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…
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…
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…
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…
Regular readers of the Kingsbridge blog will already be aware that Insurance Premium Tax is rising to 12% from 1st June…
When it comes to securing your new contracting job, a well put together CV is crucial. Contracting is a competitive…
When you start working for yourself you can start to feel overwhelmed when it comes to managing your productivity throughout…
Are you thinking about a job change? It might be slightly better pay, but will you feel truly satisfied? If…
Becoming a first-time contractor is exciting. A new venture, a chance to make your own money, and to set your…
If you had a normal nine-to-five, you’d be joyously gearing up now for the spring Bank Holiday season. Easter is…
Becoming a contractor after being in permanent, full-time employment can be a daunting step to take, so the last thing…
It’s one of the horrors of being a contractor: you do the work, submit your invoice, wait the required period…
When you first move to become a contractor, the idea that you might be sitting there with nothing to do…
There are lots of apps out there that are useful to contractors and freelancers, helping you keep your workload, business…
More and more people working in what one might term ‘traditional’ employment are moving into the freelance and contracting sectors.…
We’re big fans of a good list here at Kingsbridge HQ. It’s lucky for us, then, that the lovely people…
