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Tips On Buying A Printing Company
Hi Guys, I have a couple of friends who are thinking about buying a small printing business that has been running already for about 25 years. The business has three employees - one printer, one designer and one general person/supervisor. My friends are planning on getting the financials checked out by their accountant and…
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Sole Trader Beginner, Couple of Questions
This is oly the 3rd week of my business up and running. If I want to take some money back out of the business for some expenses which I have paid out for. Which column or how do I show it in my account book? I understand that sole traders can take money out freely as long as it is accounted for and not leaving the business…
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Printed Football Shirts
Hi I need to get some footbal shirts for our new team. The shirts need to have the logo printed in full colour on the front ideally (which needs to be permanent) and also a number on the back which will be different for each shirt. I would appreciate if anybody could give me any ideas where I can get them from and also…
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Freelance QS
Hi every one, I have my own painting & decorating company in Liverpool. Iam trying 2 fined a freelance QS to help me measure and price work for me, as iam starting to tender for bigger jobs if any 1 can help please pm me thanks.:j .
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Setting up a new web business - Web designer needed - please
Hi, Having first of all posted in DFW forum have been told may get a better response from this board so hees hoping. I am trying really hard to clear off my remaining debt and at the same time start a business which I can run from home to provide me with an income (all be it a small one) in the years to come as having just…
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Accounts Books - help for a beginner
Hi folks, Last week I registered as a sole trader for my new business but I need some bsic help to get me stated on the accounts books. I bought a self assesment book thing as it's all laid out to make things easier !!? Each page requires a week number and the date. As I registered my business on the first of may but want…
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Getting the first sale - Google adwords
Hi all. This is my first post so please be patient! I have started a new online ecommerce business. The site went live this week and I started a Google adwords campaign too, albeit on a modest budget of £5 per day. I have done quite a bit of DIY SEO on the site (registering to directories and posting in other relevant…
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Best diary planner for self-employed PA?
Hi all, I visit clients daily and make notes re taska and timings for each clients on the work carried out, which I then use to compile my invoices. I am finding my pocket Filofax may need to be upgraded to something more business orientated rather than personal use - a day to day schedule with calls to make, time slots,…
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Limited Liability Partnerships
Hi hope someone can help I am due to file my accounts and was just wondering what the filing requirements were. I know that I just file a partnership tax return with the inland revenue as normal but do i need to send accounts into companies house or any other bodies? Thanks in advance
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Claiming Tax on losses?
Hi, Any tax experts in here who can offer me some free advice. I invested in a company (of which I was a Director) the company is no longer trading (but still exists at companies house for legal reasons) Apparently as I have made a personal loss on the investment (which is showing as shares on the accounts), I can claim…
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Higher rate tax on dividends
Can somebody please explain in plain english how tax for both the company and the individual works on dividends once over the 40% threshold?
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Temporary Staffing for Events??
Can anyone help me!! I'm developing an events company with my dad. Into the future we'll need to take on people to work behind bars for these events. Clearly we can't have any permanent staff as such. What would be the best way to go about this? Are there agencies in the Merseyside, Cheshire area that provide such staff…
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Anyone able to help - I need guidance with "buying" a franchise?
Mr Apples & I are looking at buying a franchise. We have been thro the interview process with the company & have been accepted. Most of the stores are company owned - although they already have 2 dozen franchised stores. The next stage is that the company come back with a price which you have to pay upfront and a…
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Yellow Pages Advertising Problem
Hi Last year my company took out an ad in the yellow pages and didn't get many referals from it. This year we decided against advertising in it and told this to a rather persistant salesman who phone us up a few months back. I soon noticed our listing was removed from yell.com, which is fair enough as the advertising we…
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ironing/domestic help
Hi, i'm thinking of setting up a new business- Ironing and cleaning company with my sister- once our reclaimed bank charges come through! does anyone here have a silmilar business, that would have any tips? such as the best iron to get, where to get hangers/plastic garment covers, and i have seen a shirt blower/steamer…
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Business Related Calculators
Hi there I was just nosing at a friend's accountncy website and came across this groovy bunch of tools. Hope some small businesses get some us eout of it: http://www.davieswilliams.co.uk/common/calculators/index.html There is no charge, no fee or any other hidden costs just to use these calculators. Hope someone finds it…
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Promoting your business
I found this website which has some great resources to help you to do your own PR. HTH Michelle
