Hot.In.Sing

Yes, I own my own Ltd company. Though I'd concede its a simple one, and that dealing with the virtually unending amount of Admin is painful. As I think you agree legal reality is that if you sign off the accounts you are responsible for them. You can divorce yourself as much as you want from that morally, but legally I think you are on the hook ? You cite a whole bunch of items that have (marginally) affected overall growth in the airline industry. I would assume you won't be surprised when the next one occurs, because you know you need to plan for the unknowns ? Because they just keep happening..... As for the suggestion you might rely on your accountants to get things right - I assume you are joking ? (apologies to the accountants viewing)

I'm not for one second suggesting that Small Business is easy, or gets a fair crack of the whip - especially from larger incumbents. However I am saying that a failure to comprehend these realities doesn't do Small Business any favours. It is an uphill struggle. Why wouldn't it be ? It's not realistic to think the big boys will willingly give breathing space to small upstarts - and all of those of you have started a business know this, as fact.

Ok, splitting hairs. I'll give you that 'usually' would be a better choice of word than 'invariably'. But there isn't usually some 'insurer didn't pay due to force majeure' element to business failures. So I'd prefer to go with 'in the vast majority of cases' if that's acceptable ? As for the cake shop - if you don't know whats going on in your business then you, as owner, are likely culpable in one way or another. You are paid the big bucks to know your business inside out, surely ?

As a long term observer of RMW I'd like to thank all contributors for the many happy hours I've spent browsing and reading about model railways I can only dream of. As a Man United fan, given tonight's Liverpool v Barcelona game I'm also not writing DJM off just yet. You may interpret that as you please