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Business electricity contracts

UK Energy Broker Business Juice is committed to helping its clients save money by making business electricity easy to understand with clear and open communication. Now the company has created an eye-catching infographic to help explain the potentially complex process of changing contracts. The business electricity market and company contracts can be complex matters. Now […]

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Compliancy and the contractor

As a contractor, how can you be sure that you are paying the right amount of tax? Ben Dunn looks at the issue of Employee Benefit Trusts and tax compliance for contractors. As the country slowly moves away from the gloom of recession and edges towards recovery, there are signs that the heating and plumbing […]

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How to market your business

Mention marketing to the owner of most small plumbing and heating businesses and they immediately think that it’s expensive and not relevant to them.  But what they don’t realise is that generally they are already doing some very simple marketing. Marketing involves a mix of disciplines and is not solely limited to advertising, direct mail […]

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Plumbing Pension Scheme: New Contribution Rate for Auto-Enrolment

Following the introduction of auto enrolment every employer in the country will be required to enrol almost every employee into an appropriate pension scheme. The Plumbing & Mechanical Services (UK) Industry Pension Scheme is a qualifying scheme which continues to encourage firms in the industry to use the Scheme as their way of meeting auto-enrolment […]

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Build your business

Stephen Knight discusses the importance of installer qualifications, giving his advice on how to choose the perfect training course. With more and more homeowners looking towards renewable technologies for generating a cost-effective and eco-friendly energy supply, installers are becoming inundated with requests for the latest and most advanced sustainable solutions. From solar power to heat […]

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