This may be of use to some of you, I am starting a new business and which could save you money, therefore help your business too.
At present only really in Oxfordshire but will help if I can further afield.
Sadly I had to take a back seat from the PV industry, which is a shame because of all the...
Apparently the treasury have focused in on ECO a costly scheme which accounts for £69 of the average energy bill. They then state another scheme that could be removed is the feed in tariff which costs the average household £6.
Announcement to be made on December 4th.
Be prepared for some...
Scrapping proposed changes to TUPE will keep down costs for contractors, says the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA).
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Hello everybody.
Just after a bit of advice.
I work for a medium sized JIB registered electrical company, we do commercial and industrial we do not get involved in the domestic market.
I get asked all the time to work on houses by friends of friends, family, landlords etc in my spare time...
Hello everyone.
I represent a branch of a German PV developer with over 50 MW on our account. We want to enter the British market without building a branch in the UK, which would enable us to give better deals. We got sufficient experience, references, manpower and equipment to reach for the...
Hello, I have been out of work for over ten years due to a bad accident which has left me with various differculties,I,m wanting to start up my own business to work two days a week enough to get me off benefits,but everything seems so overwhelming with what you need to start a business in the...
Hi all,
I'm an electrician working full time for a company and am thinking of going self employed.
Or at least fitting some private jobs in on evenings and weekends.
I've been looking into joining a competent person scheme but can't work out what qualifications I need.
I thought I would need...
Hi all, Just setting up a limited company and wondered who people used for there business insurance. Im only subcontracting to others at the moment through agencies but have been asked to start up and get some lads working with me soon. Who do you use and a rough idea of cost would help...
Hi all, just a simple question what's it like for work out there at the moment is it picking up, is there plenty work to be had or is it still hard to come by. I am starting an 11 week introduction to electrical installation on my way to an electrical career.Thanks Simon
I'm registered as a sole trader at the minute and sub contracting to someone else which is going well but just wondering what is the procedure in regards to a business name etc for myself in the future? At the moment the stuff I have from HMRC has my personal name on all correspondence etc...
im using google adwords and have notices most other local sparks use a landline but I'm busy and cant sit over a home phone all day and night.
is it a bit unprofessional or is it ok this day and age?
i am 24hr call out...
I will soon be connecting up a few LED spot lights and making safe the existing wiring at a domestic stables (have started a few threads on this now!). The chap is happy with my quote and I have done as suggested and researched gate opening devices and companies offering this service and added...
BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Insulation collapse, call centre voice recognition technology , Insulation
The man is deluded. He doesn't even understand the basics of the measures. £12 million on pilots - no results yet. "Well into the next year until GD is full up and running" Wonder how many...
I want to get a new software package for my certificates. I'm registered with Elecsa. I've posted on here before, and been advised about Easy Cert, PIRform etc. I've now seen that NICEIC haved developed a 'Cloud-Based Certificate System'. Allegedly, there is no set up costs or software licences...
Hi to all, (old and new faces on here)
After more years now than I care to remember we have been in economic hardship in this country.
In fact I first registered the business just after the crash in 08 (optimistic I know) and have known nothing else other than recession as a self employed...
hi Guys, i'am looking for a bit of help and advice, from the group if I may?
i'am privileged to have some great friends all of who have successful businesses, and I’m thinking of starting my own referral type business, with consent of my friends of course. the idea is for me to set myself up...
I have noticed costco currently have quickbooks pro 2013 for sale for under £100.
I am currently using excel to keep my records and plan to do a self assesment when the time comes.
Does anybody have expeience of using quickbooks for self assesment purposes? I am hope not to have to use an...
Hi everyone,
I am looking for someone who is working in commercial / industrial electrical cable industry for some info. or advice to establish a manufacture or import and supply business in the UK. Although at this stage, I cannot guarantee it would be succeed, it would be a life changing...
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