Has anyone claimed for this yet?
DH has a small business but is a sole trader and self employed - he’s not a Limited company. He has an employee and a business premises and claims small business rate relief. The grant means he can cover all overheads, including making up the 20% wage for his employee, for 4 ish months
He has tried to claim the £10k grant that is available to businesses that claim small business rate relief through a form on our local council’s website, however, they are asking for his Companies House registration number and won’t let him proceed completing the form without the number.
Spoke to our accountant who has told us that it is available to all small businesses, regardless of whether they are sole trader or Ltd company as long as they are registered for business rates and receive small business rate relief.
I rang the council today for a bit of clarity and they say needs to be a limited company so I’m a bit confused now
Nothing I’ve read online suggests that it is for Ltd companies only - just that they must have a premises and claim small business rate relief
Just wondered if anyone had successfully applied for it and what the circumstances were
Thank you!