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fisicx · Friday at 10:12 AM

numbersrule said:
Yes. This is an interesting observation. However, in this particular case the Accountants were very expensive considering they didn't provide a full service.

That’s an issue for the directors not the bookkeepers. If the directors were properly fulfilling their fiduciary duties this wouldn’t have been a problem.

FreddyG · Friday at 9:29 AM

Ashbridge said:
It is a national newspaper with a large readership, so a solicitor I know would love me to quote him in the article.

My many years working as a journalist and ending up running a trade news agency, tells me that there are all sorts of goofy people that would love to be quoted in the vainglorious hope that it would drum up trade.

Ashbridge said:
I am not allowed to quote the solicitor in the article.

Unless there is something "wrong" with this solicitor (relative, friend?) I just do not believe that statement.

FreddyG · Friday at 9:14 AM

ARN1981 said:
I have never received an invoice, statement or any form of correspondence, the website has long been taken down so no terms of sale available. They will have all of my details as I was a regular customer and had an account with them. I signed a delivery note for the goods and have a copy so there is a record of the sale at their end, the stock was allocated to my order correctly. WWYD?! Thanks

I take the view that we are not there to wipe the bottoms of every disorganised idiot who cannot issue an orderly and legal invoice within the required seven years. Running a business is all about keeping good order and good records. If that is too much for someone, they are going to sink beneath the waves, and it is irrelevant whether you remind them or not: they are going to forget or lose several other accounts anyway.

GNewland · Friday at 8:59 AM

mahad said:
You might not need to register for VAT everywhere yet. Look into IOSS, it covers EU shipments under €150, but your product likely exceeds that. For higher-value items, the customer becomes the importer of record, meaning they pay the VAT/duty on arrival. You just need a reliable freight partner who can manage that handoff cleanly.

Our product is the best part of £2,000.
In my view asking the customer to pay VAT on arrival (DAP) is a sub optimal customer experience.

Bette rto have an all in price they pay at checkout on the website.
It can be done!
Websites like Rafa-Kids.com automatically adjusts its 'all in price' depending upon where the customer is asking for it to be shipped to.
Their website automatically adjust the VAT and duties as well as has shipping rates per country baked in.

pentel · Friday at 8:46 AM

Rydale said:
I have used Altus before. They take 30 % of the savings i think. But it was worth it still.

I too have used Altus, did get a result with the. Be aware that they will haggle the %. We paid 25%

Lucan Unlordly · Friday at 12:42 AM

I do want the domain, but I need some time and space to use it to it's full potential.

If I've identified the most obvious buyer it will take some serious $$$ to make me change my mind as the project involves 2 'A' list celebrities.

jack52 · Thursday at 10:12 PM

What does the software actually do?

1emma19 · Thursday at 8:51 PM

Start by defining what you want the shower gel to feel & perform like (clarity, foam level, slip, scent, pH range, any claims like moisturizing, gentle for sensitive skin, etc.). That way when you reach out to manufacturers, you can send them a brief spec sheet rather than a vague idea. It makes it easier for them to match you with the right chemist or formulation team!

mahad · Thursday at 10:58 AM

Thread's 10 months old so you've probably sorted this by now, but for anyone else finding this via search:
You need proactive tax planning, not just compliance. I switched to WR Partners for exactly this issue. They do quarterly reviews and suggest optimizations before year-end - capital allowances, shareholder extraction modeling, timing strategies. Big difference from compliance-only firms

mahad · Thursday at 10:34 AM

ThatDevAaron said:
I'd love to hear some of your SEO tips and tricks

Schema markup. Most people skip it. It takes 10 minutes. Helps Google understand what your page is about. Recipe schema, FAQ schema, how-to schema. Worth the effort.

Elliot Green · Wednesday at 6:28 PM

It is difficult to suggest the matter be pursued, but it is because people know or suspect matters will not be pursued that debts go unpaid and for much larger sums as well.

GLAbusiness · Wednesday at 4:32 PM

Once you start to drawdown from the pot the allowance drops to £10k

Jezclayton · Wednesday at 3:30 PM

Ziggy2024 said:
I wouldn't amend for that, just include in the current year as a under / over provision.

I am inclined to adopt this approach since the prospective tax burden of £665 doesn't strike me as particularly significant in the overall scheme of things.

Ziggy2024 · Wednesday at 12:43 PM

Interesting, I knew about the sick pay from day 1 right but haven't looked in depth at all the changes.

It's a shame they have to legislate things like this which are arguably common sense and protect both parties.

Ozzy · Wednesday at 11:03 AM

Happy New Business Year too @HFE Signs although a bit early.

We still need to celebrate New Business Year Eve this coming Sunday, then all sit around with hangovers on Monday 6th from all the 'celebrations'

1emma19 · Wednesday at 10:15 AM

Hi OP. I just saw your post while browsing. If you do test Shopify then treat it as a focused funnel for 1 to 3 validated products with clear positioning rather than a full catalogue store. Otherwise acquisition cost might eat your margin faster than marketplace fees.

lmkeller14 · Tuesday at 6:02 PM

It's a low-risk pop-up incubation model, and one of the more effective ways to lower the barrier to entry for retail entrepreneurship. It let's small operators test real market demand, build confidence, and gain customer exposure without the typical financial exposure. The main trade-offs are sustainability and selection effects.

fisicx · Tuesday at 3:18 PM

Whilst I work from home mostly on my own I can get up, wander around, chat with friends, go to the shops, cook lunch, talk to the chickens (the are great problem solvers), stop work when I feel like it. I sometimes even get properly dressed. It works for me.

When my wife WFH she spent most of the day in meetings. We did talk about isolation but she never felt isolated.

Everyone is different.

fisicx · Tuesday at 12:53 PM

As it’s been 6 years since thread was started and the OP has never returned we will probably never know how things turned out.

Time to close this thread.

Data Swami · Tuesday at 11:28 AM

Having worked with large corporates gotta say this is a good one. Spent months chasing a investment bank having to go through about 15 different layers of "accounts" team members and having to prove what work was done just to get a 30 day piece of work paid

tong Wins · Tuesday at 11:15 AM

I'm based in China, and there's a cardboard box factory right downstairs from me. If you have any custom packaging needs, feel free to reach out — I can place the order for you here in China.

tong Wins · Tuesday at 10:52 AM

Porky said:
Hi Carl,
Interesting, might just chat further although my primary issue is finding a trusted partner in Japan that could sell the product - that's probably the bigger issue especially as i don't talk Japanese....

You could try finding a warehouse in Japan to handle dropshipping for you, or a dropshipping warehouse in China would work too. The shipping time from China to Japan for international parcels is quite short.

tong Wins · Tuesday at 10:42 AM

AndyJames2018 said:
Hi all.
I'm looking for a t-shirt (hoodies, etc) branding supplier for small/individual products.
Andy

Manufacturers from China are happy to be at your service.

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