ILR Application - Jan 2021 (Tier 1 Entrepreneur, after 3 years, Accelerated route, 10 Jobs)

Changing a business address is purely your business decision and depends on your business needs and business choices. However, HO needs to be updated with the new address. HO should have all up to date information if they want to contact you in case, carry an interview or visit the site/office etc.
I would advise you to change the business address before you apply OR add a cover letter and provide new business address (if you know). You will have to update them now or later anyways.
It will not impact the decision, however, as long you have good justifications to work from home (given corona you have) and your business nature supports that, you will be able to justify even at interview stage (IF ANY).

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:08 pm

Changing a business address is purely your business decision and depends on your business needs and business choices. However, HO needs to be updated with the new address. HO should have all up to date information if they want to contact you in case, carry an interview or visit the site/office etc.
I would advise you to change the business address before you apply OR add a cover letter and provide new business address (if you know). You will have to update them now or later anyways.
It will not impact the decision, however, as long you have good justifications to work from home (given corona you have) and your business nature supports that, you will be able to justify even at interview stage (IF ANY).

Thanks CULLINAN for your reply, it's much appreciated,

I'm currently the only one who using the office, due to COVID-19 social distance restrictions, but as the business centre will close, I feel that no need to rent another one at this stage (especially that now everything done online, and I have less employee at the movement, one of them Furlough),  

I will have a co-working space on another business centre nearby (200m away), and I will start to use it from 1st Jan 2021,

On the ILR application, it asks about two addresses (the home address and mailing address), so I will add my new office address as my mailing address.

And once I move to the new business address (co-working space) early Jan 2021, I will update companies house, HMRC and business bank with the new registered/mailing address.

Is the above acceptable/suitable?, would like to advice me to do something else?

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards.

May I know the nature of your business and if you were using a co-working space for your office previously or it is a virtual office address?

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:30 pm

May I know the nature of your business and if you were using a co-working space for your office previously or it is a virtual office address?

Hi CULLINAN,

Business services including consulting and training services.

From 2018 until now I have an office/room within business centre.

Thanks in advance.

tier1entrepreneur-AA wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:38 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:30 pm

May I know the nature of your business and if you were using a co-working space for your office previously or it is a virtual office address?

Hi CULLINAN,

Business services including consulting and training services.

From 2018 until now I have an office/room within business centre.

Thanks in advance.

You have to declare your home address, your correspondence address. This is a separate issue. This is your personal contact details.

Now, you have to mention your business address. Does the form ask for registered and trading address?

As previously stated, this is purely your business decisions. However, note, whenever it comes to working from home (in corona it is more understandable - depending on the nature of business), it raises an instant red flag and HO makes more checks. So if you are working from home, be mentally prepared.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:43 pm

tier1entrepreneur-AA wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:38 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:30 pm

May I know the nature of your business and if you were using a co-working space for your office previously or it is a virtual office address?

Hi CULLINAN,

Business services including consulting and training services.

From 2018 until now I have an office/room within business centre.

Thanks in advance.

You have to declare your home address, your correspondence address. This is a separate issue. This is your personal contact details.

Now, you have to mention your business address. Does the form ask for registered and trading address?

As previously stated, this is purely your business decisions. However, note, whenever it comes to working from home (in corona it is more understandable - depending on the nature of business), it raises an instant red flag and HO makes more checks. So if you are working from home, be mentally prepared.

Thanks CULLINAN,

The form doesn't ask about the business address at all, it only asks about business name and company registration number.

I intend to work from a co-working space instead of from home, but I see no need for an office at this stage. but I'm just worrying if it will have any bad sign in case I have an interview.

Your thoughts are much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards.

As long your business is genuine and you are able to justify your business decisions/convince the interviewer/HO (IF any interview), you are okay.

My company was registered at home and I was working from home at my extension stage. I had a HO visit, 4 hour interview and took 16 months for the extension. But eventually since my business was genuine and I was able to convince HO, I was successful.

Having said that, not every applicant goes through the nightmare (16 months wait) as I went through, not trying to scare you, but I know, if your company is registered at home or you are working from home raise red flags as reported by many applicants.

As long your company will be registered at a business centre address and you are working from home (given corona that is the basic govt advice anyways), I do not see any issues.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 24, 2020 4:27 pm

As long your business is genuine and you are able to justify your business decisions/convince the interviewer/HO (IF any interview), you are okay.

My company was registered at home and I was working from home at my extension stage. I had a HO visit, 4 hour interview and took 16 months for the extension. But eventually since my business was genuine and I was able to convince HO, I was successful.

Having said that, not every applicant goes through the nightmare (16 months wait) as I went through, not trying to scare you, but I know, if your company is registered at home or you are working from home raise red flags as reported by many applicants.

As long your company will be registered at a business centre address and you are working from home (given corona that is the basic govt advice anyways), I do not see any issues.

Thanks CULLINAN for your valuable advice, it's much appreciated,

I will have a co-working space at a business centre, so I will be at the business centre daily from 9am to 5pm, but the only bad side that I have no full office with all the company files on it, company name not displayed on the building (I'm now have my company name display on the building front, reception and on my office/room door), but all will disappear end of December due to the business centre closer.

