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How does HMRC define a PSC?
Posted on 31st March 2020 by Marketing Executive - Katherine Ducie
What is a Personal Service Company? Found across all industries, a Personal Service Company (PSC) is a company which provides personal services of a single contractor to end clients either directly o...
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How to manage several freelance clients at once
Posted on 26th March 2020 by Marketing Executive - Katherine Ducie
As a freelancer, you have the freedom to take on as many or as few clients as you like, but if you want to create a full-time career out of freelancing, you will need to grow your book of clients to e...
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What can you do when your freelance work dries up?
Posted on 24th March 2020 by Phil Ainley MCIM CMktr
Freelance work drying up is nothing new, yet always causes concern, stress and anxiety and an understandable degree of panic. As an ex-freelancer, I can fully empathise with freelancers at this tim...
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Support for the self-employed and small businesses through the Coronavirus pandemic
Posted on 23rd March 2020 by Phil Ainley MCIM CMktr
The rapidly moving landscape created by the COVID-19 pandemic is making life extremely tough for a lot of people. There are ways that the self-employed and small businesses can seek support until thin...
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Maintaining your productivity while you’re working from home
Posted on 23rd March 2020 by Phil Ainley MCIM CMktr
Working from home is not for everyone. Some people require, even need, the structure of a 9 to 5 job in an office environment. Other workers in the UK economy are adept, even experts, at it and are...
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11th hour delay for IR35 private sector reform due to COVID-19 welcomed
Posted on 18th March 2020 by Phil Ainley MCIM CMktr
The Government has delayed its controversial IR35 private sector reform by one year, until April 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This will mean that contractors will continue to decide thei...
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What does the 2020 Budget look like for freelancers and contractors?
Posted on 17th March 2020 by Phil Ainley MCIM CMktr
Amidst the extensive details of increased borrowing and the improved investment into the UK’s economy and improving its infrastructure, there was little mention of the rollout of IR35 reform to the ...
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Will contractors still need insurance for IR35 after April 6th?
Posted on 16th March 2020 by Phil Ainley MCIM CMktr
This is a key question that will be on a lot of contractor’s minds amid the uncertainty of IR35 off-payroll reform. Amendment: On March the 18th 2020, the Government announced that the roll-out o...
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Why PI Run-Off Insurance Is Crucial For Private Sector Contractors
Posted on 2nd March 2020 by Phil Ainley MCIM CMktr
What is run-off insurance? Run-off insurance provides cover from when your full Professional Indemnity policy ends usually for a period of 6 years. Many contracts contain a condition that you hold ...
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Building a freelance copywriting business
Posted on 25th February 2020 by Marketing Executive - Katherine Ducie
You might be stuck in a 9 to 5 job doing something that isn’t your passion or maybe you’re already a copywriter working for an agency or in-house. Whatever your circumstances, in this blog we’ll...
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How will BREXIT affect contractors?
Posted on 21st February 2020 by Phil Ainley MCIM CMktr
It’s a little over a fortnight since the UK left the EU and dropped into the transition period until December 31st 2020. So, it’s fair to say it’s too early to gauge the impact it has had on con...
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Budget 2020, what can we expect?
Posted on 18th February 2020 by Phil Ainley MCIM CMktr
The first Budget of the new Conservative government is scheduled for 11th March 2020 and will be the first Budget as a non-EU state for almost half a century. Yet could the recent appointment of Rishi...
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The best invoicing apps for freelancers
Posted on 14th February 2020 by Marketing Executive - Katherine Ducie
When you’re self-employed, keeping on top of the accounts falls in your hands. More often than not, it can be tedious, time consuming and a job you put off doing. With tasks like invoicing, using...
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Top tips for keeping your tools safe
Posted on 11th February 2020 by Marketing Executive - Katherine Ducie
For many tradespeople, tools are essential for their job. Without your tools, you can’t work and without work, you can’t earn money. In a recent survey from Screwfix, it was found that 46% of t...
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Caunce O’Hara – Outstanding Customer Service
Posted on 7th February 2020 by Marketing Executive - Katherine Ducie
At Caunce O’Hara, we aim to provide an outstanding customer service, excellent coverage and competitive premiums for business insurance in our chosen markets. Our purpose is to help our customer...
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