You dont they will always be easy to open up .Goods In Transit Insurance no longer covers unattended vans
We have a secure yard for loaded vans
Van fortress probably supply the best security applications and they are worth looking at

Couple of suggestions. Firstly, contact the British Promotional Merchandising Association. (BPMA). They have some incredible ideas because they see everything.

Secondly, depends on your business. E.g. I know a guy who was selling to farmers. So he sent them all a little cow teddy bear thingy and they kept hold of it. Another one I know put seeds in this car-shaped package. Think it was for parking. A further sent out a mobile phone holder made of leather. So you can put it on your desk and make videocalls from it. We'll probably do that.

So lots of clever little things.

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Hello all,

Newbie here. I have a small online clothing business where I sell vintage/pre owned items. I mainly sell the classic outdoor brands such as Patagonia and north face, as well as new balance and Nike trainers. A bottle neck for me currently is sourcing enough stock to make meaningful growth. I currently purchase items individually and thus sourcing takes up a disproportionate amount of time.

I have been discouraged by the quality that I've seen available from UK wholesalers, and having recently taken a trip to India could see the potential in exporting wholesale from there.

Does anybody have any advice as to the best way to make contacts in India for this sort of thing?

TIA

cjd said:

They were, I made Voipfone in 2004 :-

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Fair play, thinking back we wouldn't have been able to use a Voip system as we're in a rural location with in internet connection that only just technically qualified as broadband - in fact we may have even been on an expensive satellite system then.

I take it he signed a note of his resignation and CH has been updated with his resignation. If not then, as he has no shares, you can (presuming you have the majority of shares) vote him off the Board.

If he was not a shareholder then what was the nature of his involvement? Was he an employee and paid under PAYE.? if not what and how was he paid. If an employee is there a Contract of Employment (which may contain a post employment restriction against contacting clients/conducting similar business)? ? Was he a self-employed contractor?

As others have said there are practical problems in respect of securing the moulds. The focus has to be on the Chinese company respecting and protecting your company's moulds.. It may be not just the physical moulds but your company's intellectual property in the design. In other words they could keep your moulds and still use to make your company's products, yet use the moulds to make the same products for your ex-Director. China has a bad reputation for stealing IP. You need a written acknowledgment of your company as owner of the moulds. They also need to commit not to make similar looking moulds. A refusal by them signals alarm bells.

What were the terms and conditions under which they created the moulds in the first place, Is there a document?

Cannot new moulds be created out of products made with the moulds?

I have contacts with lawyers in China who may be prepared to help. Lawyer rates in China are by and large significantly lower than here.

You need a believable threat to sue if he steals the moulds if not obtain a court injunction .

The main objective is to have the manufacturers in China sign a statement acknowledging ownership is with your company. You seem to have a good relationship with the company yet fear a double cross by your former Director. In the long term you need the IPR in the moulds and the moulds themselves be owned b y a separate company just in case this double cross results in total loss of trading risking its liquidity and the moulds being sold (by a liquidator/creditor) to the highest bidder.

Finally, would you still need someone running production? Is there not an arrangement yu can reach with him whereby he no longer is a Director but has an arrangement to still oversee production? A lot of your fears are supposition and maybe a chat will produce consensus which can then be put into a detailed contract. Consider what is in everybody's interests. This is not an uncommon situation.

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Flexion said:

Hi everyone, I'm currently working on developing a mobile app and facing some challenges with user interface design. What are some effective strategies or best practices for creating an intuitive and user-friendly UI/UX in mobile applications?

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I'd say don't overcomplicate it. Watch a few real people use the app without any explanation - you'll quickly see what's confusing.

I usually use our own domestic brands. Could you recommend any famous bath & shower gel and soap brands from the UK?

You failed to meet the terms of the lease. Your personal reasons are irrelevant. Be thankful you haven’t been evicted.

Newchodge said:

NI is, commercially, within the EU!

EDIT: Have you had a look here? https://invoicedataextraction.com/blog/uk-post-brexit-commercial-invoice-customs. Bear in mind it refers to the UK, which is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. There is a bit about the Windsor framework and about NI

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Thanks Cyndy!!

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I hope it works for you. Come back in 12 months and tell us that we're all wrong. G'luck.

You will end up loosing it all..
Sorry but if you are seriously asking this question you should not be playing around with £200k.
Just invest it in an index and go learn something before you start burning money.

CRM is pretty commoditised at this point, so it’s hard to give meaningful advice without context. In threads like this though - small outbound setups, 1-2 people, low volume - the conversation almost always collapses into follow-ups, reminders, and "not losing leads". For some reason, there’s very little mention of anything tied to delivery, or what happens after someone actually converts.

The term 'Outlet' was unheard of when I was younger but now forms part of many retail websites.
I bought a 'B graded' fan. a WHICH 'Best Buy' from Ebay that was new but minus the storage bag.

If they buy the Ltd rather than just the assets, the HMRC debt would normally stay with the company, so I'd get proper advice before structuring it that way.

