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Help, government seized £4.5k as Bona Vancantia
I know you're trying to troll me but I'll respond anyway. I don't know about you but the whole reason I hire an accountant is to manage my finances for me. I accept that through inaction/obliviousness that I'm largely responsible for what's happened. That doesn't stop me from thinking that...- samth85
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Help, government seized £4.5k as Bona Vancantia
Some of the confusion I have on this matter is the fact that there are two discretionary grants, depending on whether the company can (CB2) or cannot (CB3) be restored. CB2 has a £3000 limit, CB2 doesn't seem to have any. Both seem to cost around £300 plus the crown skimming an additional 5% off...- samth85
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Help, government seized £4.5k as Bona Vancantia
Thanks for the replies. It's good to hear that I'm not alone in thinking my accountant should have forewarned me about this. I did send him an angry email, but he washed his hands of any wrong-doing: "When you instruct us to close your company all we do is that we inform the Companies House...- samth85
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Help, government seized £4.5k as Bona Vancantia
I’m a New Zealander who worked in the UK as a freelancer between 2016-2018, during which time I worked through my own Limited Company. In June 2018 my visa expired so I had to leave the country. I instructed my accountant to close up shop. I had a business account with Lloyds bank that had...- samth85
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