Recent content by pierce-uk

  1. pierce-uk

    Early trade losses relief

    Thanks, that's interesting although I'd assumed that SEIS/EIS would not be available since I'd own over 30% of the company initially. Anyway, I sent you a message through your website to see if we can explore it further.
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    Early trade losses relief

    Of course. However, I said that I was happy to pay them so that wasn’t the issue. Instead, the person who was dealing with me was clearly not particularly qualified and rather than doing something like offering to set up a (paid) appointment with someone more qualified, they just told me that I...
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    Early trade losses relief

    Thanks, yep I'll find an accountant. I actually tried contacting a couple who were no use (one gave very generic answers and the other never responded) but will ask around for recommendations.
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    Early trade losses relief

    Yes, I am planning on using my own money in the first instance but once the business is up and running I’d hope to raise further capital from external investors to fund growth. My thinking about starting as a sole trader, then going limited is: - As a sole trader, I’ll be able to get a lot of...
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    Early trade losses relief

    Hi there, I was employed full-time until September 2018 when I left to set up my own business as a minibus operator. I am now getting close to actually launching something. One of my first moves will be to make a significant capital investment in vehicles (around £200k) and I'm trying to figure...