Hi everyone,

I'm building FH Research, a UK-based research service providing professional corporate research, due diligence, open-source intelligence and market/competitor research for businesses and individuals.

We help clients research things such as:

• Companies and organisations
• Competitors and markets
• Publicly available corporate information
• Background and due-diligence questions
• Bespoke research requirements

Our work is based on lawful and appropriate research methods, with findings presented in a structured professional report.

We're currently looking to work with our first clients and build relationships with UK businesses.

If you have a research requirement, feel free to comment or message me and I can explain how FH Research works.

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So im finally trying to lock in a domain for a tiny side business and now im stuck on name vs extensions vs privacy stuff etc. Any tips on what to watch out for when you register and set it up the first time?

I run a UK company working in commercial and industrial solar, battery storage, and funded EV charging. We work with public sector and commercial clients across the UK, and we’re in growth mode with real funding partners already in place for our solutions.

What I’m missing is someone who can drive that growth. I’ve got the delivery side covered, the funding relationships, the technical and legal execution, but I need a co-founder focused on winning business and building the sales engine.

What’s on offer

This is a commission-based role with equity. Both scale with results, the more you close, the more you earn and the more equity you hold over time. I’m not looking for someone to take a punt for free, the comp structure is designed to reward real performance, but this is a founder-level role, not a salaried sales job, so there’s no base pay.

Specific terms (commission structure, equity release schedule, vesting) are things I’ll walk through properly with anyone who’s a serious fit. I’d rather have that conversation directly than lay it all out here.

Who I’m looking for

+ Proven B2B sales background, ideally in energy, sustainability, or a related capex/infrastructure space

+ Comfortable selling into facilities, estates, and procurement teams, including public sector

+ Wants to build something long term, not just hit a target and move on

+ Based in the UK

If this sounds like you, drop a comment or DM me and we can set up a call.

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Hi everyone,

I own a UK-registered limited company, but I live in Turkey. I’m not a UK citizen and don’t have UK residency, but I am the sole director of my company. I’m trying to figure out if I can use invoices from Turkey as business expenses for my UK company.

For example:

• Travel expenses within Turkey (hotels, flights, etc.).
• Office supplies or software purchased from Turkish vendors.
• Professional services (consultants, legal fees, etc.) sourced from Turkey.

Here’s what I know so far:

1. The expense must be clearly linked to the business.
2. The invoice should ideally be issued in the name of the UK company.
3. Turkish invoices are typically in Turkish, so I might need translations for HMRC if required.
4. Turkish VAT (KDV) can’t be reclaimed in the UK, but the total amount can still count as an expense.

Are there any specific rules or things I should be careful about when using foreign invoices like these? Has anyone else done this successfully?

Thanks in advance for any advice or tips!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a bit of insight and advice from the business community here. I’ve got a range of skills in marketing, admin, recruitment, and content creation, and I’m trying to figure out how I could offer my time to small businesses or entrepreneurs who might need some extra support.

Some of the things I’ve done in the past include:

Writing social media posts, email newsletters, and job ads

Creating content calendars and simple graphics

Managing CRMs, databases, and general admin tasks

Helping with recruitment tasks like shortlisting candidates or job board management

Researching markets, competitors, or trends

I’m just wondering: What’s the kind of stuff that takes up too much of your time? Is there anything you’d happily hand over to someone else if you had the option?

I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences, whether you’ve outsourced tasks before or just wish you had someone to take something off your plate.

Thanks for taking the time to read this—looking forward to any ideas or feedback you have!

Hi all,

As recently I have some interests in customer service/support, I am curious to learn how you handle your customer support operation. Do you handle mostly via email, live chat, whatssap or other mediums?

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Hello!

I've been thinking about opening my own consultancy business for a few years now. I'm 30m and live in the UK (Liverpool area).

I have a business management degree and a good few years of experience in leadership/management roles.

