All entries for November 2009

Can you Celebrate St. Andrews Day in England?

Happy St Andrew’s Day

Am I allowed to celebrate St Andrew’s Day in Englandshire? Well I am half Scottish and part of the Melrose clan. So I will. Where’s that single malt?

Grant’s Rant © 2009

: 30 Nov 2009 13:25 |  Tags: Andrews Saltire Scottish |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

My Model Answer for Prescribed Particulars, Annual Return

Follow-up to Companies Act 2006 has Simplified Managing a Small Business. Discuss from Grant's Rant | Twenti Twelve Tenders | Software Sussed | Marvellous Marketing | Insane Ideas

After my search around the forums and having a look at my Company’s Articles, I came up with this:

http://business2dot0.com/about/42-annual-return-prescribed-particulars-rights-shares

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: 30 Nov 2009 09:46 |  Tags: Business |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Companies Act 2006 has Simplified Managing a Small Business. Discuss

Writing about web page http://business2dot0.com/blog

1 October 2009 saw the change over to the new Companies Act 2006 forms for filing at Companies House. I recently tried the secure electronic WebFiling service to submit my Annual Return.

Everything seemed to be straight forward. New names for a start – AR01 rather than the more cryptic “363a”, not to mention the saving of £15 on the filing fee.

What the heck does Prescribed Particulars (of rights attached to shares) mean?

Companies House don’t provide many clues, and a search through accounting forums to find a model answer that actually means something in English was a quite a challenge! So one for the Warwick Business School perhaps?

I suspect there is still some distance to go to really simplify small business.

Grant’s Rant © 2009

: 30 Nov 2009 09:25 |  Tags: Business |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Where have all the free Prepare for 2012 workshops gone

Writing about web page http://business2dot0.com/news/events

Last week I was wondering where all the free prepare for 2012 workshops had gone. Well, Solihull Borough Council have answered my question.

This three hour workshop, which starts at 8:45am on 26 November 2009, is delivered by BiP Solutions, who normally charge from £75, £90, or £120 for such similar workshops.

The event is hosted by Solihull Borough Council in partnership with Business Link West Midlands, and funded by Advantage West Midlands.

So the event is not really free. We have already paid for it with our tax returns! If you want to get your £120 worth of tax back, please click along to here for more details !

Grant’s Rant © 2009

: 09 Nov 2009 15:37 |  Tags: 2012 Business London Olympics Paralympics Tenders |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem