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 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…
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,…
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…
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…
There has been a healthy increase in total employment figures over the last 5 years, giving us all hope in…
For the last few years HMRC has revealed its top ‘oddest’ excuses they receive for the submission of late tax…
January is well and truly upon us. Most of us have completed our first full week back in work and…
We’ve spent the last few weeks exploring what it means to be a freelancer on our blog. We’ve looked at…
What could be better than a career as a freelancer? Choosing your own hours, not having a boss to answer…
Life as an engineering contractor comes with its ups and downs. For every stretch away from your family there is…
We’ve already looked at the new legislation regarding false self-employment and how it could affect contractors but we thought we’d…
Without a doubt, the oil and gas industry is one of the most important and lucrative industries in the world.…