Articles of association

[hobnob]

There are optional "P" plates which serve a similar purpose:
Driving lessons and learning to drive: Using 'L' and 'P' plates - GOV.UK
It doesn't restrict what you can do, but it might encourage other road users to be patient with you....

[hobnob]

That all sounds frustrating! But it's useful to know that you shouldn't install the app in advance - presumably the QR code is either unique for each person (with an embedded ID code) or it has some kind of "start verification" flag in it.

When I went through this recently with...

[hobnob]

If you want to verify your identity, I think you need to initiate that from outside the app:
a) Log into your One Login account via the website.
b) Add Companies House as a service.
c) On the Companies House website, say that you want to verify your ID. This will show you a QR code...

[hobnob]

I think the OP answered those questions in the first post:



I assume that 250 miles (in the title) is a typo for 280 miles, i.e. 2 x 140.

Regarding the bus journey and walk, a folding bike might help. I.e. cycle from home to the nearest station, take it on the...

[hobnob]

Leaving aside any marriage guidance, OP said that his wife is also a director, so she's involved in this already.

To the OP: what exactly is your wife's status? Is she an employee and a director? (I.e. does she have an employment contract with your limited company?) Is she a shareholder?...

[hobnob]

I helped someone else to install the app on an Android phone last week, and they were able to log in ok. However, I don't have it on my own phone, so I can't test it now.

According to the gov.uk website, the app will work on Android 10 or later:
Proving your identity with the GOV.UK...

[hobnob]

Have they specified which day it has to be? If you can make it a Monday, that means that you can travel up on Sunday and stay overnight, then travel back on Monday evening. This cost will come out of your net salary, and it will disrupt your weekend, but I think it's the best option. Also, Sunday night...

[hobnob]

As a related question, how long do you have left in your current contract, and how long have you been there so far? Personally, I wouldn't leave a contract early just because I've had a better offer.

[hobnob]

I think the key concept here is "grades of automation". I.e. how much should the vehicle be able to do by itself?

This is a good article about London Underground:
The Political Myth of the Driverless Tube Train - London Reconnections
The short version is that you need...

[hobnob]

Even then (10 years ago), would you expect to get that kind of bump at renewal time? I think it would be more plausible to get that by switching to a new contract....

[hobnob]

Hopefully that's a typo, and they meant £70/hour. That would be £525/day (for 7.5 hours), which sounds more reasonable....

[hobnob]

First up, I agree with NLUK that jumping from £360/day to £500/day is ridiculous, especially after 6 months. (If you'd been there for several years as a "permietractor", and you were still stuck on your original rate, you might have more of a chance.)

Since you've got the £400/day...

[hobnob]

When I set up my limited company, I used the model articles of association:
Model articles of association for limited companies - GOV.UK
I'm guessing that most people here did the same thing (although some of you might have used the pre-2013 version).

There's an edge case where...

[hobnob]

Yeah, that's fair. Just to clarify, I wasn't suggesting that Mortgage Quest are price-gouging, or anything like that. I'm just saying that a mortgage broker might not be the best choice for the OP, since they're borrowing a relatively small amount....

[hobnob]

Thinking about the people here who've had good experiences with Freelancer Financials, has anyone else used them since the Mortgage Quest acquisition? I wonder whether that's why I had a different result.



Yeah, absolutely. If you're negotiating a £500,000 mortgage then a...

[hobnob]

A couple of questions:
a) How long do you have left on your current mortgage with Lloyds, and is there an early repayment fee?
b) How urgently do you need the money, and how long would it take you to save it up?

I looked at Freelancer Financials (now part of Mortgage Quest)...