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Actively seeking new work / leads - best way for a taxi company ?
Not sure if my thread title really conveys what i want to ask but couldnt think of anything apt. background - sole trader running a small private hire firm (small as in myself and one other driver drving my vehicles and then suitable trade friends helping out when needed) mainly doing airport transfers for holday makers. I…
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Employing Someone
I was just wondering what I would need to do in terms of employing someone. Do I need to register as an employer, etc? The person in question will be earning below the personal tax allowance, etc, but will need to get pay slips, etc.
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Not sure how to word leaflet
Hi all I have a small sideline doing graphic design work (which is what I do in my actual job also) in a selfemployed manner. I am going to leaflet all of the small to medium businesses in the area but am struggling with the wording. I have three bullet points at the bottom which say: Quick and Friendly Reliable and…
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Help required
Hi, I aquired a business start up grant in 2011 from the consortium of enterprise agencies ltd. Since taking the grant I have heard nothing from them. The last year has been difficult, I was personally declared bankrupt in may the little business I started up hasnt made any money (declared a loss last year and this year I…
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selling out of date magazines
Hi I'm interested in selling out of date magazines on a market stall. Does any one know where i can buy them? I have been trying to research this on Google but have not found anything. Any information will be gratefully received. Thanks :)
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Doing the Books for A Not For Profit Org
I'm after some advice please from anyone who does books for a charity or not for profit please. I've been asked to help a friend do her books, for an animal rescue she's running. Can I do a month total for donations, fundraising, merchandise etc or would I need to list where or who each donation has come from. Hopefully I…
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Getting a Card Payment machine
I've been turned down 4 times now for a card machine, reason - new business! It's so difficult trying to start a business, the bank wouldn't lend me any money, and now I have to turn work way as the customer wants to pay by card and I have no machine. Has any-one else had this problem? and how do you over come it?
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Best way to get name about, business offering services
Would like to know about other self employed/business owners offering their services what the best way of getting your name about is/which form of advertising you find is best. Name on van, flyer drop and ad in local paper being the most obvious. Word of mouth will come eventually once get some jobs from the above first.
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info@abc.com??
Hello everyone, I registered a company recently. i need a a service and i got a good bargain. the company now require me to send an email to them through a proper company email like ml@xyz.com because they dont accept free web based email like yahoo. I need to get back to them today. My intention was to setup my website in…
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can I claim for a shed?
Hi I have a couple of questions for those of you with more knowledge than me:D. My dh is a self employed gardener we are going to have to purchase a shed to keep his tools in the shed is going to cost approx £600, we would not be getting a shed if he didn't need it for his business so can I put any of the cost as an…
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Legal agreement for hire of a building one day a week..??
Hi all Can anyone point me to an example of a hire agreement for hiring out a building one day a week? the agreement needs to cover issues around liability, a get out clause for each side in case the arrangement needs to be terminated, etc.. i have been looking at the hire agreements village halls use (as the building we…
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Advice needed - unpaid invoices, next step?
Hi guys, I need some advice please :) I have a small business doing domestic cleaning for homes and lots of communal areas in new flat developments. Since november I have been doing a lot of work for one property management company (A friend is a property manager who got me the work) Everything was going smoothly, every…
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Sole Trader - Relative Buying Stock
Hi, I am a sole trader and my boyfriend is planning on buying the stock initially on their 0% credit card. Will I be able to claim these costs as allowable expenses at year end? or will this not be permitted because I personally didnt incur the costs? Many Thanks
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Business purchase - financing options
I'm looking over a business which is available leasehold for £125k with a £20k a year lease. It is also available freehold for £340k. Part of the freehold is a 2 bed flat currently on an AST at circa £5k per annum. I can purchase the leasehold part without finance and am not really interested in the freehold aspect but I…
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Activating my dormant limited company
A few years ago when I was starting up as a sole trader, I registered a dormant limited company. I am now planning to make the transition and activate this dormant company. Depending on who I speak to, some advantages I will gain are: - First £10K profits tax free - Ability to pay myself in dividends which also have tax…
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Small Business Bank Account - accept Direct Debits for customers?
Hi, We are looking for a small business bank account that will accept Direct Debits for customers? We are currently with Santander and they will only allow us to setup Direct Debits if our turnover exceeds £1 million. Our current turnover is a lot less than this, are there any business bank accounts we could set up and do…
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Possible Scam, need some advice
Hi All, I recently started a new business, yesterday I received a phone call asking if I would like to help sponsor an Anti Bullying Campaign and in return the company EML (Education Media Ltd) would place an advert for me on a wall-posters/planners and place them throughout schools in my area. Anyways I agreed (bullying…
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Best accounting package for a small business
Hi, I have recently taken on the book keeping for a small VAT registered business and everything is currently in a very disorganised state! I would like to use an accounting package to sort everything out and continue from this point. I am not sure what is the best one to use. I do not need payroll and we don't have don't…
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Basic bookkeeping
I have just started working on a self employed basis as a carer. Can anyone recommend a basic bookkeeping book? Also, I am now in receipt of my State pension - will I still need to pay NI? Many thanks.
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Voip phone line and postal address costs comparison
Hello :j I would like some advice please regarding small business VOIP lines and a mail forwarding company or business address providers . I will not get a lot of calls as I'm starting a online business . Skype don't offer a phone number for my local area , previous posts have suggested vonage.co.uk but it cost £6 a month…
