Recent content by PIGDOG

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    Stress!!

    long walk with dogs or a game of squash. jogging sounds like a good idea - I might give it a go.
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    Any thoughts on this situation......

    Of course you are only getting my side of the story. Our sales figures have not been on the slide (we have 4 other sales people here that are all growing business) and the business is not failing. To answer your question about what I have been doing, I am responsible for nearly a third of the...
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    Any thoughts on this situation......

    We worked together before buying the company & I could never describe as good friends. At what point do you think I can insist that his sick leave is unpaid?
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    Any thoughts on this situation......

    Hi all, Bit of a long one here....... I've got a bit of a problem here with my fellow shareholder/director. At the end of last year we had a discussion & I told him that I was not happy with the way things for several reasons. First, he has lost his drive as far as sales is concerned & over...
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    paying a sales person

    It is critical that commission is linked to targets. You need to make sure that you come up with a package that suits your company & the sales person. we pay a good salary + uncapped comm. 2% on target & 10% above target. If they don't hit targets they do not get a penny in commission.
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    Anyone know anything about this.....

    Hi All, We have been invited to tender for a large contract (supply of electronic components) & one of the long list of requirements is that we should have/have access to a bonded warehouse facility to MOD standards. Anyone have any experience with this? Rgds Steve
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    Employee loans

    Yes it is a Director
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    Employee loans

    Can someone give me some advise on employee loans? Are there any rules/guidelines that apply when loaning money to employees? Cheers
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    ISO Registration

    Anyone out there got any idea roughly how much it costs to get ISO registration?
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    Looking for CRM package

    We use ACT 2008 by Sage which is very good & links with Sage Line50. I guess it depends on the size of your company & what info you want to be able to get.
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    How much do you take per month?

    To answer your original question, my company has a t/o of approximately £1.8 million with an average GP of £50-£60k per month.:)
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    Adivce!!!!

    I think you are out of your depth at present & should knuckle down getting a few more years experience before even considering a venture like this.
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    What do you think of this.....

    Having been approached by one of our customers to buy into their company (strong customer base but poorly managed & struggling financially) , we have had a look at it's current situation & because of various reasons it is not an option to buy shares in the company. We have considered buying the...
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    Adivce!!!!

    Without wishing to sound rude, I would say you lack the experience any potential investor may be looking for. And your projected t/o is not going to have them queing up.:eek: