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    Business to business HP agreements

    Hello Does anyone know, please, what the position is for an unregulated b2b HP agreement is in terms of repossession when the company has already paid over 50%? For domestic HP they can't repo without a Court order if you've already paid 30%. As some- but not everyone- know small and micro...
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    Formerly insolvent, now recovering Ltd. But insurmountable problems trying to talk to authorities

    Hello I know that I'm not the only person in this position right now; in fact, I think it is probably quite common. Certainly my MP admitted to me that they are aware of this. I took over a company during Corona and it was desperately insolvent. The previous Director has been diagnosed with...
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    Non domestic rates/ VOA/ Magistrate Summons

    Hello all I am having a battle with the Valuation Office Agency and their repeated failure to amend a record. I rent a small piece of hard standing/ storage compound on the site of a former warehouse. The VOA still records this as a warehouse, although the two plots either side of me have been...
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    Help! Crazy business idea!

    If you are going to start a business then you need to believe in it- asking strangers on the internet whether they think you should do something or not is perhaps a sign that you should think very carefully. I have found this forum to be priceless if you ask specific questions such as "How do I...
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    Company headed paper

    Japancool, I once provided a service for a Japanese company who sent a small delegation from a government/council group to visit UK and was surprised to see them pay entirely up front and on little more than an invoice and a website. I am sure they did checks with trust pilot and so on, but a...
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    Company headed paper

    No, it doesn't. But put it this way if someone forged a headed paper to circumvent checks with your company and then you found out and they said "Sorry, Guv, I made a genuine mistake." You would reply "You made the same mistake in your application form AND your headed paper?" I've given you the...
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    Company headed paper

    That's not really the point. When you provide headed notepaper you are making a contractual statement: Here is my company name. Here is my company number. Here is my address. Here is my VAT number. Here is the list of Directors (if included). You are effectively making a contractual statement...
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    Dismissal/ hearing an appeal

    With great respect, that is highly speculative. I ALWAYS afford staff the right to a full hearing, even when on probation when they do not have the statutory right to it; the reason I do that is many, many years back I dismissed a good probationary member of staff summarily- as was my right-...
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    Dismissal/ hearing an appeal

    I've just twigged what is happening. As it was the UNION REP who refused to attend (unreasonably and spurious in my opinion) under S. 105 of the Employment Act, the staff member is permitted to have his/her choice of 'companion' and regardless of who is right or wrong, even if they've been...
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    Dismissal/ hearing an appeal

    My understanding is that during a probationary period you can literally summon them to your office and sack them there and then without giving a reason. He was given a date, but demanded an adjournment, which is his right. We then agreed on another date but he then refused to attend at short...
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    How do you design your products?

    Can I suggest this is like buying a new set of paint brushes and then hoping 'somehow' they will guide you to paint the Mona Lisa. There are two aspects to design- the technical bit, whether it is CAD, web or physical. I know that if I press a pen down on a piece of paper and move it, I will...
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    Company headed paper

    I was told the reason for still asking for this is because when you publish it you are giving your name, address, company number, VAT number and so on. That forms the legal record of who/what/where/when. If you have given incorrect details then they can use that in Court to show you have...
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    Dismissal/ hearing an appeal

    Hello I've recently dismissed an employee in absentia after he refused to attend the hearing- unreasonably in my view and of the solicitor who agreed to give me a few minutes pro bono advice. He has now written asking to appeal the decision, demanding an independent manager (good luck as I am...
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    New limited company saying I cant use my sole trading business name?

    Deleted- duplicated advice as I hadn't seen page 2. Sorry.
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    Best Payroll Software/Company for Small Business

    I would certainly recommend MONEYSOFT, and agree with other comments below. It is much cheaper, more flexible, very simple to use and they are ultra quick with updates as required to keep up with tax legislation. The programme is foolproof and you cannot go wrong unlike the bloatware produced by...
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