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…
Contractor insurance comes with a lot of related jargon and we understand that it’s easy to become bogged down in…
We know it can be a minefield for contractors when it comes to purchasing the right insurance cover to protect…
Trust is a remarkable thing, especially in the world of contracting. If a client trusts you and the quality of…
We’ve no doubt that you’ve heard of Professional Indemnity insurance before. You may know it by a different name; errors…
Our friends at Lexoo have put together a great piece on non-compete clauses and how best to deal with them.…
We’re big fans of a good list here at Kingsbridge HQ. It’s lucky for us, then, that the lovely people…
Much ink has been spilled, including by us here at Kingsbridge HQ, about the all new single-party Tory government that…
It has been well reported that the UK is the midst of a significant, and potentially disastrous, skills shortage. News…
New figures released have indicated that the number of individuals entering the contractor and freelancer community has dramatically increased over…
It’s no secret that the petroleum industry is exposed to certain, very specific risks. If you’re a freelancer in the…
Whether you’re a career contractor or you’ve just dipped your toe in the world of professional freelancing, you’ll have likely…
There has been a healthy increase in total employment figures over the last 5 years, giving us all hope in…
IR35 is the legislation on everyone’s lips and it’s a subject that we have covered a number of times. Since…
We’ve written about IR35 before; the tax and National Insurance legislation that affects freelance contractors operating as limited companies. Aimed…
January is well and truly upon us. Most of us have completed our first full week back in work and…
For the last few years HMRC has revealed its top ‘oddest’ excuses they receive for the submission of late tax…
Many freelancers have the opportunity to work from home, which can be an exciting change of pace from the standard…
You’ve established yourself as a freelance contractor; you’ve networked, you’ve set up your home office, and you’ve completed your first…
We’ve spent the last few weeks exploring what it means to be a freelancer on our blog. We’ve looked at…
Life as an engineering contractor comes with its ups and downs. For every stretch away from your family there is…
Amidst the fast paced life of being a freelance contractor, it can be easy to forget that it’s actually a…
What could be better than a career as a freelancer? Choosing your own hours, not having a boss to answer…
The Finance Bill 2014 has now been published, setting in motion the changes to tax law which were announced in…
We’ve already looked at the new legislation regarding false self-employment and how it could affect contractors but we thought we’d…
David Cameron has recently announced his support of Fracking in the UK, yet there are still many protests taking place…
LinkedIn is an indispensable tool for any professional, giving you the ability to introduce your CV and career goals to…
Humans. We’re logical creatures, aren’t we? Think of how far we have advanced past our closest relatives in the animal…
Without a doubt, the oil and gas industry is one of the most important and lucrative industries in the world.…
As if you weren’t excited enough about Christmas, every freelancer and contractor’s favourite time of year is fast approaching too?…
We keep hearing about the worsening crisis of skills shortages in the UK, especially in the Oil and Gas and…
