Resources
PAH Accounting Factsheets and information
Fact sheet 1: Business Startup
Fact sheet 2: What is the most suitable structure for your business
Fact sheet 3: What should you include in your business plan?
Use of home as office calculator A really useful spreadsheet to help you calculate your use of home as office charge. Especially relevant to home based businesses and people that work from home as well as the office.
Limited Company versus Sole Trader Calculator If you are considering starting a business this is a good indicator of the tax savings that could be available, particularly when you know the anticipated levels of profits.
Flat rate scheme checker A handy tool to identify whether your business would benefit from using the Flat rate scheme for VAT.
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External Resources
HM Revenue and Customs are a great source of information for all businesses. There are also many required forms that can be found here.
The Companies House website is a useful resource if you are starting a company, need company forms or want to search for information on a limited company.
Business promotion and networking
Networking is a great way of promoting your business. Phil Hendy is a member of 4Networking and runs the Devizes group. Meetings are held every other Tuesday at the New Inn @ Coate. With a 4Networking passport you can network up to 4 times a week at various groups across the UK.
Along with Roland Millward, Phil Hendy runs the Wiltshire Business Club. This is an evening networking event aimed at businesses in and around Wiltshire. It is an open group with meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month.
Preferred Partners
As a small business itself, PAH Accounting work with several organisations to help it run smoothly. The following businesses have been used and are recommended. If you enquire about one of these organisations please tell them it was me that referred you!
Bizpro Ltd are the complete Virtual Assistants. Offering services such as Personal Assistants, Secretarial, administration and bookkeeping. If you are a small business they can help to save time and money.
Duck on Water produced this website and have a great reputation for building a quality site specific to your needs.
PAH Accounting recommends Kashflow software. Kashflow is a great bookkeeping package for small businesses. It is designed to be used by non accountants. This gives it the ability to be user friendly, which means there will be less errors made by the client. It is a fully supported, web based package so no need to worry about updates or backups. Even better, PAH accounting are an official partner and can get you a great deal (cheaper than going direct!). Follow the icon link for more information.
Wiltshire Way is a directory site specifically set up for businesses in Wiltshire. Use it to add your business profile, detail upcoming events and all sorts of other useful utilities.
GRD Credit Control services offer an all round credit service. From credit checking, through to invoicing and collection you can be assured that they will do everything to get your cash in quicker.
PAH Accounting use Kendlebell to answer its incoming calls. This ensures that all calls are answered by a person and where individuals are out of the office messages can be passed on.
