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18 The Link Magazine • October 2002
Terry aims for new standards in hygiene
uklinks4 and washing facilities.
One of the biggest complaints by shoppers, office staff and people on a night out is the grim state of toilets

Now well known West Swin- ple judge a premises by the sanita-
There are some don community activist Terry Iles tion arrangements. They need to
great resources is going to do something about it give a good impression so that
in Swindon after buying the people will come back. Swisher
on the Internet. Swisher hygiene franchise for the provide a unique service which
region. includes an initial deep clean fol-
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But do you know Being involved in Freshbrook lowed by weekly visits to main-
Community Centre for at least fif- tain sanitary levels, working along-
where they are? teen years, he knows how difficult Washroom Hy" side normal cleaning staff, to bring
it is to keep a public facility up to Terry Iles and Steve Gingell, toilets and washrooms up to a stand-
We do! scratch, not least the loos. delivering a new service to Swindon ard people expect nowadays."
Swisher is the only national pro- amongst its big name customers. Look out for the Swisher swoosh
vider of a business washroom sani- In Swindon Terry and his sales logo next time you visit a loo. If it's
www.uklinks4.com tation service and boasts the NHS, manager Steve Gingell have signed there, you'll know Terry's been
Burger King and Welcome Break up Longs Bar, the Savoy and the by. To find out more about the
Steam Railway pub as clients. Swisher service which includes a
He said the bottom line for a free site visit, call Steve or Terry on
business profits is its toilets. "Peo- 6941 1 5 .

Farewell and thanks
John and Maria Brown who have
traded as Antiques and All Pine
in Old Town since 1978 close their
doors on 12 October due to John's
long and sadly terminal illness.
"Many of our customers in West
and North Swindon have discov-
ered our shop through The Link
and we would like to thank them
all for their custom," said John.
For last minute bargains in pine
furniture, old lace and jewellery,
drop into 11 Newport Street.

Should a business become a limited company?
Ian Lawrence, director of locally based chartered accountancy prac-
tice Lawrence Rose Limited, says that there are now better reasons for
becoming a company early.
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Sole traders and partner- The recent budget
ships are usually told to be- changes mean that the first
come a limited company £10,000 of profits for a small
when they start doing ex- company are tax free, and
tremely well. since March 2002, goodwill
However recent tax is exempt from stamp duty,
— changes have made it more meaning that incorporating
advantageous to trade as a an existing business has
company early on, or as soon as never been so tax advantageous.
you start your business. There are other tax advantages
One of the disadvantages of be- of incorporating. For instance if a
coming limited has always been director pays himself/herself a
the additional costs and adminis- dividend rather than taking sal-
Superglide. tration involved. But that isn't nec- ary, they pay no more tax at all
(assuming they aren't a higher rate
essarily the case anymore.
For Kitchens — Bedrooms — Sliding door wardrobes As a business you should be taxpayer, and even then the rate is
Top quality at affordable prices. keeping good records anyway. 15% lower).
For free survey/estimate call 01793 861584 Sixty five per cent of business fail- But there are 2 other significant
Coleshill, Nr. Highworth, Wilts. ures are from poor record keep- reasons for considering incorpo-
ing. Becoming a limited company ration. Firstly you are no longer
forces you to bring your records personally liable - your company
up to scratch (by using a book- is, unless your personal assets are
keeper for example). still used as collateral, and sec-
The costs are no longer that large ondly, many people feel that a lim-
either. Small companies are gener- ited company gives their business
ally exempt from the company extra credibility.
audit requirement. You still need Whichever route you go needs
an accountant and a good one will consideration. It would be time
actually save you money. It just well spent with a good Chartered
isn't cost effective anymore for Accountant to come up with a so-
your accountant just to do your lution that suits your business.
accounts - you need good advice • Ian Lawrence can be contacted
throughout the year. on 874466.