I wish you all the best @PeteB
My dad set up businesses, employed people. Sustained himself and a family. Never unemployed. No academic Qualifications whatsoever. Never went bust. No unpaid creditors. He was 16 in 1947 when barriers to entry were so much lower. Back then folk did stuff. Now folk expect stuff
The barriers today to replicating this lifestyle are immense.
The idiots that rule us seek to eliminate ever more risks from society, but this has a very real cost. We are addicted to certifications, qualifications, approvals, regulations. This has gone too far
I have no idea whether a decal is a spare part (like you can buy non branded car parts) or an infringement of intellectual property rights. If you buy an alternator for a car that has to be a copy, or it would not fit. Yet folk sell alternators. What about pinball coils ? Flipper bats ?
Getting a lawyer competent enough to dispense real advice might be prohibitively expensive. And if they get it wrong, seeking recompense from them could be hugely challenging.
The real world solution might be to clearly state that your decals are not sanctioned or authorised in any way by the original manufacturer. Formally put you decal business into a limited company. Buy one off the shelf for a few quid. Take the requisite hassle of companies house filings on the chin. No need to formally audit small companies. You will have corporation tax and paye to deal with. If some litigious low life manages to take you down, the company goes down not you individually. You would personally be stained by an insolvent director scenario, but it would significantly reduce the chances of your financial ruination.
My dad set up businesses, employed people. Sustained himself and a family. Never unemployed. No academic Qualifications whatsoever. Never went bust. No unpaid creditors. He was 16 in 1947 when barriers to entry were so much lower. Back then folk did stuff. Now folk expect stuff
The barriers today to replicating this lifestyle are immense.
The idiots that rule us seek to eliminate ever more risks from society, but this has a very real cost. We are addicted to certifications, qualifications, approvals, regulations. This has gone too far
I have no idea whether a decal is a spare part (like you can buy non branded car parts) or an infringement of intellectual property rights. If you buy an alternator for a car that has to be a copy, or it would not fit. Yet folk sell alternators. What about pinball coils ? Flipper bats ?
Getting a lawyer competent enough to dispense real advice might be prohibitively expensive. And if they get it wrong, seeking recompense from them could be hugely challenging.
The real world solution might be to clearly state that your decals are not sanctioned or authorised in any way by the original manufacturer. Formally put you decal business into a limited company. Buy one off the shelf for a few quid. Take the requisite hassle of companies house filings on the chin. No need to formally audit small companies. You will have corporation tax and paye to deal with. If some litigious low life manages to take you down, the company goes down not you individually. You would personally be stained by an insolvent director scenario, but it would significantly reduce the chances of your financial ruination.
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