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Forced to 'shut up shop'

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by NewsBot, Nov 14, 2006.

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    Portsmouth Today are reporting:
    Sole trader forced to shut up shop
     
  2. Anne McLean

    Anne McLean Active Member

    A sad tale.

    This highlights the necessity to do one's homework thoroughly and to have a sound business plan, allowing for unseen contingencies, prior to setting up in practice.

    Anne
     
  3. Jonathan

    Jonathan Active Member

    Wendy, have you thought about retailling a few items(Creams, bracing, etc) and still provide your services? This way you could get around the 'change of use'.

    Obviously your business rate will be higher, but as you will not be selling over £60,000 worth of creams (if you do let me know!) you would be vat exempt.

    You would also keep business ticking over until you find a more suitable premises, keep your clients etc, and when you have found and moved in you could tell 'Portsmouth Today' about the happy ending - and get some free advertising etc.

    Good luck

    Jonathan
     
  4. George Brandy

    George Brandy Active Member

    I do have much sympathy with Wendy.

    Obviously there has been a communication breakdown somewhere along the way between Havant Borough Council, Landlord and business owner.

    I can't stress how important it is to take up any free advice there is available from the council planning officers, fire service, building regulators before you even contemplate starting work converting premises for business use. Many localities within the UK have business advice centres and it is all free.

    Building inspectors, fire safety officers all come and visit premises and offer free advice....well, I say free; this is what we pay for when we pay our rates.

    Forums such as this offer a wealth of support and advice.

    I do wonder if Wendy's professional body offered any advice about setting up a business from scratch.

    There are so many people out there willing to offer advice to "new to business" that all it takes is good research, lots of questions asked, lots of brains picked and this sorry tale would so easily have been avoided.

    GB
     
  5. davidh

    davidh Podiatry Arena Veteran

    I have little sympathy with anyone in business who does not do their homework.

    In this case a few hundred pounds would have secured the services of a solicitor who would have known the (elementary I would have thought) fact that you need change of use planning permission anywhere in England if Premises are to be used for a different type of trade.

    The Landlord didn't know either?
    Hmmmmm.... :cool:

    Regards,
    David
     
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