Recent content by Jabberwocky

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    How do I persuade my Director to file for insolvency?

    1. Website and new company were agreed with MD - I am there to advise and support. I already run my own separate business thank you! 2.MDs personal liability is £5k. 3. CVA looks promising...the issue with suppliers is concerning as a) some are good friends of the MD b) its a niche manufacturing...
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    How do I persuade my Director to file for insolvency?

    I already did that - the new company will fly and I can prove it - I have a website running in the background, I have another Ltd Company registered and ready to go (not under my Directors name), it appears that assets were already transferred to yet another company way before I started. Whereas...
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    How do I persuade my Director to file for insolvency?

    Yes, he is the only shareholder. I am ex revenue myself so understand the pitfalls of 'head in the sand' syndrome. Like many other business owners he is trying to do the best for his creditors but in the short term it really is a no hope situation. His hand WILL be forced and I want to protect...
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    How do I persuade my Director to file for insolvency?

    I started working as the finance office for a company 3 months ago. The company had been bitten for some sums by debtors going under before I started and although the company has a good product and good sales it is continually backfilling a big financial hole. I have done the insolvency test and...
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    VAT - from a UK registered company to an EU registered company

    Help - I have tried HMRC and it is clear as mud. I handle the accounts for a UK VAT registered company and am ex Revenue of many years ago so I do know my way around the tax system, or so I thought!. We have built and supplied a large container to an Eire registered company. Whilst being...
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    Despatchbay.com

    Be very careful - the quoted price is for sending on a sliding scale of shipments, if you go over weight/guage the cost will be deducted from your account (without prior notification) approx a month after you have shipped and when they have received their DHL invoice. They have also changed all...
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    Is this a potential constructive dismissal or paranoia?

    Hi people - I work for a small but rapidly expanding company and have done for the last 3 years, all was happy and jolly until I started requesting assistance due to a massive increase in workload. My sickness is exemplary as is my work and I have (until recently) thoroughly enjoyed my role...