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    Public Sector Pensions

    Simple question does Mr Private sector run the risk of being taken hostage, assaulted, dealing with those society throws away or wants taken away? In over 20 years of running a business I have not been assaulted, threatened to any degree or felt like I may not get home that evening, my business...
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    Public Sector Pensions

    One other point the Government do not see the Prison Service as a core service so will expect them to work on the landings with prisoners until they are 66. Who can expect this of these men and women to deal with all of lifes murderers, druggies and gangsters at 66? They are not provided with...
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    How would you value a business

    The business has one part time employee who works 16 hours over two days one week and over three days the next week. Time spent on business for owner is roughly 30 hours per week for six weeks then 44 hours for two weeks and so on. You have two youngsters employed for two weeks out eight at...
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    Public Sector Pensions

    A Scottish Prison officer with full service (40 years) on £28,200 sallary per year (no extra payment for weekends, night shifts or working with prisoners on dirty protests attending major incidents ect) will get around £9000 per year or £7,500 per year if he takes a lerger lump sum. Now for...
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    How would you value a business

    Looking for some advice if any one would care to give it. How would you value a business (Assets worth £10k) thats been established for 20+ years and has a turn over of £65k with running costs incl staff of £20k. Solid customer base that can be built on, the customers pay you months in advance...
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    Google tele sales and abuse

    Having taken some advice from you guys I have given his number to all the members of our football supporters bus and it is being passed to other clubs as well he will be busy for a while (its reached over 1000 people so far. :D:D:D:D
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    Google tele sales and abuse

    I recieved a phone call from a man claiming to be from Google, telling me he can make me No1 on the main page for my business. When I told him I had spent the advertising budget he demanded to know what i had spent it on. I told him it was none of his business ( I had spent it on Yell listing...
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    Van Insurance, absolute rip off!!

    Yes on two of them one of our workers decided to take the tall price adverts from the foundation of a local petrol station and the other was msashed by a lorry when they were parked. As the first was our fault it was sorted easily the other was resolved with hire van costs refunded and repairs...
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    Van Insurance, absolute rip off!!

    Two of my vans have been with the CIS for over 15 years and one was added last year. These are not fleet insurance but individual policy vans. On the age part of the policy we have always had younger drivers on the policy my son is now 21 has been on them since he was 17 and one of our girls...
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    Van Insurance, absolute rip off!!

    We use the CO-OP insurance services for our three vans. All are any driver, any age, fully comp with tool cover. Its done on seperate policies and the combined cost is less than £1350 for all three vans. It may be worth giving them a try.
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    cold calling in no cold calling zones

    This is being trialled in parts of our area just now. The Police will call you and warn you off from continuing with cold calling (they have done it to us) I think it comes under Civic Government Act allowing councils to ban certain types of activity. We have also found an increase in notices...
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    Our business trading name

    Both companies are based in Scotland we have traded as Bin Cleaning Services since 1992. The other company started mid 2000's as Bin Cleaning Services Limited (according to their old website). I will look into the points raised here and act on them. Thanks again to nick, lawyer and verymark...
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    Our business trading name

    Thanks for the reply nick, what do you mean trade mark? we have logo's we have used on leaflets and advertising as well as vehicle signage would this count? Also where would we register them? Thanks again for the help Derek
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    Our business trading name

    We started our business in 1992 and have traded under our chosen name with a strong client base since. In the past month I found another company trading with the same name but as a limited company they were formed in 2004. My question is can they force us to change our name and who would hold...
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    Database of Wheelie Bin cleaners UK

    Do you have my small business on this list? If not how do we go about getting us on the list? Bin Cleaning Services, Fife.
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