One of the greatest obstacles if you’re a contractor, recruiter or end client that engages with contractors, is dealing with…
Operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC) and working outside IR35 provides contractors with a wealth of benefits. For instance,…
Since the IR35 reforms came into effect in 2021, most contractors will no longer be responsible for their own IR35…
The tools you work with are an essential part of your business and likely one of the biggest investments you’ve…
It’s a situation every tradesperson dreads: your client isn’t happy with the result of your hard work. Mistakes and misunderstandings…
Running a business can be expensive, with the cost of tools, vehicles, employees, tax, insurance and more, all piling up!…
There’s a reason every company you interact with these days is desperate for you to leave your feedback: reviews are…
You may not have heard of the term “scope creep”, but if you’ve been running a business for any length…
In a world dominated by digital, having your own website is becoming essential for contractors. It’s a great way for…
One of the banes of being an employee is seeing an advert for a job that you know you could…
With the cost of living rising and the news rife with stories of vulnerable people struggling to get by, those…
Now that we’re firmly planted in 2022, it’s a good time to start getting finances in order and, like it…
Let’s be honest, one of the best perks of being self-employed is not having to be answerable to anyone over…
Being a contractor, it’s important to have a lot of resources at your disposal. Whether that’s news that’s relevant to…
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when you get a great deal on a product or service, you just have to tell…
If we’re being honest, gathering up this month’s top news was a little harder than normal. Not because it was…
According to ContractorUK, demand for IT contractors skyrocketed earlier this year to a 32-month high, thanks to businesses requiring IT solutions…
It was reported last year that scams were on the rise during lockdown, going up by a massive 66%. This has shown…
Now lockdown is over and restrictions are gradually easing, more and more contractors are finding that work is beginning to…
This article is for information purposes only and should not be seen as financial advice. You should always consult with…
There is little more irritating to the self-employed than a client being late to pay an invoice or, well, just…
A few weeks ago, we took a look at the 7 blogs every freelancer should be reading. And while we still…
On Friday 19th February, it was reported that Uber lost its contractor workers’ rights appeal to the Supreme Court. After initially losing employment tribunals and the Court of Appeal, Uber appealed to…
With it being almost a year since the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK, and now less than 2 months to go until the…
You may be thinking a round-up of 2020 is the last thing you want to read and, to be completely fair,…
While data security is something every contractor should be aware of anyway, the increased levels of working from home during…
If you were to ask contractors what motivates them, what keeps them getting out of bed every morning even when…
In general, work-related stress refers to stress that occurs when work places more demands on you than you can cope…
Teaching is a highly specialised job and many parents are already beginning to appreciate the difficult job that our teachers…
It’s one of the most common complaints the Kingsbridge team hears from contractors and freelancers: “I went self-employed so I…
Christmas is just around the corner. In short, it’s the time of year when we naturally begin to think about…
Working for yourself has so many benefits with the big one being the flexibility to work how you want. But…
No, we’re not talking about some crazy exercise fad or bizarre pastime. Instead, we’re talking about ways you can disguise…
While it’s popular to say “you do you”, this may not be the case if you’re in an interview situation.…
You were self-employed for a while but then got lured back to the bright lights of regular employment. Perhaps it…
May is one of our favourite months here at Kingsbridge. It’s not just the blossom falling from the trees, that…
Self-employment as a contractor can seem like an easy way to keep your costs down: low overheads, no wage bill,…
We can’t imagine a job at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is always a barrel of laughs, but we’re sure…
