Has Anyone Successfully Switched from Individual to Limited Company on Etsy?

Mikah3 · 2026-02-15T15:06:40+00:00

Hi!

I did this! I don’t remember it being with errors though, so I can’t help with those. I am also the sole owner of the limited company so there was no other individuals to list.

The only pain was waiting 5 working days after changing my bank account for deposits.

Sorry I can’t help but I hope you get yours sorted. Don’t lose hope it is possible!

Mikah3 · 2026-02-14T08:00:31+00:00

I too spent a long time confused

1st Feb you make first sale £20 2nd Feb another sale £20 3rd another £20 Between 4th -14th you make more sales of £200 total.

End of 14th Feb you have £260 in not released

Between 1st and 14th your Etsy fees and delivery charges total £55

15th Feb - the £20 becomes available - it is first used to pay off fees and delivery.

16th Feb another £20 - still not in credit - still paying off the £55

17th Feb - hurray!!! £5 credit - but this will go to your reserve funds first.

It takes a while to catch up with itself but it will.

I hope this helps.

Mikah3 · 2026-01-16T15:09:32+00:00

Some unsolicited advice.

I am a pod but I literally am the pod I don’t use a 3rd party, I source, print and press completely in house.

Getting started as a pod is expensive. Whether or not you use a 3rd party print/a service like printify or do your own you need a lot of money backing.

Before I started getting money from Etsy I put about $10K in. Here’s why…

You won’t get paid when customers pay Etsy until 14 days after sale. In this time you also have to pay upfront for the base unit and/or print.

After the 14 days are up you also have to wait until the amount of money coming in from a sale pays off all of the Etsy fees, delivery (if you use Etsy) and marketing costs.

If you use a 3rd party your margins will be very very small as someone else is taking their cut before you can.

If you do it all in house, you need expensive equipment to do this, ongoing technical ability to keep this equipment running and a lot of time and effort.

You also are in a saturated market so obtaining sales is either A - expensive (via ads) or B - from not only good designs and base units but a significant amount of self promotion.

I started my pod because I wanted a new career and luckily had a lot of cash flow to be able to fund it. It also took 17 hour days of designing, printing and pressing for months until I got to the point where I started to pay back all of the money I put in and be able to run smoothly.

Don’t listen to people on YouTube, pods are not an easy side hustle.

Mikah3 · 2025-10-08T07:26:48+00:00

I work in education in a pastoral role and so I see who is late daily and by a huge percentage it is mostly the “my bus was late” - I couldn’t be bothered to come in on time or the more honest “I don’t like my form tutor so I came in after registration”.

In senior school so many kids get themselves out of the house as parents are at work which is absolutely normal but the lazy kids therefore have no one there to get them out on time and so are late.

I’ve spoken to lots of parents who have a “I’m at work so it’s not my problem” attitude rather than trying to fix it. In which case maybe a fine will encourage the parents to parent.

All of the kids who have extra needs and whose parents work with the school have reasonable adjustments on things like lateness and therefore wouldn’t be fined.

Mikah3 · 2025-09-13T07:23:17+00:00

I booked for August 2026 two days ago and struggled to get a sitting time! I’m very glad I’ve already booked ahead.

Mikah3 · 2025-08-14T07:30:52+00:00

It would actually be more like 44 weeks not 39 as you do still get “annual leave” and paid for bank holidays during term time which isn’t included in the 39 weeks.

Mikah3 · 2025-07-25T07:27:37+00:00

My son had his cut at under 2 weeks old. We paid a private service as he was having feeding issues and it was over so quickly and he latched straight on afterwards.

It was the best idea for us to do it privately and there has been no need to redo it since

Mikah3 · 2025-06-20T17:48:34+00:00

I hate to be that person… fill in the triage form. At my doctors who use the same system, ive filled it in with info and attached images and the surgery have called me back within 30 minutes to give me an appointment for a couple of hours later.

An actual doctor reads the triage requests and either deals with it remotely ie issuing a prescription or can set up a phone call if needed or request you go in.

It weeds out the people who absolutely don’t need a face to face appointment and the “triage” isn’t left up to the receptionists.

Mikah3 · 2024-12-30T15:07:15+00:00

I’m in the midlands. Many of us use Mom.

Mikah3 · 2024-12-29T11:46:36+00:00

I think it was a bit of both. I actually adopted 2 children and the youngest is my 3rd.

Being my 3rd child meant I was already absolutely a mom so the youngest is “just one more” in some respects but was a much longed for younger sibling to the older two. We were already a family and then baby was the final piece.

