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Recent content by aa2006
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DIY Pensions for a Limited Company?
So I thought I would give an update to my experience with Close Brothers after 6 months and how bad things have become. As mentioned in my previous post I was manually making monthly contributions, each month I would log into my portal and make a credit card payment. I would inform them of the...- aa2006
- Post #144
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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DIY Pensions for a Limited Company?
Sorted! Sorted! Good news, following Fred Bloggs advice i called CB back and explained to them I wasn't happy with the fact for 20+ years every month i would have to submit a form, especially since other platforms provide this functionality. After she spoke to the SIPP department they said if...- aa2006
- Post #112
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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DIY Pensions for a Limited Company?
Yes, I have paid a small amount in already (around 7k)- aa2006
- Post #111
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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DIY Pensions for a Limited Company?
yes, HL apparently do allow it, will just have to decide is the extra fees worth the automation. I think i will stick with CB for a few months and see how much of a "hassle" this process is to me.- aa2006
- Post #109
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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DIY Pensions for a Limited Company?
I informed them that i wanted to make monthly employer contributions but was told currently their system wasn't able to handle it and I would need to follow this manual process, even though I told them it could be a deal breaker.- aa2006
- Post #108
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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DIY Pensions for a Limited Company?
Just to add to this, I have just been informed by Close Brothers that because I am making employer contributions each month that I am not able to setup a monthly direct debit. Instead it means every month i have to manually pay the money into my SIPP account from my business account and then...- aa2006
- Post #104
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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DIY Pensions for a Limited Company?
Pension up and running Pension up and running Great advice here, which I have put to use Opened a SIPP account with Close Brothers, since I have just started a pension Setup a monthly DD Currently bought "ISHARES" and "VANGUARD" Plan is to review in a years’ time, still not 100% sure about...- aa2006
- Post #101
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Another rate question
:tumble: admin, with assistance from cojak kindly changed it for me, since my username contains my name. I am not admitting if its the first or surname though :-)- aa2006
- Post #25
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Another rate question
exactly my thinking, my contract is 3 months rolling so it made sense to ask now- aa2006
- Post #22
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Another rate question
I was sure there was nothing mentioned about discussing rates with the client or other contractors (just double checked the contract and no mention of it) After the email from the client i did contact the agent giving them an update and mentioned it was the client who contacted me, since it...- aa2006
- Post #17
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Another rate question
Good News Good News A quick update, i got my rate increase in full. :banana: Agent mentioned they were on a fixed tight margin so would need to ask the client but didn't see a problem with the rate going through. This morning client informed me that my rate increase had been approved and...- aa2006
- Post #14
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Another rate question
Well email sent let's see what his response is :tantrum: Client already informed me they wanted to renew a few days ago and I know they have been struggling for good senior devs up north- aa2006
- Post #12
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Another rate question
Thanks for clarifying that, it makes sense.- aa2006
- Post #11
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