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…
For many contractors, this means that you too will be looking to return to work as clients re-open their workplaces.…
As if you weren’t excited enough about Christmas, every freelancer and contractor’s favourite time of year is fast approaching too?…
When you’re a self-employed contractor, a big unpaid part of your job is to market yourself. You need to make…
Recently, the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts – a cross-party committee of MPs appointed by the House of…
No matter where you are in the UK, there is always a lot to consider as a self-employed contractor to…
Back in February, we wrote a guide for engineering students and early-career engineers considering a career move into self-employment. In…
Accountants know better than anyone that time is money. So, if your working days are filled with half-finished tasks, email…
It has been a full year since the IR35 reforms were rolled out for the private sector – something that…
This spring has been filled with lots of blissful Bank Holidays, which has made our thoughts turn again to the…
We’re now more than a month into the new tax year, and more than a month since the ‘soft-landing’ to…
Recently, Kingsbridge’s IR35 experts Ryan Dawson and Matt Tyler hosted the ‘IR35 – One Year On’ webinar to mark a…
In our recent IR35 survey, an overwhelming 80% of recruiters said they engaged with umbrella companies. But with some horror…
As a construction contractor, you know how important it is to keep up with current news in the sector so…
For brand new contractors, the world of business insurance can, quite frankly, be a bit overwhelming. As an employee, insurance…
In Kingsbridge’s recent contractor survey, an enormous 90% of contractors that had appealed an IR35 status, told us that they…
Whether you’re working as a self-employed accountant or running a bigger firm, the beginning of a new financial year is…
IR35 off-payroll working rules are here to stay, and as we hit the first year anniversary, we’re beginning to understand…
The media and creative industry is huge, spanning so many different contractor and freelancer roles. You might be a social…
Friday 22nd April, is Earth Day. Held annually on the same date since 1970, Earth Day marks the birth of…
We’ve recently relaunched our Kingsbridge Price Promise which means we will beat any like for like quote*. This is because…
There are several reasons why, as a contractor, you might decide to close down your limited company. It could be…
There are lots of reasons to love the recruitment business, and if you think you’ve hit on the right career…
IR35, officially referred to as the “off-payroll working” rules have been making life more complicated for contractors, recruiters and their…
In recent months, two reports into the implementation of the IR35 tax reforms have been released: IFF HMRC Research Report…
Getting your contractors ready to go as soon as that job comes in is one of the key aims of…
Two years on from the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re only just starting to really process the impact it…
How quickly a year has passed! It seems like only a few months ago we were drumming hard for the…
IR35 insurance and Legal Expenses has become a regular part of business insurance for many contractors since the introduction of…
If you’re new to contracting, or have been taking a bit of a break, you may not be up to…
On Wednesday 23rd March, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the Spring statement 2022. This will be followed…
In a world dominated by digital, having your own website is becoming essential for contractors. It’s a great way for…
New contractors – and even veteran contractors, for that matter – are often a bit baffled by employers’ liability insurance.…
As a self-employed person, you know the meaning of ‘famine or feast’. One month you’re riding high on a huge…
We get why end-clients and recruiters are tempted to use HMRC’s CEST tool. We really do. It’s easily accessible, quick…
Last month we looked at ways to make the most of your LinkedIn profile as a contractor, giving you tips…
For some professions, becoming a sole trader is a much more common option than being a limited company contractor if…
Chances are, one of the reasons you became a contractor was to have more control over your working life: being…
One of the banes of being an employee is seeing an advert for a job that you know you could…
If 2021 was the year of big changes for IR35 off-payroll legislation, 2022 will be the year of ensuring ongoing…
Kingsbridge Group, the UK’s leading provider of specialist insurance services to skilled contractors, freelancers and the recruitment industry, announced today…
As an accountant, you want to keep up with the latest developments in the sector as well as planned changes…
As pretty much all contractors will know by now – and if you don’t, where have you been? – the…
Presenter and journalist Adrian Chiles has reportedly won his IR35 appeal against HMRC, after undergoing years of protracted HMRC investigation…
If you are studying for or seeking to start your engineering career in the not-too-distant-future, you may have been giving…
Most of us have a LinkedIn profile sitting there, but an awful lot of us just use it as a…
Today, Friday the 11th of February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The annual awareness day…
If you decided to operate as a limited company contractor (as opposed to being a sole trader), then choosing a…
The winners of the Feefo Trusted Service Awards 2022 have been announced and we’re proud and excited to say that…
With the cost of living rising and the news rife with stories of vulnerable people struggling to get by, those…
Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (D&O for short) often falls into the category of “I doubt I need that,” accompanied…