Yes, you can file amended (or revised) accounts with Companies House if you discover significant errors in a previous submission. Minor, non-material errors can usually be corrected in your next accounting period.

How to Submit Amendments
Because Companies House generally requires amended accounts to be on paper, you must prepare a full corrected set and send it by post.
To ensure the accounts are accepted and replace the original, they must include:

• The word "Amended" clearly displayed on the front cover.
• A note stating that they replace the original accounts, that they are now the statutory accounts, and that they are prepared as they were at the date of the original accounts
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• • A signature from a company director.
  • A copy of the original accounts, if you are only amending a specific section.

Check with your accountant, as certain authorized digital filing software (like IRIS or VT Final Accounts) allows you to submit revised accounts electronically.

BusterBloodvessel said:

I'll have to go and find some old paperwork but thinking about it I think it was always just to "Company" without the Ltd name. Not something I ever really thought of as an issue at the time.

Definitely not in my name, and definitely no personal guarantee.

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The wording will matter - if it refers to ghe company name but omits 'ltd' you should be able to argue that it's obviously the company

If it refers to you trading as, it may be stickier ground

Teamup calendar is a great option for managing space bookings like a hall. The free version works perfectly fine on a desktop browser and does not have that annoying duration lock when you edit start times. It handles recurring events properly through the daylight savings shifts too so your weekly bookings should stay exactly where you put them.

Have you looked into a vpn like tailscale for the remote desktop stuff instead of relying on a static ip. It bypasses all the headache of port forwarding or needing a fixed address from the isp and is way more secure anyway. I use it for my own business gear and it just works honestly. If you really need the static ip though talktalk business is usually pretty easy to get one set up with.

The Soup Dragon said:

I am assuming that if I buy a campervan and use it for my business travel I can still claim my usual mileage ie 55p for first 10K miles and then 25p thereafter.

Is it possible for the company to buy a small campervan and have it available for employees to use for business travel to visit customers etc or does this make accounting a real pain in the backside?

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You cannot claim the 55p mileage rate if the company owns the van. That rate is for using your own personal vehicle. If the company buys it, you claim actual costs. Fuel, insurance, repairs, depreciation. Keep receipts. Different rules.

AmazonGeek said:

Just bear in mind that Amazon is horrifically complicated when it comes to this, especially in the UK/EU where tax is complicated. Hundreds and hundreds of different account codes and if you get this wrong, your books will be wrong. A2X and LMB are Amazon specialists and have UK/EU support. Parex Bridge is US-based so be very careful.

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Thanks Amazon Geek for the insight. Much appreciated.

Elliot Green said:

An application for strike off can be made. It is conceivable that when notice of it is provided to the creditor taking proceedings, they will object to it, which could likely stall the strike-off process.

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True, banks and HMRC often object to a strike-off automatically. But if the company is completely empty, many creditors eventually stop objecting after a round or two because funding a compulsory liquidation costs them money they won't get back. It usually just turns into a waiting game.

Tempus31 said:

Hi everyone - I am new here and I have been looking around the forum but can't find what I'm looking for (apology if its been posted before)
My ltd company is no longer viable and decided to liquidate. I have no assets, I'm essentially a one man band / graphic designer but over the past year i've been limping along and unable to pay debts, bounce back loan , credit cards etc. I used to exhibit at shows but times have changed and no longer turn a profit.
I've been quoted £5000 to liquidate, which i dont have, with no assets, how can i instigate a voluntary CVL?
Are there cheaper options out there?
Are the websites promoting £1500 actually legit?
Thanks in advance...

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If the company has zero assets, spending £5k of your own money for a CVL makes no sense. Those £1,500 online offers often have hidden fees anyway. Look into the DS01 strike-off form instead—it only costs £10, and if you notify your creditors honestly, it might go through if they realize there’s nothing to recover.

ali_g12 said:

My lease is approaching it's end and I'm anticipating a section 25 notice from the landlord, most likely with Ground (g)—landlord’s intention to occupy the premises for their own business or as their residence. It's very likely they will continue with the running of my business of 16 years in it's current form so I'm not best pleased to be shoved out of the door in this fashion. I was always aware of the compensation provisions of LTA 1956 but in my reading of the MVL Properties (2017) Ltd v The Leadmill Ltd [2025] also learned of the LTA 1927 the latter of which seems to be designed to offer some sort of compensation for this type of scenario.

The problem seems to be that most people aren't aware of it and therefore don't serve official notices for improvements making it difficult to prove the value of the improvements. In my case I have had multiple landlords and although improvements at the beginning of this current lease period are documented and approved by the landlord (although not in an official notice) improvements made 15 years ago at the beginning with the previous freeholder are not well documented at all.

The nature of the business is that the fitout IS the business and gives the building, which I took on in shell condition, it's rental value.

Any experience for the forum members would be gratefully received. I am anticipating the need for a specialist legal advisor for this so would also welcome some suggestions.

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With 16 years of business and undocumented improvements on the line, you definitely need a specialist property surveyor and a solicitor immediately. Don't rely on forum advice for Ground G.