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    What are you paying for your Ltd Company accounts

    Typical :grin Thanks very useful - I fired off an email on Monday to my accountant outlining my proposals - nothing back yet - maybe at lunch
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    What are you paying for your Ltd Company accounts

    I am a PM, currently in the finance & banking sector
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    mortage overpayments?

    Just got a years contract so upped my mortgage to from £1,000.00 to £1,900 a month, I want to get shut of it ASAP.
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    What are you paying for your Ltd Company accounts

    For me rates have not fallen that much - I am just getting less work i.e more gaps between contracts and less private work. I suppose all this austerity talk has made me think about where I can make savings, when times are good you tend to get a bit complacent. I am looking to reduce my...
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    What are you paying for your Ltd Company accounts

    Nice one :smile
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    What are you paying for your Ltd Company accounts

    Hi I have been contracting for more years than I can remember via my own limited Company I also manage to put through a little other business so my T/o has been as high as 200K in some years. I m averaging 100K now and my accounts fees have not changed much - less revenue - less profits then...
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    Leaving a contract early - moral dilema?

    If the discussion about leaving has already been initiated then the writing is on the wall.
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    Banking and Finance what is the big deal ?

    I found them to be very pleasant to deal with, they have been established many years - one of the original big agencies - you don't get on a banking framework if you a fly by night organization. They are desperate to fill vacancies - they can't understand why they can't fill given the current...
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    Do you have a website to sell your contracting services?

    Build a network of contacts and potential clients and let the website come later 70% of the job market is unadvertised - so that is your target market I will be developing a similar plan myself with a view to severing my dependency on agents. In fact I just got my own gig in Banking and they...
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    Banking and Finance what is the big deal ?

    Call Rullion in Manchester - currently hiring for Barclays Knutsford its worth a punt tel 0161 601 3363
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    Contractor Market / Sole Trader and oppertunities.

    There are literally hundreds of IT support SME's already offering these services - its a very competitive market. My advice would be to leave your options open, you need to secure annual contracts which guarantees you revenue for at least a year going forward or find a niche in the market.
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    Public Sector Contractors

    I just got a PM role in Banking and all my past experience is Public Sector, can't believe my luck. However I don't think the PS is dead and buried, they can't hire new staff and they are letting the dead wood go so projects will have to be run by contractors - I expect the days of rolling a...
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    Notice Period - Unfair Contract ???

    The contract actually says they I will claim damages if I terminate prematurely. John
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    Notice Period - Unfair Contract ???

    Hi I just got a 12 month contract will a well know banking organization, the contract stipulates I am expected to see the contract out for the full twelve months but they can cancel the contract at any time! - I am moving from the public to the private sector so it is a great opportunity - I...
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    Banking and Finance what is the big deal ?

    I have a 15 year old daughter who I will probably have to keep in dresses and make up for the next 10 years - little chance of her getting a job
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