I was planning to continue in my current office, but due to the business centre being closer, I have to make a step forward.

The above stated requirements are the companies house requirements. It does not come under the genuine entrepreneur test requirements anyways.
I can not talk for all, but I also did not have any name display etc but it did not cause any problems for me.

I believe you will be okay.

Hi Team,

On the ILR application checklist, it says the following:
"Employee Payment Records, original HM Revenue & Customs P45 or P46 (if applicable)"

I intend to submit with each Job (X10) the following documents:
Employee (s) ID
Job description
12 Months Payslips
Job filling summary

Plus,
-One file for FPS between Jan 2018 and Dec 2020
-Payroll summary for 2018, 2019 & 2020.
- Letter from the payroll provider confirming the 10 Jobs employees (Name/NI/Position/Joining date/Leaving date)

My question is:
Do I need to provide something additional to fulfil "Employee Payment Records, original HM Revenue & Customs P45 or P46 (if applicable)" or just ignore it?

Thanks in advance.

No. This is appearing in the checklist because you ticked this box when you answered the original question in the form. You need to edit and untick that. This is not needed.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:06 pm

No. This is appearing in the checklist because you ticked this box when you answered the original question in the form. You need to edit and untick that. This is not needed.

Thanks CULLINAN, will do.

Another point,

I will attach the latest bank statement (Nov 2020) which I will receive shortly by post, do I need to go to the bank branch to stamp it before scan it, or no need to stamp it, and just scan it as it is?

Thanks in advance.

Just scan. Online bank statement is fine also.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:05 pm

Just scan. Online bank statement is fine also.

Excellent, many thanks CULLINAN,

Another point,

On day of biometric, if I found that I need to add more documents to my application (and the online uploading option will be not available at that time),

A-Am I will be able to have the additional documents as a soft copy and pass them to the biometric team on a memory stick or send them by email, so the biometric team can attach the additional documents to my application from thier side,

Or

B-I will have in that case to print the documents and take them with me as a hard copy to the biometric centre, and they will have to scan the additional documents and attach them tomy application.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards.

You can upload any documents anytime before biometrics day. Upload option will always be there. You can submit that at the appointment then.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:18 pm

You can upload any documents anytime before biometrics day. Upload option will always be there. You can submit that at the appointment then.

Thanks CULLINAN,

My question regarding the documents I may need to upload at the appointment.

Is it can be a soft copy (on a USB stick or by email) or it need to be a hard copy (printed copy so they can scan it)?

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards.

Obviously in that case should be a hard copy. The UKVCAS knows nothing about immigration rules. It is your responsibility to upload all documents as per the requirements. It is best to upload anything you want before the appointment and self-submit (up to 48hrs before appointment- optional but recommended) or you can upload anytime before appointment or at the appointment and submit then. Obviously, you will have to pay for the scanning service in case you wish to scan at the appointment.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:37 pm

Obviously in that case should be a hard copy. The UKVCAS knows nothing about immigration rules. It is your responsibility to upload all documents as per the requirements. It is best to upload anything you want before the appointment and self-submit (up to 48hrs before appointment- optional but recommended) or you can upload anytime before appointment or at the appointment and submit then. Obviously, you will have to pay for the scanning service in case you wish to scan at the appointment.

Excellent, thanks for your clarification,

".. you can upload anytime before appointment or at the appointment and submit then"

Does the above means that if I'm less than 48hrs from my appointment, and I want to submit additional documents, I will be able to upload any additional documents up to the appointment time, and at the appointment time they will see that I have uploaded the additional documents already, and they will just press submit (without any more scanning)?

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards.

Correct.

You can SELF-submit once (up to 48hrs before appointment). Your documents will be sent to UKVI even before biometrics and you will save time. But you can always upload more later and submit at appointment also.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:37 pm

Correct.

You can SELF-submit once (up to 48hrs before appointment). Your documents will be sent to UKVI even before biometrics and you will save time. But you can always upload more later and submit at appointment also.

Excellent, many thanks CULLINAN for your clarification, it's much appreciated.

Best Regards.

Hi Team,


Account compilation report provided with unaudited account

With regards to the above requirement, what should be included on my accounts report?

Please see below the text on my business end of year accounts for last year 2019/2020, and advice if that fulfill the requirement.

"Accountants' report to the director of XXXXXXXX
You consider that the company is exempt from an audit for the year ended 31 January 2020. You
have acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements
of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These responsibilities include preparing accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the company at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year.
In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Profit and
Loss Account, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes from
the accounting records of the company and on the basis of information and explanations you have
given to us.
We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts."

Also, on the balance sheet page, it says:

"The director is satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an
audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions
applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies."

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards.

This is a standard text. Looks okay.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:37 am

This is a standard text. Looks okay.

Excellent, Thanks CULLINAN,

Do you mean that the above fulfil the requirement for "Account compilation report"?

Thanks in advance.

Yes

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:07 pm

Yes

Excellent, thanks CULLINAN.