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Moving Earnings From Business Account To Savings Account
Hello I've recently started business and am using Abbey as for business banking. Like all current accounts interest is a pittance so I was thinking of periodically transferring my money to my personal First Direct eSavings account. Is that OK to do or does that count as mixing business with personal banking which isn't a…
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Self employed or Sole trader
The time has come that my business is finally generating enough cash to support myself full time so ive given up my job. Basically i refurbish laptops and resell them. So...its about time i get it all setup correctly before things snowball any further. Do i need to go self employed or do i go for a sole trader. Another…
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Limited Company - Name / Details Posted Outside House?
I'm thinking of changing my company from partnership to a limited company - mostly to make dealing with certain foreign places that don't understand UK partnership stuff easier - they seem to think Limited Company = instant legitimacy. According to companies house: Every company must paint or affix its name on the outside…
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Starting a Design Business! Please Help
Hi All Im hoping you helpful lot will be able to assist. My best friend did his degree in design and is a very talented designer/artist. Whether its making jewellery or photography he always gets great results. The thing is hes looking to set up his own business and doesnt know where to begin, i want to see him make summat…
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Decided to start up, question about self assessment
Hi all, I am going to start up my own business after thinking about it and am going to start from October hopefully. Anyway, I was wondering when I would have to fill out a self assessment form. As I won't have been self employed by 31/12/06 for long and surely I couldn't fill out my records accurately to the inland…
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website with shopping cart
Hi Anyone know of a decent website company, that for say £20-£40 per month will give you a free website and free shopping cart and allow you to update your details, sales etc as and when so your basically paying for the hosting and website thanks
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couriers or post office ?
can anybody help, i have started a business which will require a lot of posting so i will be looking for a cheap and reliable courier firm the parcels will be weights of 1 lb ,5lb, and 10lb up to a max of 25 lb ,iam based in bedfordshire and the parcels will be sent all over the uk (hopefully) or should i just stick to the…
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Is this an advertising con?
Hello, I am new to this board so apologies if something similar has been posted before. In April we bought an existing Sandwich Shop business and I am pleased to say that ever since we seem to be gradually getting busier and busier. I had a phonecall from a lady at the local NHS Trust asking if we do outside catering to…
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Business Startup & Poor Finances Query
Hello. I have simple question that I hope some of you fine MSE people could help me with. I am currently on a Debt Management Plan repaying my creditors reduce payments each and every month. I have been on a DMP for almost a year now. I owe around £35K, not thats really relevant. My credit history as you can imagine is…
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Ltd Company Help
Hi, I would like to register a limited company, but i wont be trading under the name for about 2/3 years. Would i be able to set one up? The reason i ask is i have thought of a good name and dont want anyone else to register it. Sorry if it sounds like a stupid question Thanks:D
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Nature's Sunshine
Hi , I was wondering if anyone had any experience of this company which sells health supplements? I want to buy quite a lot and I know from a friend in the US that if you sign up as a member consultant you get the products at a discount - this isn't said directly on the UK site which is not quite as informative as the US…
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catering van business?
My dad wants to start one and has a plot in mind but we don't know much on how to start on with regards to licensing and such like. Are there any websites on starting this type of business? What Health and safety certificates etc do we need? Cheers
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Self employment- what is the best option
Hi guys, A friend is using an early retirement pension from his company to finance his on-line business for the past 2 years. His wife has been helping him but she has not declared herself a self employed on the basis that they have not made any money or income from the business. Now she has been told that she must declare…
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Starting work - not payrolled
I have been on maternity leave for the past year and this week have been approached by an ex employer to do some work for them. This is on a temporary basis 2 - 3 months initially, part time hours. I am starting on Wednesday :eek: (bit scary after having over a year off) and they want me to submit invoices rather than go…
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Self Assessment Tax Return.......
Hello, I'm just sending away my self employed registration form on Monday, where do I stand with the tax return that must be sent to HMRC before 30th September for them to calculate tax due? Doesn't look like I'd meet that deadline. So far I've made a nice loss anyway :(
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Business Name
If a business is listed as "Dissolved" since November 2005, can I use their business name for myself if I register it? I haven't tried to register it as if I can't even though it's disolved their isn't much point in wasting my time trying. It's a LTD name that I am enquiring about.
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Starting an employment agency - viable?
Hi, Myself and a friend have been discussing the pro's and cons of trying our hand at joint venture into the employment agency business supplying tradespeople to individual customers and larger "sites".We both know someone who has done this quite successfully recently and are have a couple of things in our favour. My…
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Working for myself?
Hi everyone, (not 100% sure this is the correct forum for this post- please let me know if it isn't?!) I've read through lots of the posts on here over the past few months and there's some really excellent advice on setting up your own business etc. I'm currently working part time as a manager(Finance/Admin)for a small…
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accounting software
can anyone recommend software like (but obv not) Dosh Cashbook (or as easy to use as that is) ....... ? thanks
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Where to go next? Help Please
I'm in a bit of a dilema at the moment and hoping you guys can give me some good advice. I was made redundant at the end of August and am trying to decide what to do next. I have 2 children, 2 year old and an 8 year old. Have worked in an office all my life, part time for the last 4 years. I was on about £8.50 an hour, and…