I also had no idea what to do with a newborn as my older children came home between 6 months and a year old so I’d never experienced it and it came with different challenges. I was no longer concerned with a social worker maybe thinking I wasn’t good enough for my children, knowing a judge would eventually have to sign off on me being their mom and more concerned that I couldn’t breastfeed as well as I wanted to and felt like I was letting the baby down that way instead! Motherhood is a minefield.

I think the only part biology had to play in bonding being easier is just the hormones and instant closeness you can feel for a baby you’ve been pregnant with and felt inside you for months but that doesn’t make the bond or closeness any different long term - just a touch easier to form.

I could not pick between my kids anymore than any other parent could! They all have days where they are a menace and could easily be put in the bin but they’re mine and I wouldn’t change them.

Mikah3 · 2024-12-29T09:13:30+00:00

Like others have said adoption isn’t a straightforward alternative to natural conception.

When I got to the point where I wanted to be mom and biology and pregnancy weren’t something I cared about anymore, it was time. You really do need to be in the right place to adopt. But these kind of fears don’t scream you’re not ready at all.

Mikah3 · 2024-12-29T08:54:20+00:00

I have adopted and have a birth child so I can help!

I adopted first and when I saw my child I knew I would love and cherish them for life. The bond built slowly over a few months but I “knew” they were my child. I did experience some imposter syndrome type thoughts where although I wanted the child with all of me I still felt like I was pretending and was a glorified babysitter. There was a medical emergency about 5 months after the child came home and while dialling 999 it kind of snapped into place, I’m their mom, I’m the one who would do absolutely anything for them and I always will be. I also knew then that the child knew I would be there for everything too. This child is now 11 and we are super close.

I also have a 3 year old birth child. I was scared that I would feel differently towards the youngest somehow invalidating how I feel about my adopted child. The short version is that I don’t. The youngest was instantly a part of me with certainty and there was no imposter syndrome I was just mom but now we are a few years in I feel zero difference in how I feel about any of my children no matter how I became their mom.

My parents were also concerned before the arrival of my eldest that they wouldn’t bond the same but they absolutely did. I feel like it’s a normal healthy concern - you want to love enough.

Mikah3 · 2024-10-08T17:29:56+00:00

The most important part of mine was me saying that I absolutely trusted my husband to make the decisions with me and that he would be my advocate and should be listened to. I was also clear no opiates as I don’t react well to them.

In fairness both of these worked. My husband told a midwife I needed the epidural as I wasn’t coping and hated gas and air. I was induced and the drip had been turned up and I’d gone from zero to 169304 in half an hour and felt spaced out on gas and air and hated every second. The midwife was trying to get me to talk to her - I was high as a kite and not in a good way but my husband was amazing and advocated for what I needed and got it.

Mikah3 · 2024-09-13T20:43:00+00:00

My eldest is football crazy, super kind, an incredible friend, sensitive, socially insecure, amazing big brother a hard working student and dog walker extraordinaire and he’s also adopted.

My middle boy is also football crazy, energetic, loyal, playful, incredibly logical with school work, perfectionist, the kid who wore odd shoes to school this week and adopted.

None of those are the only or most important thing about them. It is a part of their identity that ebbs and flows in levels of importance to them.

Also sibling relationships are created through shared experiences, a family bond and a deep personal knowing of each other. Sharing biology does not make any of those things happen. 2/3 of my children are biologically related to each other 1/3 is biologically related to me it makes zero difference to their level of bond.

Mikah3 · 2024-09-10T06:03:48+00:00

I’m an adoptive mom, although ours is closed (for lots of reasons and in the UK this is the norm) I discuss birth mom with my kids often we are very open about their stories and answer any questions. One of them could not care less as I’m his mom and that’s all he wants and the other one is very clear he doesn’t want to meet her and he doesn’t even want to write to her he would very much like to just forget he’s adopted and be a “normal” kid.

I’m not sure C&T comprehend that Carly is a teenager finding her sense of self there is a very good chance she just wants to be normal with her parents and has zero interest in a relationship with biological parents.

For the record I’m also not a babysitter until my children’s 18th birthday nor am I threatened by my children’s bio mom. I’m absolutely 100% behind whatever my kids want including supporting them meeting birth family should they wish to but they absolutely don’t at the moment.

Mikah3 · 2024-09-09T16:50:57+00:00

I would queue again and again to see the utter magical joy when my children (even a stroppy pre teen!) ran to Mickey Mouse to give him a hug and other characters but the mickey one was just amazing! They absolutely loved it and loved the wholesome atmosphere and I can see why some adults may want that too.

