Starting a business alongside the job

[dhruvkumar]

Hi all

I am from India working in UK under Tier 2 employer sponsored visa. I want to start my own company alongside my primary job. Ideally, one must get Entrepreneur visa or something else which clearly allows you to do that. However I am not prepared to quit my primary job until I am sure about the viability of this business.
The guidance document is not very clear about it Tier-2 Policy Guidance (pg 54). I even tried contacting the UK visa and immigration department but it didn't get any clear answer. Can anyone help me understand how to deal with this situation please?

Thanks
Dhruv.

[ExpertUser2019]

You can start business and open business bank account there will not any problem.

But you can not be employee of your business but you can be director of that business.

[dhruvkumar]

Thanks for replying.
So can I get salary from that business? Doesn't that partly make me an employee?
Also does the 20-hour work limit affect it in any way?