Whether you’ve just taken out a professional indemnity policy or you’re shopping for new business insurance, chances are you’ve come…
Employer’s liability insurance isn’t just a box to tick – it’s a legal safeguard that protects businesses and their employees,…
Jury duty if you’re self-employed can be the last thing you need. If you’re a freelancer or contractor and a…
Earlier this month Kingsbridge brought together a panel of industry experts to discuss the implications of the government’s new JSL…
Big changes to the world of work have been on the horizon for a while and the Royal Assent of…
Insurance sounds like a good idea, but how do you know what insurance you need as a tradesman? No two…
As tool theft continues to dominate headlines and social feeds, many tradespeople are no longer relying on standard security –…
However big or small your construction project is, contract works insurance could be a lifesaver if something happens. When you’re…
As you may know, back in September Kingsbridge teamed up with IPSE to deliver a webinar on the forthcoming rollout…
Professional Indemnity cover is usually required by recruiters and clients before taking on a contractor. It’s also included as standard…
Christmas is just around the corner. In short, it’s the time of year when we naturally begin to think about…
As we hurtle towards another new year, people everywhere start thinking about pay rises, and contractors are no exception. You…
It’s an unpleasant fact about contracting and freelancing: occasionally you may come across clients who either pay late or don’t…
Working for yourself has so many benefits with the big one being the flexibility to work how you want. But…
On Friday 29th November , Kingsbridge played host to an industry insight event in London designed to prepare recruiters for…
While it’s popular to say “you do you”, this may not be the case if you’re in an interview situation.…
Back in September, Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance’s Legal Manager, Nicola Hayman, teamed up with Andy Chamberlain, Deputy Director of Policy at…
We recently saw a report on a survey compiled by CV-Library which revealed the most and least trusted professions in…
Contracting is often thought of the arena of people further on in their careers, when they’ve built networks and gained…
It’s fairly commonplace these days for contractors to employ their spouse or partner to assist them – often in an…
Expenses can be the bane of a contractor or freelancer’s life. On the one hand, it’s great that you can…
There have been reports in recent weeks that some well-known financial service companies, including Morgan Stanley and HSBC, will cease…
When you’re purchasing contractor insurance, you really are taking a leap of faith. You’re depending on that company to treat…
IR35 reforms are set to hit the private sector in April 2020 and a lot of contractors are still none-the-wiser…
You were self-employed for a while but then got lured back to the bright lights of regular employment. Perhaps it…
Another month, another IR35 story but this one isn’t about the rollout to the private sector, but rather public sector…
Lorraine Kelly, Christa Ackroyd, Eamonn Holmes, Robert Glenister, Kaye Adams. No, it’s not the latest Strictly line-up. The above TV…
May is one of our favourite months here at Kingsbridge. It’s not just the blossom falling from the trees, that…
One subject that has come up repeatedly in our recent blogs, especially those focusing on IR35 regulations, is the idea…
Off-Payroll working ? What is it? Most contractors probably already have a basic understanding of IR35 legislation: HMRC’s framework to…
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…
Everything is starting to feel a bit fresher and warmer. But sometimes the signs of spring can make going into…
HMRC’s most recent defeat by the queen of daytime TV, Lorraine Kelly, has thrust IR35 regulations in the spotlight once…
The issue of Statement of Work (SoW) contracts, and the rise in requests that many recruiters are seeing from their…
Although (like everything else) it might have been a bit overshadowed by Brexit, there was good news for contractors and…
Every contractor wants to keep their business outgoings to a minimum. When you’re looking to reduce your business spending, it…
IT is still one of the biggest-expanding sectors in the UK economy. There are over 1.5 million jobs in the…
It is generally well understood that contractors owe a duty of care to the clients they are working for. What…
Businesses to be responsible for sorting out status disputes, notes Larsen Howie’s new Head of Tax Andy Vessey. A little…
As the Brexit debate rumbles on in Parliament and the UK seems no closer to clarity on what Brexit will…
For contractors juggling busy work schedules, complex contracts and irregular payments, good accountants can be worth their weight in gold.…
Christmas as a contractor or freelancer can be a time of mixed emotions. Yes, it’s a relief to have some…
Price hikes and poor service have seen the UK’s troubled rail transport system hitting the headlines again over the last…
It’s that time of year again! As every contractor and freelancer knows, January is the time to get those accounts…
A guest blog from Boomerang’s Paul Dewick: Remember Slinky’s? They were essentially a long, very flexible spring that you placed…
We’ve had a busy few months at Kingsbridge HQ. September to December is very much awards season in the business world.…
65 is the new 35, and many of us are finding that we’re not quite ready to stop working when…
Released yesterday (15th November), a report from the National Audit Office has stated that the BBC required some freelancers to…
We’ve written many times on these pages in the past about the importance of having insurance in place. Whether you’re…
Your CV (or, indeed, LinkedIn profile) is the first thing prospective clients will see when you apply to work with…
At Kingsbridge, we work predominantly with contractors and freelancers, who still make up a large number of self-employed people in…
Email has become one of the most common methods of communication in the modern workplace. It’s easy, quick, and enables…
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,…
We’ve updated our privacy policy. Before you chuck your laptop or tablet across the room, don’t worry – we’re just…
Hot on the heels of the landmark Supreme Court decision that classified a Pimlico Plumbers contractor as a worker, thereby…
In the latest sign that Brexit might upset the apple cart more than we’ve been led to believe, Jaguar Land…
