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Query about small company
I started up a company a few months ago through Companies House with my colleague and we're both directors of it. Unfortunately on our first job (we are providing a service) he didn't turn up and has now gone AWOL. It resulted in me not being able to complete the job and I got seriously yelled at, so I would like him out…
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Tax Return for Partership for last year, when it only started this year!!! Why???
So as the title says; We started our partnership May 2012, before this it was a sole trader business (we have done our 2012 tax return for this) But now we are advised we need to do a 2011/2012 tax return for the partnership that started in May 2012. Surely we should only do this in 2012/2013 and NOT 2011/2012? Any…
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Should I set up a company pension scheme for myself?
Hi, new to the forums here. Have been trying without success to find answers online, and from IFAs. I am the managing director of a limited company which employs only myself and my wife. I own 9/10 shares, she owns 1/10. We pay ourselves the maximum pre-tax limit (£7440) each in wages every year, and the rest in dividends.…
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Merchant account switching help please!
Hi all, I hope someone can help my on this quite stressful Friday night, but I'm having one of those nights where I want to put some additional work in (as I feel in the mood :rotfl:) and I ended up getting distracted earlier in the evening. I'm going to say sorry now on behalf of my fingers for if this turns in to a rant.…
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Small 1 or 2 Page Free Website ?
Hi does anyone have any recommendations for building a Small FREE website just the home page and perhaps another page or so to hold photographs for my New Garden Railway site ? Ive seen Wix being mentioned a lot but not sure ? Also is the easy way drag and drop (which ive used many years ago?) Looked at many online but…
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LTD company government grants
hi guys this is my first post on here i am about to start my own limited company very soon and was wondering if there was any kind of government grants available for this kind of thing, my business an electrical contractors company i'm sure this has been asked many times but can't seem to find anything on the search thanks…
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First Employee
I'm currently helping a friend with their business. The business has now got to the point where there is now to much work for my friend to handle on their own. The problem is the business is not yet making enough money to pay for a member of staff. Also the work is unpredictable sometimes it really busy and there is need…
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LTD Company & Business rates
Is business rates debts any different to any other debt if your limited company goes under? They seem to be contacting my son who was one of two directors of a firm that folded asking for £6000 in business rates to the end of their lease - a lease they have broken because they cant pay it. The sent all debtors a letter…
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Moving from street to online
Hi Everyone, We are looking for some advice about moving our buisness from a shop on the street to being online only and working from home. Several of out bills involving the shop will be increasing in 2013 and it just wouldn't be worth putting in the hours for the return. The majority of our income is already coming from…
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Does anybody use iZettle for taking payments ?
Hi All, Does anybody have any experience of using iZettle to take payments from customers ? What has your experience been ? Doing a search on this site there are comments about not being able to take Mastercard payments, but their website says that you can as they are EMV (Europay, Matercard and Visa approved) - may be…
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Virtual Terminal for taking card payments by phone
Has anyone a suggestion for a cheap virtual terminal in order that small business can accept credit cards over the phone. I have found that paypal charges £20 per month which is a bit steep and a few others charge £10 per month eg paypoint and secure trading. As I will only take a very few payments in this way wondered…
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Thinking about lending money to a charity - any advice?
hi there, am a member of a very small gardening related charity who have been established some 20 years. They are thinking about acquiring another adjacent privately owned allotment plot that is about to become available on the market (they've done this several times) This plot will cost upwards of £10K. There is not…
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Setting up books business on the web.
For about 20 years my family have been selling paperback books on market stalls. However with the weather being worse than before, and changes in the time, I think its time we offered an online option. My question is how to go about it. I've looked into ebay and amazon, but the fees are too high for it to be profitable. So…
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Any help with pricing mark up online?
Hi, wonder if anyone can help, im trying to find out if iv got my pricing formula correct! Its for selling on eBay. I want to make 30% mark up so this is the pricing structure Im using.. Product wholesale price Plus 20% VAT Plus 30% mark up Plus 15% Fees Plus £2.05 p&p Can anybody advise me if this is the right way to to…
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Agreed to advertise - now don't have the money
I work for a small electrical contractor and three weeks ago we got a call about advertising in a local directory. It seemed a good deal at the time and we agreed to a quarter page advertisement. They said all the paperwork and invoice would be sent out to us, this arrived last week but since the agreeing to the ad we have…
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Sending money (US Dollars $) abroad - cheap
Wondering if you guys can point me to who you use. I need to send some USD to China and am hoping to get a good rate with a lowish transfer costs.. I have looked at western union with 'money in minutes' but this is very very expensive as I have a largish amount. Many thanks in advance
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Know of any companies closely affiliated with charities?
I am wondering if there are any UK businesses that are associated with charitable organizations. Or if that is even common like it is for most American companies. And I'm not saying that to applaud the American companies that I know of because in most cases the company can just put an organizations logo on their site and…
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How can I help my son's credit rating?
Since leaving university my son has been self employed as a professional drum teacher and drummer. He is on the electoral role, earns regular and consistent money and has his accounts prepared professionally (first year this year) but he can't seem to get any type of credit. He can't get even the smallest overdraft…
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Cash and Carry start up
I did a little research on wholesalers and found that starting capital of anything between £25,000 and £50,000+ was needed to start a cash and carry. Ever since I was small boy I've heard people talk about cash and carries as an easy way of making money. I saw a food stock wholesalers in london for sale. The asking price…
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Small Business Utility Bills
Hi All, I hope your all well! I was hoping if somebody could advise me on how much I can expect to pay per month or quarter in general terms (I understand each biz is different) for Gas, Electric and Water in a butty shop open 10 hours a day. Would I be right in thinking that working on around £100 per month on each…
