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  1. J

    Rated People, Trust a Trader, My Builder etc

    Does anyone on here use Rated People, Trust a Trader, My Builder etc, if so how easy is it to get work from ? and what one do you feel is the best ?
  2. S

    Sole trader or a limited company?

    Just a thought on how the majority of you guys (and girls) trade. Advantages/disadvantages and advice please! Thanks.
  3. M

    Trust a Trader vs Rated People

    Has anyone out there subscribed to both and can offer any views and advise on Trust a Trader. I am registered with Rated People and all the short comings assosioated with them - there are loads of threads on this subject. I have recently made enquiries recently with Trust a Trader and first...
  4. G

    Trust our Trader

    Hi all, just had a call from a company called "Trust our Trader" and was wondering if any of you out there have tried them or even still using them? or are they just another scam after our very hard to get money!!!!!!!! Any info would be very much welcomed. Regards Graham
  5. T

    Company trading name help, ltd/sole trader

    Hi everyone, just a quick question after google has yielded no clear answer for me. I have registered a ltd company trading name, since doing so ive done alot of research and decided that i am clearly better starting off sole trading. How do i buy/reserve the name i want to trade under? Or...
  6. polo1

    Sole trader V Ltd Co status

    Apologies if I have posted this in the wrong place :bucktooth: I'm interested if any of the forum members have direct experience in choosing one trading status over the other - i.e. sole trader versus limited company. Most advisors appear to suggest going down the Ltd Co route (though I suspect...
  7. sythai

    NICEIC.... change of trading title

    Just want to see if anyone else has changed from a sole trader to ltd whilst with the niceic. Sure they said it was £60 when I phoned up. But reading through this it states '...change of trading title (not involving change of ownership)' Would that mean my ownership has now changed as there...
  8. truckster

    Sole Trader Accounts Software-Recommendations?

    Looking for a reasonable bookkeeping software package. Had a look at QuicBooks Intuit for £99/269 but seems a bit pricey for what is a fairly simple set of accounts. Anyone got a recommendation?
  9. T

    help needed on going self employed. sole trader or ltd company??? qualifications req?

    hi guys im wanting to go self employed wondering what is the difference between sole trader or limited company costs etc and where do i go to set it all up. also is it mandatory to be part of a scheme (nic napit etc) to be able to go out and do electrical work, if so what qualifications will i...
  10. M

    Napit only 8

    Im with Elecsa but not really doing much thats notifable.(Subb'in and coming under there's) Rang Napit think i just as well go on the only 8. You ve got to be employed and cant be a sole trader to get only 8? Whats the point of offering it!!!!!!
  11. Tuttle

    Company position for sole trader

    As a sole trader, what is my position in my "company"? E.g. for test certificates and other general forms / documentation? What's generally used in this situation?
  12. La Poste

    Surrey 'rogue trader fraud'

    Not sure if this is in the right section but: Three people have been arrested over a suspected rogue trader scheme operating across Surrey and Hampshire. Claims that people have paid hundreds of thousands of pounds for incomplete building work are being investigated. The South East Regional...
  13. 4

    Dodgy agency............... BEWARE sole trader sparks !

    Hi all. Recently had the misfortune of working at Gatwick airport on a major build with a mickey mouse contractor and agency! The electrical contractor was Davies & Fox and aledgedly went bust. I was there for a few weeks employed through an agency called RIGHT CONTRACT SERVICES LTD who are...
  14. C

    Administration for Sole Trader

    Evening All... Have been CIS for past 18Months so HMRC Registered and paying own NI. Looking to fill the gaps have decided to put myself about locally within my means. I have a Small Business Accountant for my Tax Return, so advice on book keeping is OK. I'm getting together some layouts for...
  15. S

    !...to Trust a Trader or not to Trust A Trader...that is the question..!

    Hello Each... My mate and his missus paid £4000 for a patio, a very very badly laid patio. He got the number for these chaps out of Trust a Trader (TaT). These chaps even turned up at his work demanding extra monies and they had a big argument in his work car park and even threatened to go...
  16. J

    Sole trader or LTD?

    Hi all Ive been working as a sole trader for one particular firm for about a year or so, recently hes given me an abundance of work on price with quite alot of continuity. my question is is it worth me going LTD? the values per month will b quite substantial and im just trying to work out...
  17. S

    sole trader NVQ??

    i am currently a sole trader, after leaving a bigger company. i am a fully qualified electrician with C&G level2+3, 17th, 2377, 2391 and am now thinking about doing the NVQ3. i was told that with the NVQ all your work must be countersigned by another level 3 electrician....is this true? is there...
  18. S

    SAFE TRADER Scheme

    I've recently joined the safe trader scheme for free with local council. I had a member of trading standards come round and speak to me and check my details. It was quite informative, i was given advice on scams that customers have been pulling on tradesmen in my local area. I wasn't to know...
  19. M

    Taking on more work

    I have had a lot of work on for some time now and need an 'official' hand. They would have their own tools and van. What should I do regarding paying them. I've looked on HMRC website and also read up on CIS but I've been left a bit baffled and it's probably much better to have it explained on...
  20. R

    sole trader or linited

    good morning people,im a bit stuck on what to do,i have to go self employed,have some work,got made redundant so its better than going on the rock n roll,£50 a week wont pay my bills,i know that i need to contact hmrc etc,but the thing im stuck on is whether to go sole trader or limited,if i go...

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