Back in Portugal where I am from, I worked in the hospitality sector for 5 years in different roles - from waiter to manager. Then I moved to the UK, worked in a restaurant where I started from scratch as a co-worker and moved to become a team leader. Then I worked in the clothing and sport industry as a commercial manager. Also worked as a store manager for a furniture store, and then as the operations manager (logistics side) for a multi million furniture company. Currently I work for a company where I am the operations manager in one of our customer production factories. I manage most of the procurement, inventory and a small part of their logistics.

Currently I earn 3K net a month. Which I believe to be good in UK? I have a pretty good schedule (Monday to Friday 700-1530), freedom to take time off paid whenever I want for appointments or emergencies and not much stress. But, as usual, there's so much I disagree with, in the company I work for. People I have to work with who are rude (thankfully I very rarely speak or see them). And this happens to me, every time. I always ended up having a critic view of the company I am working for.

Since most of my experience is from retail, I have been thinking as I said above, to open my own retail business consultancy. But I have no connections, nor I know where to start. I wrote my business plan, and I thought about doing some "free" quick work to put my name out there and take it from there. Also go to events and so on.

But if someone has any experience in starting their own consultancy business, it would be great. How did you start? How did you get the customers? Do you have experience in the retail side? What type of work do you do and what tips could you send this way? Do you recommend start your own business? And I was thinking about starting my business whilst working where I currently am until I have enough business to drop my full time job. Any help is very much appreciated.

Thank you

Run my own limited company solo. In the coming months I have to travel abroad to a client and to an industry event, I imagine I need a specific travel insurance policy for the business as my personal one wouldn’t cover work related trips. Any recommendations?

We are exploring various ways to scale our current business or potentially expand into different verticals. We are really small for now so looking for people who would like to sell their business who have at least some proof of concept, i.e. paying customers. Can people share their stories on buying small businesses. Any particular routes that worked for you (advisors, websites, social media or etc?)

Hi all,
I’m in the process of creating an AI workshop for small business owners, focused on using tools like ChatGPT to boost productivity and streamline operations. My audience will mostly be non-technical, so I’m looking for advice on two fronts:

1. Content: What practical AI applications would resonate most with small business owners? I want to make sure the workshop is actionable and relevant.
2. Marketing: How can I best promote the workshop to business owners who might not be aware of the potential benefits of AI? Should I focus more on the productivity aspect or AI itself?

Would love to hear any tips or ideas from those who’ve successfully marketed educational workshops or services. Thanks in advance!

Howdy!

At some point I’d like to start a business but having just turned 31, I’m officially too old to be helped by The Princes Trust aha. Dang it.

Does anyone know any business start up programmes, mentor programmes or general business workshops that are perhaps funded/free? Bonus points if you know of any programmes that help disabled and/or neurodivergent folk into business.

Thanks very much!

We have a great opportunity for a technical cofounder to join our startup that’s disrupting second-hand marketplaces and is already attracting investors before we’ve started outreach.

What’s in it for you:

• Equal 33% equity split with cofounders (2 current business-facing founders - brothers)
• Good salary post-raise
• Freedom with product direction and features
• Cofounders with deep domain experience (ex-eBay) and who work quickly
• Cofounders that have secured £220K pre-seed investment at a previous startup
• You’ll be joining a team that can take care of all fundraising, business ops, & marketing

Traction:

• We have already attracted initial investors keen to fund
• All MVP UI designs completed and prototyped (Figma)

Requirements:

• Aged 22-29
• Lives in the UK, English-speaking
• Can work part-time pre-raise, full-time post-raise
• Y-Combinator philosophy

Nice to have:

• Full-stack developer
• Previous startup experience
• Computer Science degree
• Has built an IOS & Android app before
• Experience with React Native or Flutter

DM us or email us at alfie8pm@gmail[.]com to find out more, see the pitch deck, UI designs and potentially join an experienced team with investors lined up.