Recent content by kween

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    Accounting info needed???

    Hi there, Just wanted some info. Basically for past 5-6 years, I was a limited company, contracting my work and doing it via limited company. My accountant charged me 750.00 plus VAT making it 900.00 to do accounts and self assessment. However, due to recession, work hasn't been great...
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    Dilapidations at end of lease

    I've been given a list of dilapidations amounting to nearly 2k nearing the end of my lease. Its a joke. The surveyor which landlord advised, came and had a good snoop around. Making a lost of little things like painting 2 coat emulsion for 600.00 on walls. I dont agree to the repairs they...
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    advice and help..closing down or sale

    Thank you all for your responses. Yes Tupe is another ball game, as long as the staff are aware and understand that their existing contract is continuous and is transferred over, thats the main thing. The terms and conditions remain the same i guess. Ive got enough to pay their monthly...
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    advice and help..closing down or sale

    My business (a limited company) is closing due due to poor economic times and pretty much nil profit, plus not having the time to put into it. However we were approached by a client who was interested in the business and pretty much happy to take all business assets, fixtures etc, minus the...
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    employee contract

    Thanks everyone for the replies and advice. I will give the contract again to my employee and see where it goes from there. Regards, Kween
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    employee contract

    Took on an employee for my business two years ago. Gave him a contract to read and return. Was just a basic part time contract, stating zero hours and nothing too harsh. However I've spoken to the employee on a number of occasions regarding giving the signed copy back, but ive still not...
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    Company I worked for not paying up for services used, what to do next?? advice

    Im self-employed and did some work (i.e. provided my services) for a LLP company two-three months ago. The guy who owns this company has several other companies within the same trade under different names. Ive heard and now found out that this company has closed down and owe me almost 5k. Ive...
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    Hours of work

    Just wanted to get some information, as researching it isnt going far for me and I'm trying to get employment contract sorted. Ive got a new employee, whom I dont want to give set hours per week, one week maybe 8 hours, another week 10 hours, another 16hours, but nothing set. Is this...
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    Renting info

    So my previous tenants are the authorised guarantors, so everything would fall onto them if I could not manage to pay rent? And where do I stand if I wanted to sell the business along with the lease? If i found a buyer whom was interested, and everything was assigned over to them, would i be...
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    Vat reg advice????

    Unsure whether to register with VAT or not. Am a small optical retail business. Sales/turnover is less than 70k, in the region of 40-50k, will not exceed this. All the companies I deal with for supplies and stock charge VAT on what we purchase. So, is the only way of reclaiming huge...
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    Renting info

    Hmmm, a difficult one. Can you not just close the Ltd down or try and sell the business at the price you got it, if your making a loss after reviewing the accounts fully. I think, if company X are guarantors, the rent would fall onto them if you could not pay. Unure with that one. Could...
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    A size large posters, cost??

    Four to start off with. Then every quarter, a change of those four.
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    A size large posters, cost??

    I live in Derby.Most Tuesday, have to go through Alfreton to get to Claycross. I could collect them. so no worries with postage.
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    Logo Design Guarantee - [removed by mod] or Not???

    I used this company. They did the design for me and e-mailed me everything. Guaranteed me lifetime change of logo if required. Went back to them, in order to get the logo slightly changed, e-mailed them 20 times, no reply. I was gutted and know these people ripped me off. I think they are...
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    A size large posters, cost??

    Would like someone to design and print A1 size posters for window display. I will be replacing these regularly, so someone reliable. Posters will be in colour and one sided only. Cheapest with reasonable quality. Any recommendation? Cost? Kween