Recent content by Theo Allen

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    Launched my first business! Aviation Inspired Gift Shop

    I posted about my business a few weeks ago and got some great feedback! I have now launched the business, Aero Threads (I know I can't post the link but if you put aerothreads into your search bar and put a .co at the end, you may just stumble upon it) It was far more stressful than I...
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    When will my business close and do I need to do my company accounts?

    Hey all, I'm rather confused so would love a little help from someone in the know! In July I applied to close my completely dormant business and on the 22nd August I received an email saying "The process to close the company has now started. The company will be removed from the register after...
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    Close LTD and restart as Sole trader, any help?

    Basically, about 6 months ago I started an LTD (should have given it some more thought) and haven't really had much luck. Although I still want to continue to trade and run my business, I'm not too fond of the hassle involved with a LTD, and now after doing some research, becoming a sole trader...
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    Men's Apparel and Gear Dropship Site UK For Sale

    www. thegentlemanadventurer .co.uk
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    Men's Apparel and Gear Dropship Site UK For Sale

    Hello, Our site The Gentleman Adventurer is up for sale. The site has only just been launched, and as of yet has made no sales, but we have realised that we do not have enough time to pursue this idea. With the sale, you will receive: The website Social Media Pages (Facebook, Twitter...
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    Removing the word 'The' from business name?

    Hi there! My business name is currently called 'The XXXX XXXX LIMITED'. I would like to remove the 'the' so that it becomes 'XXXX XXXX LIMITED', but when I try and do this via companies house, I get an error message stating that my new business name is too similar to my old one, is there a way...
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    Does anyone know of a decent accountant for a startup in Surrey?

    Looking for a decent, but cheap-ish accountant in Surrey, preferably close to Guildford.
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    How to pay a business when dropshipping their product? Please help!

    My business is a site that promotes and sells small independent brand's products. So far, all of the brands that we have worked with, have had dropship arrangements already in place, meaning that as soon as someone places an order with us, we go to the brands site, login to a dropship account...
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    Anyone taken out a Business Car Lease? How does it work?

    So thinking of taking out a Business Car Lease, but can't find a whole lot of info about them online. Is there a minimum a business must be making to get a lease? If a business were to stop making enough money during the lease, do you hand it back or does the owner foot the bill? Anyone got any...
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    What other shipping methods are there other than dropship?

    Hi, just trying to gather information together for my online startup. We are an online retail store, promoting other brands' products. Our current shipping methods are: Dropship - Customer makes a purchase with us, we then pass the details on to the brand, who ships directly to the customer...
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    Should I be creating a contract when working with businesses?

    Hi there, My business is an online store, that promotes products of loads of different small independents brands and retailers. Customers can then make the purchases through my store, and the products are either drophsipped to them (straight from the brand) or I purchase the products from the...
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    Will I be able to run my business without an accountant?

    Hi there, a colleague and I are just about to launch a business delivering social marketing solutions to local businesses near us. We have everything in place to launch, and have decided to register as an Ltd comaony in order to give us a competitive edge. My question is, is an accountant...
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    Do credit agreements of my Ltd company affect my personal credit rating?

    Hi there, So, I’m setting up a Ltd company for a side business that I have been running for a year or so as a sole trader. The reason for this is because it is starting to get more exposure and generating more income, and I feel it will be more manageable and professional to create an Ltd...
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    Any good service business ideas?

    Hey, so I'm looking to start a new business, I've got a block and have literally no idea what to do!! I've previously started up and sold two successful e commerce sites and launched a successful notebook business on Kickstarter. Does anyone have any good ideas?
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    Side business idea for an aircraft engineer in the UK?

    Would it be impolite to bump this? Aha