Recent content by Craig Lonie

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    A simple Vat question or is it?

    Hi Im starting a new venture I've been asked to take over the distribution of free samples of a product and deliver to influencers all over the Uk. We have agreed a price for me to deliver this service however do I charge Vat on the service? I will turn over more than the vat threshold and...
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    Experience with bark.com?

    Ok honestly I thought I would give this a go despite reading bad reviews, I have spent £1596.63 on leads over the last two months I've gotten in £1950 paid for work not a lot of profit The problem with bark is it SHOULD work but people are horrible when they can hide. Like the people who reach...
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    Has anyone else lost their entire business to TUPE

    I was told not to bite the hand that feeds Re our friends in MK – I would not be happy if you were supplying them as well as us. We have helped build your business to where it is today and should be able to increase it in sales terms by at least £500k again in 2014 – I would not want any other...
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    Has anyone else lost their entire business to TUPE

    I was told in not so many words I wasn't allowed to supply anyone else
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    Has anyone else lost their entire business to TUPE

    All my staff officially started working for Eden Farm yesterday we have been left with no customer and are being forced to close the company. which is costing thousands in itself insurance telephone contracts etc myself or my business parter were not offered to be transferred obviously
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    Has anyone else lost their entire business to TUPE

    the vans were an aside, eden farm found out who was supplying them and offered to take them on without my knowledge they also set up a whattsapp page with my staff and asked then to transfer all runs and tom tom files over so they could then replicate the business, they had no idea how we do...
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    Has anyone else lost their entire business to TUPE

    I was given no choice because we lost the contract, we were told by Dominos the TUPE process would commence and Eden farm would be in touch to start the transfer of staff, my staff were 100% employed in the contract. I could have paid everyone off but they had to be offered to work for EF which...
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    Has anyone else lost their entire business to TUPE

    Hi until Friday 10the aug 2018 I was the supplier to Dominos pizza who had asked me to be the sole supplier for Ben & Jerrys ice cream, I have been supplying some of the stores for 14 years and the entire company since 2010, there has been a change in management recently and a keen procurement...
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    Wholesalers????

    Hi i own a wholesale ice cream businees and have 15 years experiance dealing with Small to medium size stores your best bet bet would be to tie in with Londis Nisa costcutter ect as they will help with the shopfit and can supply a one stop shopping experience with discounts on loyalty if you...