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Can I be charged for receiving a Solicitors letter?
Hi I am a small business that has been trading for less than a year. I have a current dispute with my accountants, who have charged me more than originally quoted, haivng done less work. As such I have written to them to query this and advise the elements of their invoice that I am unprepared to pay for. Their response to…
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New Student Business - Advice!
Hi, I'm setting up a business as a sole trader, along with another sole trader, just under one company banner. We're both still students and therefore have an allowance that we can earn before being taxed. Not wanting a business account (for all the extra fees etc - even a cheap one or with a free offer), I was wondering…
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Charity 140 mile bike ride
Hi, Next weekend, myself and 28 workmates have agreed to cycle 140 mile from workington to Newcastle up and over the lakes and pennines. We are raising much needed funds for cancer research uk. I was hoping someone could tell me how I could contact the likes of lucozade or a water company who would be willing to spare us a…
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Translating website into Polish - can anyone help please?
Hi everyone! I would like to make our website more accessible to people whose second language is English, in particular the Polish community as my husband gets many enquiries from this section of our community. We have a roughly translated section on our website within which I have included a link which changes the site…
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Need Second Phone Line At Home
What is the cheapest way for us to have a second phone line at home. We are on broadband and BT is our line rental. Thanks!
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keeping track of money in and out (new business)
I have just started my own business which I will be running at weekends only (I am employed full time during the week) I need to keep track of monies in and out, do I need an accountant? Or can I do this my self with an accounting software package? thanks
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Help with promotion ideas
Anybody with any ideas for promoting our new business. We have a property maintenance company i.e. plumbing, electrical, general property repairs and refurbishment. Have advertised in all the usual places with minimal response. Would be grateful for any suggestions.
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Virgin Charity Line
Hi We currently use the Virgin Charity line, but I'm not sure that it's offering us value for money. I'm new in post, so haven't been able to do a long term comparison, but they don't do open tickets (often what we want to use) and I'm not sure whether they offer better value. I will be getting someone to do some checking…
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Government/DWP contracts
As a soon-to-be training provider in I.T. & Careers, how difficult is it to go down the social route and offer my services to those unemployed and therefore getting paid out of the public purse? TIA
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SB: Starting a paper company
Hi, I lost my job a few days ago and while I don't think I'll have a problem finding another one, I would like to start my own business in the meantime to make sure I can get any new job contract to accept it. It's not something that I intend to use for constant business, rather it's something I can use for extra work in…
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Any grants available for training students.
Hi The mrs is opening a florist soon and will be using and abusing local college students on a work experience basis. Are their any grants available to her for the purposes of training local college students. Thank you for any help.
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Not for profit groups
I was wondering as I am involved with a not for profit though I am not involved in the management. What are the legal requirements?
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Ready made Ltd company formation Help.
Hi I am hoping to set up a Limited company and would like to register the company. I am hoping to use a formation agent from the internet as the price is only £40 for this and saves me the hard work of filling forms in etc. Anyway the main question is - they offer ready made companies that have been registered a year or…
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Raising capital
Hi I hope I am posting this in the right place, this is my 1st post. I am looking for advice on raising capital to buy an existing business. My Mum wants to buy a retail shop that has been established for 29 years with an anual turnover of +£250000. She currently owns a small unit on a market stall which she is hoping to…
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Business phone line
We need a phone line in our shop. Should we go with BT who are charging £42 a quarter for a five year contract for line rental or can anyone recommend another company? Thanks in advance Mel
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Cost of logo on uniform
Hi, I'm hoping someone could help me with a question. :confused: My husband took the plunge a month ago to leave his job and become totally self employed as a sole trader as a gardener. We have recently ordered him some t.shirts, jumpers and hats with his logo on them so he looks more professional. I am aware that I can…
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gift aid reclaiming for small charity
I am a commitee memeber of a small charity organisation, we provide out of school educare in the form of a breakfast club/afternoon nursery and after school club. The parents have to be members in order to use the services and they pay a fee when using the services. We have and pay for two play group leaders. All other…
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Free LTD company formation -limited time
I came across an online formation company that is offering £25 cashback if you open a Barclay's business account which they set-up for you (just need to ID yourself at a local branch and return a form signed via the branch or posted). This in effect means you only pay 56p for electronic company formation if you're not VAT…
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Accounts Software? - small business
Hi MSE,ers Can anyone recommend a good accounting software package which is relatively cheap to buy. I have been using MYBIZ which was free for a year from Nat West when I opened business account. This has now expired and they want £80 a year for it. I don't even think it's that good!:undecided We have a small property…
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Funding help (for charity based in the north east)
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me find funding for the charity I volunteer for. Here is a little background information about our charities work. Esteem Through Sport, the organisation is made up of local sports personalities and local community activists and based in Northumberland. Our goal is to ensure that…
