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Greetings!
Something to think about (A few Tips) ....
 1. If
you are about to invest in a new car, computer or any other business
equipment, have you considered the best time to buy them and the best way
to pay for them? Tip: You will get
tax relief a lot quicker if you invest in the equipment shortly before,
rather than after, your business year-end.
2. If
you are not VAT registered, do you have a system for ensuring that you are
still entitled to stay non VAT registered? Tip: If your sales for the previous 12 months are more that
£67,000 you MUST register for VAT immediately.
3. Have
you considered providing your employees with lower emission cars? Tip: The tax paid by employees on low
emission cars is now lower than that of higher emission cars. You can also
claim 100% tax relief when you buy low emission cars (Under 110g/km).
4. Have
you explored investments that give you a tax free return? For example,
National Savings Certificates, ISAs and Friendly Societies. Tip: From 6 April 2010, you can invest
up to £10,200, of which £5,100 can be cash. If you are over 50, however,
you can take advantage of these limits now.
If you answered no to any of the
questions above, or you would like more information or advice about Tax
breaks, please call us on 0800 612 2008, or email us by clicking here.
Summary of Contents
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| Client Spotlight - Rainbow Car Detailing |
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Hi, I'm Simon Dawson, and I'm Director of Rainbow Car Detailing. My company is based in Littlehampton, West Sussex, and we provide enhanced paintwork detailing and valeting services for your vehicle, intended to ensure that your vehicle maintains its optimum look and value at a price you can afford. Our customer service is second to none and we have the added value of being mobile.
After spending years as car enthusiasts, we decided to form our own company to provide our detailing/valeting knowledge and experience to others. Established in 2007, we have been providing our service to others, along with a first class customer experience, for 2 years, and we are now a Limited company.
As part of this spotlight feature, we are offering a range of discounts. Firstly, a first time customer wanting a winter protection detail will get a discount of 20%. Anyone reading this spotlight will also be offered extra wax protection, and a 10% discount on any  service required. To show you what we can do, the car on your left took us 25 hours to create the finishing look and feel. It is a slow process, machine polishing, but as you can see, the results are stunning.
We have many different competitors throughout Sussex, but we are special because we offer a more personal service, and treat your car as if it was our own. Our 5 year plan is to build up a good customer base, reputation and be more successful.
Keepers have helped us by not just doing our end-of-year accounts, but also informing us of the latest information and trends in our industry. They are always friendly, and offer excellent value for money.
Some feedback from our customers; "The car looks so good since you were here last weekend. I've just washed it and it is gleaming"
"Many thanks for doing such a great job on the paintwork. You saved me spending out on a respray, especially the roof. Thanks again."
"Just like to say what a wonderful job you did on my focus. I was so impressed with your services, and the attention to detail, I haven't stopped telling my friends about you!"
If you would like any more information about us, please visit www.rainbowcardetailing.co.uk, or contact us by email (info@rainbowcardetailing.co.uk), phone (01273 782088), mobile(07533 724552), or even on Skype (rcd_ltd) |
7a. Business Overview: Where is the business now?
· Structure?
· History?
· Competitors?
· Intellectual Property?
· Suppliers?
· Customers?
· Team Members?
· Management/Directors?
· Succession Strategy?
7b. Business Objectives: What are the objectives for your business?
· Sales?
· Profitability?
· Debt Position?
· Market Position?
· Technology?
· Team Members?
· Customers?
· Sale of Business?
· Retirement?
· Succession Plan?
You can find our previous Business Plans HERE
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Have a look at the list below, and check how many boxes you can tick!
- Work to Fixed Fees (No Surprise Bills) ?
- Aim to have work completed within 4 weeks ?
- Reply to every telephone message the day you call, within 90 minutes ?
- Keep you fully informed about what's happening, and complete every task on or ahead of time?
- Give you advice and key information for superior business growth and profit development ?
- Tell you where the money went - Pin down high-expense areas ?
- Tell you how your business compares to others in your industry?
- Refer you to their contacts when they feel the contact will benefit from your services?
- Go out of their way to look for new ideas that could help you increase your success?
- Invite you to regular client networking events?
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Letter to IT Support
Dear Tech Support,
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and I noticed a distinct slowdown in the overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewellery applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.
In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as News 5.0, Beer 3.0 and Cricket 4.1.
Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.
Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.
What can I do?
Signed, A.Woman
The Reply
Dear Madam,
First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while
Husband 1.0 is an operating system.
Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme.html and try to download Tears
6.2 and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update.
If that application works as designed, Husband1.0 should then
automatically run the applications Jewellery 2.0 and Flowers 3.5..
However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0
to default to Silence 2.5 or Beer 3.0.
Please note that Beer 3.0 is a very bad program that will download the Snoring
Loudly Beta.
Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law
1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control
of all your system resources.)
In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0 program.
These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0.
In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory
and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional
software to improve memory and performance.
We recommend: Cooking 3.0 and Hot Looks 7.7.
Regards,
Tech Support
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Other News ...
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Networking
As
part of our commitment to you, we have negotiated a discount for an
afternoon of networking for anyone serious about their business. It
will be taking place at The Kings Hotel, in Brighton, on Thursday 19th
November. It will begin with a seminar, on how to get the best out of
networking, delivered by Meg Heyworth of 'speak with confidence', at 12
noon. This will be followed by a Networking lunch (optional, £5), and
finally a session of speed networking at 1:45pm, finishing at 4pm.
This is a great opportunity to meet a large number of people that are all potential customers.
To book this event, please click here to register.
Payment
is due on the door, and your £5 discount will automatically be deducted
upon payment, meaning that this afternoon of networking will only cost
you £20, or £25 if you wish to have the lunch as well.
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