Benico Enterprises

The Office Connection

Trading Information

About Benico Enterprises

I am, legally, Roy Benham, but prefer to be known as Beth Nicole Gordon, founder of Benico Enterprises in 2008 and The Office Connection in 2023.
Since 2003 I have been producing websites and providing sole trader accounts and administration.
As of November 2023 I have started using Zoho Books for my Invoicing and Accounting.

My Annual Profit does not currently exceed £1,000 per year so I am not currently liable for taxes. This is often referred to as a side hustle. I am looking to find enough freelance projects that my income from this business will exceed £1,000 per year.
My Annual Turnover is less than £85,000 and therefore I do not need to register for VAT.

Data Protection & Cookies

Only Names, Phone Numbers, Email addresses and passwords are obtained and retained for the purpose of providing services and invoicing. No other information is obtained or retained, unless specifically required for provision of services.
No information is passed to any other organisation without your written permission, or legal request.

Contact details and passwords will be collected and retained for no longer than is necessary. I will review all stored data on a 6 monthly basis to consider whether document retention is required. This is scheduled and diarised for March & September.

All information is managed and treated in confidence in accordance with the Data Protection Act. As a non-profit business I am not registered with the Information Commissioners Office, due to exemption.

Cookies generated by benico.biz. eUKhost and tawk.to are not used in any way by Benico Enterprises.
Google Cookies may be used for visitor statistics.

Third Party Assistance

Some services may be provided with the assistance of other companies. Such details will be published when and if necessary. Third party service providers services may be used without any requirement for the identity of this service provider to be published in any way, especially if no personal information is being shared.

Accuracy

Where services are provided all efforts are made to ensure that all information is accurate, clear and legally acceptable. Errors will sometimes occur and these will be corrected at the earliest possibility.
If you notice anything please report it to me.

Charges

Prices as subject to change at any time and may vary depending on your specific requirements.
Charges will be agreed in advance of any contract.

I could charge a lot more for my services but I'm trying to enjoy this work as a hobby as well as providing affordable services for small businesses, as well as making a fair profit for my time spent.

My Charging Rates:
1st Apr 2004 - £10 per hour
1st Apr 2010 - £12 per hour
1st Apr 2021 - £15 per hour
1st Oct 2023 - £20 per hour
1st Sep 2024 - fixed prices per project type, approx £20 per hour

Timeline History

  • 2003 - Voluntary project for a Cats Protection shelter. Starting with no experience, my first project was created with MS Word and Yahoo Geocities, copying design ideas from their earlier website
  • 2004 - Benico Web Design, at benico.org.uk - Hosted at CN Hosting.
    Using Frontpage to provide slightly improved, although still very basic, table based websites
  • 2006 - The OY Web Design, at oy2.biz - replaced benico.org.uk - Hosted at eUKHost
  • 2008 - Benico Enterprises - using Dreamweaver to provide continued improvements to design and features
    Closure of all OY Web Design customer projects due to other commitments.
  • 2010 - Launch of Benico Enterprises, at benico.biz - shared on oy2.biz server.
    oy2.biz pages merged into benico.biz 2011-2013
  • 2015 - New server for benico.biz (Sole Trader domain). Closed oy2.biz (Partnership domain)
    Websites designed using Mobirise from 2019.
  • 2022 - Launch of uklotterysyndicate.co.uk, previously part of benico.biz
  • 2023 - Launch of The Office Connection, at Benico Enterprises, adding Laptop Services (June) & Accounting (December)
  • 2024 - Launch of Here to Help, at Benico Enterprises - for personal services, previously included in The Office Connection
    Planned re-launch of The Gallery on sand alone site

Domain & Website History

My personal & customer website projects and domains.

Primary Domains

My Business Domains 

2004-2007 - benico.org.uk
Replaced with oy2.biz

2006-2015 - oy2.biz
The OY Web Design - 2008 Benico Enterprises
Partnership Domain - partnership severed

2010-now - benico.biz
Benico Enterprises
Sole Trader Domain - STILL ACTIVE

2012-2019 - mycaravan.biz
re-incorporated into benico.biz, until being deleted in 2023 as no longer maintained.

2022-now - uklotterysyndicate.co.uk
UK Lottery Syndicate - STILL ACTIVE

The Office Connection

2023 onwards

2021-now - barontravel.co.uk
Baron Travel Coach Hire - STILL ACTIVE

Available for new projects

Benico Enterprises (benico.biz)

2010-2023

2010-2011 - flexbar.biz
2010-2013 - flexsthelens.net
2011-2012 - gaybarsthelens.com/.net
2011-2012 - sthelensgaybar.com
2011-2013 - sthelensgaybar.net
Flex 2 Pub, St Helens - business closed

2012-2014 - jenkinsonsroofing.co.uk
Client failed to provide information

2012-2016 - evanscaravanhire.co.uk
Services withdrawn as client set up an alternative site

2013-2014 - myfarmfansite.info
Facebook Game fan site - game ceased

2015-2016 - TinyPresentsLiverpool.co.uk
Client failed to provide information

2015-2016 - UpperTierLiverpool.co.uk
Client failed to provide information

2022-2023 - thebardprescot.co.uk
The Bard Pub, Prescot
Services withdrawn due to change of ownership
Pub History maintained at pubs.benico.biz

benico.org > OY Web Design

2003-2008

2003-2006 - cpsthelens.org.uk
St Helens Cats Protection - stopped volunteering (via a GeoCities website)

Benico Web Design (benico.org.uk)
2004-2006 - cpwa.benico.org.uk
Warrington Cats Protection - stopped volunteering

OY Web Design (oy2.biz)
2004-2008* - A1wallandgarden.co.uk
A1 Wall & Garden Services

2006-2008* - davidbartonplumbing.co.uk
David Barton Plumbing & Heating (Commercial) Ltd

2006-2008* - apartment-villamarting.co.uk

2006-2008* - villamartin3bedhouse.co.uk

*OY2 customer services ended 2008

2008-2009 - countinghouse.oy2.biz
The Counting House Pub, St Helens.
Voluntary Services withdrawn

2008-2009 - pmelectric.co.uk
Client failed to provide information

2008-2010 - osmotherleyshow.cjb.net (osshow.oy2.biz)
Services withdrawn as client set up an alternative site

About

The Office Connection is a business venture of Benico Enterprises, launched in 2023 to provide services for Small Business.
Serving Huyton, Prescot, St Helens & beyond. Websites for anywhere in the UK.

Data Protection
  • All information obtained is in the strictest confidence, to comply with data protection regulations - Nothing will be passed to any other person or organisation, without your written consent, or legal demand - Information will be retained for no longer than necessary.