NextLevel Services

13/03/2020

During these uncertain times, it is vital that you and your loved ones are fully protected by a Lasting Power of Attorney. Both the Financial & Property and the Health and Welfare LPAs are important documents to ensure the wishes of the the person who is the registered Donor are carried out without the state having to intervene and make decisions on their behalf.

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Kent LPA for Lasting Power of Attorney throughout Kent and East Sussex

06/03/2020

COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS

Meet demand for ‘Pay As You Go’ electric vehicle charging with no subscription.

Online payment electric vehicle charging point solutions with monitoring for both workplace and hotels or other destinations
Easy-to-use online payment makes it simple for customers and staff to use electric vehicle charging points at your premises.

Our charge point solutions allow you to:

• Attract new customers to your business
• Generate extra revenue and set pricing
• Report on expenditure and CO2 savings
• Rent a charge point with two sockets from as little as £90
per month

The advance of the electric car continues, as consumers and businesses become more aware of the lower running costs and tax benefits EV’s offer in comparison to conventionally- fuelled vehicles. The workplace charge point scheme is open to eligible private and public sector workplaces in the UK who wish to provide charging facilities at business premises for staff use.

Snappy Chargers are at the forefront of developing EV charge point infrastructure in the South East. As an approved regional installer for UK market leading charge point manufacturers, we can supply and install charge point solutions to a range of locations including business premises, hotels, leisure centres, clubs, public sector buildings, care homes, farm shops and car parks.

'commercial charging made simple'

28/01/2020

Snappy Chargers

NextLevel Services have been appointed as the Kent representative for Snappy Chargers, a company specialising in FAST commercial electric vehicle charging points.

Snappy Chargers makes charging cost effective for your business and will literally drive electric vehicle owners to your premises looking for a top-up charge.

Given the rise in green awareness and the public enthusiasm to utilise greener, more accountable transport solutions, the rise in electric vehicles has seen a paradigm shift in thinking.

The opportunities to charge these vehicles need to be far more widespread. As a business this is your next relevant competitive edge.

www.snappychargers.co.uk
m. 07771 527810

'commercial charging made simple'

09/12/2019

IT'S BACK!

Good news! LoCASE has an extension agreed until the end of March 2020. This means that at Nextlevel Services, we’re in a position to help firms with grant applications but only SMEs not already helped with previous funding.

This can be SMEs in the region who are looking at ‘green’ projects or LCEGS firms seeking their first bite at grant funding for business development purposes.

Maximum 40% ERDF grant contributions will remain at a limit of £10K with the minimum grant of £1K for qualifying projects. The grant will form up to 40% of the cost of your eligible project, with the remainder matched by your business.

Any business can use this money toward having energy efficiency measures installed for their business. The grant can contribute to both the cost of materials or equipment and any installation. Projects which save on fuel/mileage are also acceptable especially hybrid/electric vehicles.

If your business offers low carbon (or “green”) goods or services (LCEGS), a business development grant is also available to you. You can claim against costs such as marketing, consultancy, equipment, IT software, product/process development, accreditation and certification.

To be eligible for support, you have to meet the following criteria:
• You must be a small or medium enterprise (SME). This includes:
• Employing 250 (FTE) employees or less
• Having an annual turnover of £44M or less and an annual balance sheet of £38M or less
• If another firm owns more than a quarter of your company, they must meet the above criteria
• Your organisation must not have received more than approximately £180,000 of state aid in the last three years
• Your organisation must be registered and operating in the counties of Kent, Essex, or East Sussex.

N.B. – Businesses applying for the business development grant must be an organisation which offers goods or services which improves the environment, can be considered to lower the environmental impact of their customers, or works as part of the supply chain for other businesses who do work around the environment. Your business should fit somewhere into the following:

• Decarbonising the energy system
• Improving energy or resource efficiency
• Preserving and enhancing the natural environment

There’s only £800K up for grabs for now so get in quick as demand is already very high!

Please call Paul Brown on 07771 527810 or email [email protected] for further details

10/09/2019

https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/british-business-bank-supports-small-business-advice-week/

19/07/2019

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) are important legal documents which allow you to choose people you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so in the future. Whilst frequently considered as part of retirement planning, it is a common misconception that these documents are only for the older population. This is simply not the case and here are ten reasons why you should consider making a Lasting Power of Attorney sooner rather than later in life.

1. Choice
You can choose people you trust to manage your affairs and to make decisions on your behalf, should you become unable to do so. You can choose who acts for you and how they make decisions.

2. Practicality
Did you know that a Property and Financial Affairs Power of Attorney can be created to come into effect straight away? This can be very useful as your Attorneys can act even while you have mental capacity, with your permission. It allows your Attorneys to keep your affairs in order should you be on holiday, physically unable to get out and about or if you have a temporary stay in hospital.

3. Legality
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document which authorises your specified people to make decisions on your behalf. If you provide your bank cards to trusted friends or relatives, any permission you have given to them will be automatically revoked if you lose capacity in which case, they are technically committing fraud.

4. Protection
Lasting Powers of Attorney are regulated and supervised by the Office of the Public Guardian. They can investigate allegations of abuse or misuse of funds by an Attorney. This offers an additional level of protection and is much safer than simply handing over your bank card.

5. Control
It is important to note that you do not lose any control by making an LPA. Indeed, a properly drafted LPA can contain details of your wishes and instructions for your Attorneys to follow, allowing you to retain control even after incapacity.

6. Time
Lasting Powers of Attorney must be made while you are mentally able to do so. As soon as you lose the ability to understand the document, you will not be able to create one. Incapacity can occur at any time and this is not just a document to consider when planning for retirement. It is therefore important to make the document sooner rather than later- don’t leave it until it is too late!

7. Avoiding the alternative
If there is no LPA in place and incapacity occurs, relatives must pursue an application in the Court of Protection to gain access to finances. This is a costly and lengthy process, taking an average of 7-9 months. You also lose the choice as anybody could apply for permission to manage your affairs.

8. For Business
Did you know you can create a Lasting Power of Attorney which can be limited to dealing only with your business? This allows you to choose people to sign business documents on your behalf during your absence, whilst keeping these matters entirely separate from your personal affairs.

9. For Family
Lasting Powers of Attorney are invaluable documents. Putting these documents in place can make life much easier for your relatives at what is likely to be a difficult time. The Health and Welfare document will allow your Attorneys to make decisions about where you live.

10. For You – Peace of Mind
Lasting Powers of Attorney will last for the duration of your lifetime (unless revoked by you), giving your family security and the authority to deal with issues quickly should the worst case scenario present itself. You can find comfort in the knowledge that you have retained control of your life by appointing trustworthy people to continue acting on your wishes if you become unable to communicate them for yourself.

13/07/2019

Lasting Power of Attorney: Stand up for your rights
Saturday Times July 13th

04/07/2019

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b082hzzc
A very good Q & A discussing the importance of having a Lasting Power of Attorney

Louise Cooper and a panel of guests take your questions on power of attorney.