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    Case study Business in trouble - closed it down - got another job - went bankrupt - out the other side

    So - yeah I got bad advice re the company setup - was told I wasn’t turning over enough and was too much hassle . This was from my accountant , look at the end of the day no one owes you a living and really no one cares about your business- people will coo sympathetically with you when times are...
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    Case study Business in trouble - closed it down - got another job - went bankrupt - out the other side

    So - update , got a letter last sept saying isi were goin to value the house and send someone to do it , as they thought there was equity in it - reg letter , to me and my wife , she’s half owner , heard nothing until the other day , another reg letter this time saying the house is automatically...
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    Case study Business in trouble - closed it down - got another job - went bankrupt - out the other side

    Just a quick update for anyone who might be going through the same as I did - so I went to Jana in the IMHO , who sorted everything for me and gave me the best advice - and went bankrupt in March 2019 . 8-9 min in court, Max I’d say . Gave my paperwork to the ISI in the hallway outside, and went...
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    Case study Business in trouble - closed it down - got another job - went bankrupt - out the other side

    Hi guys, so after a bit of thought, I pulled the plug on my business. You guys were right and I've secured a job starting Monday week, I've someone to take over the business as a fresh start, and I'll be writing to my suppliers and creditors once I finalise his takeover of the lease this...
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    Case study Business in trouble - closed it down - got another job - went bankrupt - out the other side

    Yes meeting them and a pip next week for advice. Will consider all options before doing anything drastic
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    Case study Business in trouble - closed it down - got another job - went bankrupt - out the other side

    In terms of starting without enough capital, I agree, I started with nothing, but in 2012 no bank would even consider giving me capital. Is this a blame assignable offence? Dunno what the option would be if the bank refuses you adequate capital to start the business? Do you just say feck it I...
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    Case study Business in trouble - closed it down - got another job - went bankrupt - out the other side

    Thanks for the replies! I am thinking the same way myself in terms of viability. I suppose the romanticized notion of owning a business is just that, but I didn't and still don't want it to fail. I'm in a tricky position 're the wind down, we aren't holding a lot of stock(Not long enough terms...
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    Case study Business in trouble - closed it down - got another job - went bankrupt - out the other side

    Hi guys and gals. Lookin for some advice and guidance on best way forward for my business I'll outline my position Sole trader in business over 5 years in retail Through various different cash flow loans etc trying to make ends meet I owe around 120k to banks and 30 odd to suppliers. We have...
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