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Employed AND self-employed - how do I do it?
Sorry if this answer is somewhere else but everything I read about being self-employed is for people who ONLY work for themselves. I am currently employed (on maternity leave) and when I return in January I will be working P/T. I have no intentions of leaving this job but I'd also like to set up my own small business…
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Sole Trader or Limited Company?
As some of you may have read, I'm about to go self-employed and start my own company. I'm not sure what to do about registering my business with Companies House. Is there any extra benefit to be gained with regard to tax etc? Many thanks.
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proof reading - thoughts?
OH and I run our own limited company. Things are going well, but although we occasionally use sub-contractors it is mainly OH who is out there earning the money. I'm a director, and I do the paperwork, deal with HMRC, VAT etc etc. You could say I add value to the business because we don't have to employ anyone to do the…
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GP Partnerships, Any GP Partners, or Surgery Managers here
Just trying to get more info on the business of GP Practices. What are expenses ? How much do they cost to open ? What are the incomes ? thanks
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At what turnover point did you employ first staff member?
I work myself, no employees and turnover in the last year has been £2million. I work really hard but its getting too much to handle!
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New Nail Business
Hi, just looking for some advise. Im about to start my 3rd ( unrelated) business within the beauty industry The location Im an planning to trade has just lost its only nail bar and has offered me the chance to start one. Its something I really want to go ahead with but the problem is I have no idea on the trade. I can do…
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Start-up funding help
I'm desperately seeking help with start-up funding and I've spent months looking. I've been out of work for 6 months and have spent every last penny on re-training. I've asked my bank for a business loan but they've said I need to have been in business for 2 years for them to lend to me. I'm not able to get any credit…
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Paying Tax on Song Royalties - Self Assessment? Please help!
Hello, Having called three times to HMRC and had three different people tell me three completely different things, I thought I'd better come to the real experts! I wrote some songs and, in the last financial year, a company began distributing them in a way that paid me a small amount of royalties (total easily under…
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Facebook business page help/advice
Hello all, I thought I would ask on here as people always seem to get great respones and help. I am starting a small business on line offering a service. I want a facebook business page and make it look really smart and the information easy to read etc. Fcebook will be great for me to network for my service, but I am…
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Boosting my new business
Hello :) I have recently just opened a pet shop selling feed and supplies for all types of animals. I've had to start small, so can't just stock the shop full of stuff sadly. It's very slow taking off and I'm a tad worried. I'm just wondering if there are any ideas that people might have that might boost my sales in…
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Can I sole trade with a personal account?
Hi I want to start a business as a dog walker. I want to have a separate account. The moment I mention a business the bank wants me to open a business bank account. I have heard there is no legal requirement for me to do this though. This is not going to be a full time job so I estimate my income to be less than £300 a…
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Starting a new business while waiting for an old one to be struck off
I applied for my company to be struck off as it was no longer viable. I had a business overdraft and owed HMRC taxes. Since the application to be struck off I've landed a contract that may be lucrative. Can I open a new company? How about an account with mycashplus?
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Enforcement judgement
Hello everybody, I have a order of the county court which say the defendant has to pay me by instalments in two times. But the defendant told me if I can wait 15 day more and he'll pay me, but these days passed and he didn't pay me Now he is working as self-employed and he lives in a house fully furnished, I know which is…
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Christmas Cards
Dont shoot me down for forward planning, please. :-) I normally use vistaprint for Christmas cards but thought I might look around for an alternative this year. Does anyone have a company they can recommend? I have no problem with Vistaprint, in fact the cards have been very good, but if there is a smaller company which is…
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Is it illegal to commission work without funds to pay it?
I have a client who requested my company to create a website for him. We gave him a written quote and have written approval of costs from him months ago. Now our invoice is due we have been told that he is waiting for funds to arrive into his account, which won't be for a further two weeks (8 weeks after invoice date).…
