Recent content by Overthehedge

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    Small Business Rates Relief Question

    We had this issue recently, we wanted to run two different trading names under one limited company but the existing company’s premises was £2900 rateable value (£1 over their limit) so we would have had to pay business rates on both buildings, in the end we created a brand new company and both...
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    Opting out of pension

    You worry far too much, wish I only had your worries! Your employer will sort it as discussed, pretty sure they’ve got a lot on their plate at the moment, relax and breathe
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    Tendering websites

    Councils/Commercial Thanks, not the target market I am aiming for though
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    Tendering websites

    Hi all, Has anyone got any experience with any tendering websites please? Sussex area, garden maintenance and waste disposal, i've been looking at B2B Quote Tenders but cant find any reviews Thanks
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    SEO Recommendations

    No, not prime marketing but quite high up with furthering our marketing, yes I know exactly what I wish to rank for and yes have considered and fulfilling many of the alternatives Thanks
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    SEO Recommendations

    Specific
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    SEO Recommendations

    Waste and Clearance solutions, thanks
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    SEO Recommendations

    Hi all, I'm looking for recommendations for an SEO company, in the past to me it has always seemed like a license to print money and I've yet to see any real results, quite possibly could be because i'm using the wrong companies which is why I would be interested in seeing who others use with...
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    Looking to employ for the first time

    No holidays or no sick pay, only paid for hours worked which is why I got given an extra amount each week to compensate, all the bank staff (and there was a lot at the time) received the same and when questioned to our manager as to what this payment was it was explained that it was to...
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    Looking to employ for the first time

    I didn’t have a main contract, I was purely bank, from the quote I found above it reads as a leave entitlement for extra work OR bank work, I was bank work
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    Looking to employ for the first time

    Ah, I may be mistaken, am so curious that I’ve just dug out one of my old payslips and found it to be WTD Pay, after a little research I’ve found it to be the following “If you have a bank contract with the trust, or are doing hours on a bank contract alongside your substantive post, you will...
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    Looking to employ for the first time

    I’m a big fan of yours Newchodge and take a lot of information from your posts, however on this occasion you are incorrect I worked for the NHS (probably over 8 years ago now) and was on a zero hour contract and received an hourly supplement on top of my wages to allow for holiday pay...
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    How much does an accountant charge?

    Wow, had a real shock reading some of these prices! My accountant charges me £150 per year for accounts, payroll and self assessment, I must have a bloody good deal!
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    Starting a property maintenance/ handyman company

    Hi Stuart, One of the first steps would be to have a chat with all letting agents in the areas you wish to cover Secondly, I highly recommend Check a Trade (however, do a Check first and see how many similar trades are in the same area as you, if there’s a lot then it may not be worth it)...