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…
Here at Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance, we recently had a conversation with an IT contractor that gave us insight into a…
Not that long back, not working from the office meant, instead, working from home or, maybe, a library. Then came…
It’s that time of year again. Everyone in the office is telling you where they’re going on their summer holidays.…
It seems to be a regular news fixture: large, well-known companies suffer massive data breaches where personal data is obtained…
So, you were self-employed for a while, but then got lured back to the bright lights of regular employment. Perhaps…
Despite the hype around social media, there are lots of reasons that contractors might be tempted to avoid it altogether…
Contracting and freelancing can be a lonely game. It can feel like you’re in a bit of a bubble, isolated…
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…
Your brand is the single most important investment you can make in your business? Steve Forbes, editor of Forbes business…
Although (like everything else) it might have been a bit overshadowed by Brexit, there was good news for contractors and…
Price hikes and poor service have seen the UK’s troubled rail transport system hitting the headlines again over the last…
Christmas as a contractor or freelancer can be a time of mixed emotions. Yes, it’s a relief to have some…
It’s the spookiest time of the year: ghosts and ghouls around every corner; jack o’ lanterns glowing; annoying children ringing…
Your CV (or, indeed, LinkedIn profile) is the first thing prospective clients will see when you apply to work with…
Email has become one of the most common methods of communication in the modern workplace. It’s easy, quick, and enables…
The kids are now well and truly back to school and most contractors and freelancers can breathe a collective sigh…
Last month, it was reported that the Nixon Williams report showed a surge in the number of female IT contractors…
While improving, the extent of the UK gender pay gap ? the difference in average earnings between men and women…
It’s happened. You’ve finally had enough of the day-to-day grind in your job, you’ve gone as far as you can,…
In the days before smartphones, tablets, laptops and wi-fi it never used to be an issue, but now that everyone…
Between the World Cup, the constant stream of headlines about cabinet reshuffles, and the incredible rescue of the trapped boys…
When you only have to answer to yourself, it’s easy to slip into an unproductive rut. Some days, Homes Under…
In our experience working with contractors and freelancers, many use the start of the new tax year to set goals…
For most contractors and freelancers, marketing their business is a task that falls to themselves. At the end of the…
If organising yourself better is something you want to work on as a contractor or freelancer in 2018, it’s not…
Working for yourself can be empowering. You’re in charge of everything to do with your career – it’s an exciting…
Don’t panic if you don’t have all of the skills below yet. These are just a few of the many…
Time management is a skill you’ll continue to develop as your contracting career progresses. As soon as you think you’ve…