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IT Contractors – How Much Professional Indemnity Insurance Do I Need?

Like all contractors, IT contractors should get adequate professional indemnity insurance to cover them for certain professional risks. This is a guide to professional indemnity insurance for IT contractors. Whether you’re new to the world of IT consultancy, or you’ve just started working with bigger clients and you’ve realised you need insurance, this guide will…

When Does HMRC Investigate Self-Employed and Small Businesses?
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When Does HMRC Investigate Self-Employed and Small Businesses?

A HMRC investigation is a daunting prospect for any business. These investigations can be immensely time-consuming and extremely costly. So for self-employed and small businesses, the idea of a HMRC investigation can be genuinely terrifying. You can avoid HMRC investigations if you learn about the sort of circumstances that commonly trigger investigations. There are also…

Top 5 Resources For A Small Business
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Top 5 Resources For A Small Business

5 Resources That Have The Potential To Help Your Small Business It can feel like you’re alone when you’re running a small business, particularly if you’re operating as a solopreneur and operating from your private home. While you might be running a company as an individual, these resources could be the company worth keeping around….

Cash Inflow – What It Is, Types, and Examples

Cash Inflow – What It Is, Types, and Examples

Whether you’re a self-employed freelancer or contractor, or a small business owner, understanding your cash inflow is vital to managing your business finances. In this post we’ll explain what cash inflow is, explore some inflow of cash examples, and discuss how tracking your cash inflow can help you secure your business’s long-term success. What is…

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Unlocking the Value: Understanding Company Assets

As a business owner, you’ve undoubtedly heard the term “company assets” thrown around in discussions about your business operations, responsibilities, and financial health. But what exactly does it mean? In this post, we’ll delve into the concept of company assets, explore the various types, and discuss why it’s crucial for businesses to be fully aware…

Do Yoga and Wellbeing professionals need insurance?
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Do Yoga and Wellbeing professionals need insurance?

Yoga and Pilates Instructors are wellbeing professionals. You want to maintain the highest professional standards so that your students keep coming back. Your customers can have different levels of fitness and ability when they start and may develop at different rates. Your skill at helping them achieve their goals safely is the reason they come….

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Sick Pay & Sick Benefits for Self-Employed

One of the major benefits of being self-employed is the independence it brings. You are your own boss, and you have total freedom over how, when, and where you work. But with all this freedom comes a lot of responsibility. You need to keep your own records, manage your own finances, submit your own tax…