Would you put the prices up?

[Pjj]

My accountant costs 600 A year and tbh I'm not sure what I get sort from bills lol

I'm looking it it now and I may go back to being a sole trader and go on my own.
Much less hassle and money.

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I dont understand it that well but if you are a limited company dont you don’t you get a dividend payment rather than all you earn being yours ? Easiest way is give your employee some of his own work then have him go self employed far less hasssel and expense for you , I expect I will get shot down in flames for suggesting this but it can be done legally I know lots of Windys who do it works well for both parties 

 

[Squeegee Dan]

Yes that is right. But you end up paying more in accountancy, insurances and banking, I have to hold monthly meetings with myself and keep the minuets as legal documents.
All my emails must have contact info and my company number attached.
Truth is ... It's not worth the hassle.
I think I preferred paying a little more tax lol.

I started looking into having 4-5vans etc but I just can't see it being worth all the agro too.

I think it's mostly because I'm loosing heart.

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[Part Timer]

I've had a limited company for 10 years, not windows, and never had a meeting, let alone keeping minutes. Only the first £10k of a dividend is tax free. Never heard about contact / Co number 

 

[sixfootdwarf]

People are a funny bunch and will argue over a £1 I had a simmilar round
I raised the price by £1 and instantly lost 2 stating if I'm always putting the price up
First time in 6 years but I was 50p more expensive then
Another long time customer has just had extension which has lost them one ground floor door window but has made the 2 upstairs over it harder to reach and included 3 Vlux as it's a lost Christmas I dud tem this time stating it would be an extra £3 next time only for her to turn into fagin haggling away over the £2 compromise as she is a regular so be careful the season of good will is not guaranteed

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[Squeegee Dan]

I've had a limited company for 10 years, not windows, and never had a meeting, let alone keeping minutes. Only the first £10k of a dividend is tax free. Never heard about contact / Co number 

It was all explained to me by my accountant when I started... It's an absolute nightmare.
Takes up loads of time and for nothing in my eyes.



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[Part Timer]

It was all explained to me by my accountant when I started... It's an absolute nightmare.
Takes up loads of time and for nothing in my eyes.



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So were all my legal responsibilities, how many shareholders are there? If it's just you and a family member I doubt you have to go through all of that.

 

[steve garwood]

I told my customers when I first took them on, 2 rules

1. I don’t do insides or gutters

2. The price will go up £1 every other January.

Never had a problem with either issue ?

 

[steve garwood]

Any idea where I can save a little money?


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Divorce (though thinking about it, could cost you more ?)

 

[GSS Window Cleaning]

That's my Monthly breakdown.
I'm a Ltd company with a full time employee

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£130 a momth HMRC thats not much you carnt be paying much tax ive been putting 70 a week away all year and im 750 short on my tax bill

 

[Iron Giant]

These are the houses 10 windows 2 doors. 

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Yes they should be better priced £9-10, I could do 25 of those without connys without breaking a sweat over 6 hours on the glass easily when they are really compact as you have mentioned 

 

[K in Kent]

£350 a week on outgoings, no where near that buy get your point. That's why i will be increasing them after xmas. You just hear loads of stories of i make £1000 plus a week blah blah blah. Just trying too get peoples views 

On CIU they reckon they're on 2 grand a week -  £100,000+ / year is routine for some of them....allegedly.

 

[Iron Giant]

£130 a momth HMRC thats not much you carnt be paying much tax ive been putting 70 a week away all year and im 750 short on my tax bill

Never payed much attention to that bloody heck £130 a month mine is way more than that and I am a sole trader