support.

Q: Which tool should I start with for a new business idea?

Start with the Business Idea Selector to narrow 365 low-cost ideas to your best matches, then use the Business Plan Wizard to structure the idea. Use PDF to Word or PDF to Pitch Deck depending on whether you need an editable document or a presentation.

Q: Do these tools replace legal or financial advice?

No. Tools provide practical drafts and workflow help. Validate important legal, tax, and financial decisions with qualified advice.

Practical tools for UK founders and side hustlers: choose an idea, plan and brand your business, win work, bill clients, and stay on top of filings. Pair these with the idea library to move faster from idea to action.

How to use these tools together

Step 1: Not sure which idea to pursue? Use What business should I start? or the Business Idea Selector — nine quick questions, then 3–5 matched ideas from the library.
Step 2: Build your first draft in the business plan wizard.
Step 3: Shortlist a name with the company name generator (domain and trademark-style signals).
Step 4: Create logo concepts in the logo generator — or open it from the name tool if you are still deciding.
Step 5: Draft how you will reach customers in the marketing plan generator.
Step 6: Convert and edit documents with PDF to Word (private, in your browser).
Step 7: Turn a plan into slides with PDF to pitch deck.
Step 8: Send professional invoices with the invoice generator (PDF or editable spreadsheet).
Step 9: If you sell B2B or public-sector services, prospect tenders in Council Bids Finder.
Ongoing: If you run a limited company, use UK company filing reminders for Companies House dates (and optional tax nudges).

Popular use cases

These tools are designed for UK founders searching for terms like which business idea suits me, free business plan template UK, PDF to Word converter no upload, business plan to pitch deck, UK council tender finder, and Companies House confirmation statement reminder.

Ideas · Quiz · Free

Business Idea Selector

Free UK quiz for anyone asking how do I know what business to start — nine questions, 3–5 matched ideas from 365 guides, ranked by fit. Read the guide.

Open idea quiz Surprise Me

5 UK guides

Compliance · UK · Limited companies

UK company filing reminders

Preview confirmation statement and accounts due dates from Companies House, add optional tax filing and payment dates, then choose email nudges in advance of each deadline.

Important: after you subscribe, open the email and click the confirmation link — filing reminders do not start until you do.

Open filing reminders

Branding · SEO

Company name generator

Generate business name ideas for startups and micro businesses with structured inputs, ranked scoring, trademark risk labels, and domain-status signals. Open the full tool.

Open company name generator

Branding · Design

Logo Generator

Build professional logo concepts with colour control, typography rules, and iterative refinements. Designed for founders who need usable brand assets fast.

Create your logo

Procurement · B2B · UK

Council Bids Finder

Search UK local-authority opportunities by keyword, then sort by value, deadline, and distance. Includes live scrape mode plus CSV export for pipeline tracking.

Open Council Bids Finder

Marketing · Growth

Marketing Plan Generator

Create a practical marketing plan from your first customer to sustainable growth. Covers offline + online channels, SEO, reinvestment, and honest paid ads guidance.

Generate your plan

Plan & numbers · UK

Business plan wizard

Describe your idea, area, budget, and skills — confirm a few assumptions — get a tailored draft with pricing notes, 12-month figures, breakeven, three-year outlook, and PDF download. Estimates only; you stay in control. What it does & how to refine in Word / ChatGPT.

Open business plan wizard

Finance · Invoicing · UK

Invoice generator

Create branded UK invoices with your logo, colours, line items, optional discount, and bank or Stripe payment details. PDF or editable spreadsheet template (.xlsx) — in your browser.

Create an invoice

Files · local & private

PDF to Word converter

Drag a PDF, download a Word .docx in your browser. No upload to our servers. Works best on text PDFs; scans need OCR first. Full guide & when to use it.

Open PDF to Word

5 UK guides

Pitch · PowerPoint

PDF to pitch deck

Upload a text-based business plan PDF, download a PowerPoint (.pptx) with AI-built slides — cover plus punchy bullets for pitching. Open the tool.

Open PDF → pitch deck

Free UK guides for every tool

FAQ

For every tool in one place (including name, logo, and marketing generators), see the full tools FAQ.

Are MicroBiz365 tools free to use?

Yes. Tools listed here are free to use for practical planning and workflow support.

Which tool should I start with for a new business idea?

Start with the business plan wizard, then move to PDF tools for editing and pitching.

Do these tools replace legal or financial advice?

No. They are practical helpers and draft builders. You should still validate key legal, tax, and financial decisions independently.