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    Is it rude....

    They don't have phones in the USA? :-) On hearing it's the USA, all the more reason not to email. Cultural differences. You don't want them reading your mail saying "that goddam limey lady in England wants to change our sacred logo!"
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    Is it rude....

    No, not rude on the logo thing. Do it by phone though diplomatically rather than by email so that you can guage the feedback instantly.
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    Starting up a book keeping business

    I recommend you stay clear, at least at the beginning, of start up companies. They are often short of cash, often lack clear direction. To get your start up going on firm footing, seek business from established companies.
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    What prompted you initially to look for an accountant?

    Accountancy is, in general, a rear-view mirror operation - i.e. it tells you what has happend in the past. Yes, I know that some accountants' practices will kill themselves in the rush to tell us that they are forward thinking, preventive maintenance etc etc, but the trend changes only ever so...
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    Question over Directors Committment

    What's the ownerhip %age split in your company ?
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    Employee's obligation to inform employer of health issues.

    Been wearing varifocals for years and driving. No issues. On this one, in my humble view, the employer, on being informed about the blurring in the cab, is under a duty to sort this asap - and, in the event of a serious accident, could be in the dock along with the driver.
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    Planning permission and signage

    Probably not. Those people tend to be jobsworth type people. I wouldn't have asked in the first place - given you were planning to replace the same sized sign.
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    Business Valuation

    So they're asking for about 2.25 times annual net profits. I can't answer your question if it's worth it - but if I had all the numbers in front of me, there is a chance I'd find some stuff to talk about and establish that the net profit is less than 48k. Condition of building, falling...
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    Change to or new company policy and employment contracts

    What reasons do they give for not signing?
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    Bit of a mess!

    Have they told you definitely that they are going to class you a new starter for the purposes of calculating maternity leave/benefits etc? A meeting with a key decision maker in the company could clear things up.
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    Do not read if you are too PC

    yep - and they have 7 years to decide to open the enquiry
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    Business Trip Expenses

    ...and keep the receipts.
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    Leaving a Ltd company as a director

    In theory, you leave and continue to enjoy whatever remuneration a shareholder in that company is entitled to. In reality, the 60% holder will be wondering why s/he is busting a gut for you. So s/he wll seek other ways to dilute the future rewards to you - e.g issue new class of shares. You need...
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    wanted a solicitor to send notices for selling fake products

    Assuming you own the rights to the brand name, you should be able to get a solictor to send a cease and desist letter. There are plenty of those solicitors around. The issue may be complicated, as it often is with Amazon, if the other vendor is located outside the UK - in which case you need o...
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    Is having more shareholders an extra burden?

    You could offer a simple bonus system - 2, 3, 4, x% of annual net profits.
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