Setting-up Business Queries

can someone help me i plan to go self-employed and long term sub-contract from one company for the foreseeable future. years ? i will be using my own van fuel insurances tools phone etc, etc, i have between 30-50 preventive & corrective calls to do from monday to friday, a set price of

we are thinking of offereing maintenence contracts to our customers on a monthly charge basis. We do not what type of cover ie basic or comprehensive, can anyone advise or send me a copy of their maintenence contracts with the terms and conditions, so that we cover ourselves for all associated problems. Any info supplied will be in confidence. An idea of pricing would also be helpful

Guys I need to do a business plan as i need to expand the business and need finance in order to do it. If you have a template it would be very much appreciated. lee leesutton@securecareuk.co.uk

Can anybody tell me the best place to go for public liability insurance, had a qoute from Swinton for

I am looking to go self employed as I am getting fed up working for my current employer. I have experiance in installing CCTV Systems, (Mostly focused on IP CCTV Systems) computer & Network Equipment If I am going to startup my own company I would most properbly look to install, maintain Intruder Alarms, Access Control & Fire Alarms along with CCTV. What courses will I need to take for installing Intruder Alarms & Access Control, Fire Alarms, etc A help will be greatly appricated. Regards Luke.

Hi We are a two man sub contract team in Cambs looking for work. We both have 13 years in the industry. We intall, Service and carry out extra works on Fire alarms, CCTV, ACCESS CONTROL and INTRUDER ALARMS. 1 of us is also a electrican. We do cover a large area. Email us or call Phil on:07984057194 or 01733343952. Many thanks for your time. Phil

Afternoon, i am looking for a company to finance alarms and cctv for domestic installations. I use Focus leasing for my commercial customers who are very good but i don't know who to use for domestic. can anyone help me? thanks in advance Martin

Found this link & just thought it was a generally useful site for people thinking of setting up. http://www.fastlinksolutions.co.uk/main.htm

Heard this on the radio yesterday, it made me smile.... Fella orders a new BMW, doesn't want the ashtray, orders the coin holder instead. Car arrives, dealer gets it wrong, it's got the ashtray. Several phone calls later, our fella is so irate that he rings his Mercedes dealer to ask what they would have done in similar circumstances. Anyhow, next day his doorbell rings and there's a chap on his doorstep delivering his new BMW coinholder. Our man says, "well I've been a bit angry by the poor customer service, but fair play to you, you've delivered it now, even brought it to my door personally, so no hard feelings, Mr. BMW." Reply: "Actually sir, I'm from Mercedes." …

Anyone reccomend anywhere good to get some flyers designed? Did try a few local places near me but they wanted me to come in and speak to them about ideas etc. Ive got a hald designed on ive done myself just need a few finishing touches and stuff. Havent got the time to be going in to town just for flyers, you would of thought these designer types would of heard of email all,

Having been installing systems for 12 months now some of my customers are due for there first service, and i'd like to offer them a maintenance contract, i was hoping someone might be able to point me in the correct direction of what should be in one and not for that matter, in advance.

Well what do we all use for our book keeping? I was going to use sage but was advised to use excel to start with any ideas. Do any of you have an exel file i could have a look at that works out the vat etc ??

Hello, i have recently been asked by a few customers wanting new alarms fitting if we provide certificates, after alarm installed. They say that all this home owners having to provide all related paperwork on selling your house. How do everyone else deal with this problem? Does any one have any sample certificates/letters they use? Paul

Can someone help me please? Several years ago i setup shop on my own and was successful for two and a half years, all but three jobs in that time were from 'word of mouth', which i am proud of. Sadly i got stung for a rather large sum by a very slow payer. The 'lack of money' domino affect ment i had to go back PAYE. So, my dilema: i am considering going back alone, but as a subby rather than a buisness adventure, should i go Ltd, is there an average pay scale for subbing, i know a few companies i can contact for subbed work, but if that comes to nothing are there companies that specialise in sub contract work be it home or abroad. I would be the first to admit i coc…

Hi Guys, Been Fire installing for around 18 months and things are getting bigger. Im looking to add some "small print" to tenders. Im working as a subcontractor to a couple of heavy duty companies and am feeling a wee bit wide open since being involved in some big contracts. I need to know if and how I can cover myself on extras, delays due to other contractors and defective equipment / design. So far my T's and C's dont go much further than Asbestos. .