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Commercial Finance Broker Needed
Can anyone recommend a good commercial finance broker who gives an excellent service? I am now on my second one and can't believe how poorly I have been treated by both of them. I have lost money because of them already. I want to believe that out there somewhere, there are still people who take pride in their work and…
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How to prevent giving up on business??
Hi Following on from a thread I started about a non payer, my partner has realised how bad it is right now. He's basically up to his overdraft limit after increasing it only a few months ago and it's ridiculously high. We have bills to come out, he can't pay rent on our unit, he has stock to buy for jobs he has on this…
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Help with market research for small buisness idea!
Hi Guys, I have been thinking about possibly one day running my own little business, doing PC field repairs (door to door) like standard desktop repairs, upgrades, etc etc. Possibly going on to custom pc building and maybe a small supply chain. Who knows? Anybody know any good free advice websites or ebooks regarding this,…
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advice needed re franchise
hi i work in a cafe the owner had several at one stage but has now franchised them all, ours is the last to be franchised, my manager has decided that she would like to take the cafe on. i would like some peoples opinions on this i think its a really bad move, obviousley i dont have all the details yet but here are some of…
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need help re business debt!
first post on here so please try and be nice! Basically i started a business about 3 years ago (a shop) and part way through the business we decided to start selling bread and milk. We contacted a dairy and opened an account. However, they started billing us for stuff we hadnt had, then started charging us too much for…
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HSBC charges, has this happened to anyone else?
My OH closed a business account with HSBC about 8-9 months ago. When he closed it, he was told by the advisor that he was about 50p in credit.Since then, he has received no statements (as you'd expect). This morning, he recieved a letter from a debt collector on behalf of HSBC for £50 outstanding on this account. At the…
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How do i volunteer over Christmas?
Just broken up for university and was hoping to do some work for the Salvation Army. Would like to spread a bit of Christmas cheer to those less fortunate. Can anyone help as to how i would go about this? I live in Swindon, Wiltshire.
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Free Stock control template /download ?
My Husband is looking to put some car parts onto a system where he can view the stock , also order from the system, invoice etc ? Does anyone know of a free download available that would do the job for him ?
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in need of an accountant - suggestions please!!
Hi, I have a small business and i need an accountant to help me with tax returns, payroll, book keeping and such like, does anyone know of a good accountancy firm that i could try?? The business is only small and i am not sure whether all accountants will even take me on. I have been told about one company called TaxAssist…
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Wall planners, annual leave forms etc
Just wondering, what do people in small organisations use for keeping track of who's taking holiday when? My nearest big stationers is Staples, but I can't see what I'm after there. Two things I'm after: one would be carbonless forms for requesting leave, so that you'd have a copy of what you'd asked your manager for.…
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Buying last season's clothes
Does anyone know where I can find contacts to buy clothes from High Street retailers once they're out of season? Many thanks Emmavix
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Dividend payments to spouse
Hi Apologies as I know this isn't a new topic but there seems to be differing advice on this in other posts & I heard on the radio that HMRC is trying to cut down on couples using limited companies as was of avoiding tax. My question is whether dividends can be paid to my husband who currently does not draw a salary from…
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Charity needs payroll software?
Hi, I work for a small playgroup which is a registered charity. I currently do the accounts manually but have been looking at sage to speed things up. Is there any other software that is available cheaper? I'm not really comfortable downloading it off the internet so would ideally like somewhere that sells it cheaply? Any…
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IT Training Company advise required please
Hi - I have just setup a website offering Microsoft Office training and also basic computer skills training. I represented the UK in Orlando this year in Excel after winning the UK Final - I am also a Microsoft Master Instructor and MCP amongst other qualifications. I know I have the background to teach however it is…
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cheap delivery company wanted
Hi, I wondered if anybody could help, I have my own business and I need to send heavyweight items to my customers however shipping quotes are coming out really expensive. We will be sending to all over the uk. I have tried fastway but they don`t have any franchises in my area. At the moment the parcel I am trying to send…
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Microsoft Accounting Express 2008 - free
http://www.dailyfreeware.net/2007/11/17/microsoft-office-accounting-express-2008/ Looks like Sage and can import Sage data.. Looks good, bit slow to run through the set up. Good for small businessess
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Adelante Software for Card Payments
Has anyone used this system and would they recommend it?
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Commercial Finance Brokers
I'm just wondering what people think of commercial finance brokers? I have just had the misfortune of dealing with one who was/is absolute rubbish!! Problem is I have to deal with one as I am trying to arrange some finance towards buying a business.
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Tax/NI payable on commission payments?
Hi I'm looking to employ some agents & will pay them an hourly rate + commission based on their sales. I wondered if the commission is treated in exactly the same way for tax & NI purposes? I'm pretty sure the answer is yes but thought I should check! Victoria
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MilkShake Business Advice
Hello Guys ! I have plan to do some investment in Milkshake business in Dubai and Pakistan as i do visit there 3 to 5 times a year and i know the market very well. Is there any thing you can advice or suggest me to start this as i do not know where to start. Thanks.