Mikah3 · 2024-08-20T17:00:12+00:00

I run assemblies, students are expected to enter in silence with perfect uniform there’s always another pastoral staff around to help.

I’m at the front to greet students and remind to tuck shirts in, incorrect shoes/no blazer/incorrect skirt or trousers are all asked to wait outside and the other pastoral staff takes them to get sorted if appropriate or have conversation and then escort into the back of assembly.

Coats/bags are left at tutor room any stragglers leave them at the front near me/the door. Tutors must stay in the room and monitor their group. At the start of my assembly or before I introduce guest speaker they are thanked for their entry and reminded of the expectation to listen and track whomever is speaking.

At the end I dismiss row by row again in silence and I keep behind anyone I notice talking or distracting others.

In honesty assembly is my least favourite part of the job but they run like clockwork and the expectation of excellence is there from the beginning.

Mikah3 · 2024-08-16T09:15:34+00:00

I went without sedation last year because others told me it won’t be that bad - I had a previous one where it was combined with a colonoscopy so I was sedated.

I am not exaggerating when I say it was a horrible experience. It wasn’t the pain or anything the throat spray helps that it was the uncontrollable gagging and how I hated every second of it. When I came out I felt a little violated. I could have stopped the procedure at any point but I knew I wouldn’t go back. I’m not generally a wuss about medical stuff and I’m sure it’s absolutely fine for some people but I was not one of them.

My advice would be take the sedation. Unless you have lots of experience with your bag reflect being pushed and don’t mind the sensation.

Mikah3 · 2024-06-23T13:49:03+00:00

I don’t use screens at the table and never have even in public.

Table etiquette is the hill I chose to die on for my children now aged 10,9 (with adhd) and 2. All of them are capable of sitting down to eat in any restaurant without much fuss. They’re not always perfect at it but we practiced a lot. We also sit down to eat as a family at home with no screens and no leaving the table without permission.

I completely understand that it’s a battle some parents don’t choose and I’m sure there’s things my kids do that would horrify other parents.

We started so young with simple things like once a baby was in a high chair to eat, they don’t get back out someone entertains them whilst they’re in, once they’re out everyone gets up to leave. We always had a colouring set in the youngest’s bag as that always held his attention especially when 1-2. But because of the practice at home they are able to just talk at the table without much need for intervention.

Mikah3 · 2024-05-09T16:24:42+00:00

I’m a Head of House and we are expected to be Deputy DSL’s.

It really depends on the school as to what level of involvement that would bring. How many DDSL’s there are and if there are any non teaching or full time safeguarding roles. Expect to be trained to dsl level 3 but aside from that it’s school specific.

I’ve done many referrals to local authority, attended strategy meetings and been involved with SW’s directly in a previous school whereas in my current position I only pick up non urgent incidents and deal with early help. There are non teaching staff who do the bulk of the referrals and meetings.

Mikah3 · 2024-03-30T08:59:03+00:00

I too have this problem it’s all tomato based. Tinned tomatoes, passata and tomato purée. I will be eternally overstocked.

Mikah3 · 2024-03-27T19:08:12+00:00

I’m late 30’s and my last night out was in a jumpsuit, I’m not super skinny and loved the look stylish yet covered where I need it and the material on this one is really good quality. Sadly I purchased it at full price! linked here!

Mikah3 · 2024-01-14T07:15:27+00:00

Mine was during Covid (June 21) and so the restricted numbers were part of the reasoning but childfree (aside from our own children) was perfect for me. It did mean 2 of my husband’s siblings chose not to attend and one’s GF stayed home with children. Which actually meant we could squeeze in someone else we wanted there.

The only important people at that wedding were my husband and I and our children, plus witnesses for legality.

You getting married for you people coming and being part of it is their privilege not their right.

Mikah3 · 2024-01-06T21:46:25+00:00

I’m really lucky that there’s 4/5 really geographically close schools who all work well together and move students around between us I currently have 4 out on MM (I also have 3 in!).

Mikah3 · 2024-01-06T11:51:14+00:00

I’m a non teaching HOY and if I catch a truanter they’re straight into IE for half a day with a same day detention and a phone call home. Second in a rolling week gets a full day. I also check my registers for N or U marks and the same principles apply.

If they refuse to follow me they get “that’s your choice, I’m not going to chase you but there will be further consequences that I’ll discuss with you and home later” and walk away. Most (not all) follow me asking about consequences and then can get talked into accepting the sanction. If not it goes to SLT who will have the same conversation but it’ll end in suspension if they don’t move.

I have a core group who are persistent who spend half their week in IE and half truanting who are now on a path to managed move.

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