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…
The tools you work with are an essential part of your business and likely one of the biggest investments you’ve…
It’s a situation every tradesperson dreads: your client isn’t happy with the result of your hard work. Mistakes and misunderstandings…
We’ve spoken about the prevalence of cyber attacks on these pages before. As we become ever more reliant on digital…
As a contractor or freelancer, just hearing the word tax can fill you with panic – but there’s really nothing…
If you’re a setting out engineer it’s more than likely you’ve seen a rise in your insurance premiums recently (or,…
Three quarters of UK SME’s have suffered security breaches in the last 12 months. Kingsbridge, the contractor insurance specialist, has…
Time management is a skill you’ll continue to develop as your contracting career progresses. As soon as you think you’ve…
It’s not often that a serene weekday evening at the end of March produces a football match for the ages.…
Becoming a first-time contractor is exciting. A new venture, a chance to make your own money, and to set your…
Regular readers of the Kingsbridge blog will already be aware that Insurance Premium Tax is rising to 12% from 1st June…
We all grow up (eventually). There comes a time when we have to move on to bigger and better things.…
If you had a normal nine-to-five, you’d be joyously gearing up now for the spring Bank Holiday season. Easter is…
Whether you choose to drive or use public transport, one thing you can’t ignore is the havoc caused by engineering…
April’s IR35 changes have been looming large in the rear view mirror for some time now. With the self-assessment deadline…
Did you know that, by the start of 2014, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills estimated that 99.3% of…
At Kingsbridge, all of our contractor insurance policies include Employers’ Liability insurance cover as standard, but this is not the…
Whether you’re a veteran contractor or a newbie, whether you’re in IT or engineering, you’ve almost certainly discovered by now…
One horror story we regularly hear from contractors is that they did have insurance but were, in fact, underinsured. While…
The deadline for your online self-assessment tax return is coming up fast – 31 January 2017 to be exact. If…
01/11/16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday 18th October saw the second major award win of the year for the team at…
The Contractor Insurance Checklist is our new blog series that will act as your guide to everything contractor insurance. Not…
The idea of Legal Expenses cover may seem a bit scary, especially if you are just starting out as a…
At Kingsbridge, we regularly get asked what the difference is between public liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance. A lot…
The number of independent professionals – be they contractors or freelancers – is certainly on the rise in recent years,…
Whether you set yourself up as a Limited Company or as a Sole Trader, looking after your financial records is…
The Insurance Act 2015 came into effect on 12th August 2016, meaning there will be some changes to taking out…
In or out? Remain or leave? The question is a simple one, but rarely has there been such fevered debate…
In the event of the UK public’s decision to leave the European Union, Kingsbridge would like to put on record…
It used to be the case that once you’d found the right person for a position then your duty as…
Kingsbridge are delighted to announce that we have agreed to partner with Zurich Insurance Co Ltd from 1st July 2016 onwards.…
At Kingsbridge, we’ve recently made some changes for the better to give contractors even more comprehensive insurance cover. Previously, our…
At Kingsbridge, we often get asked certain questions time and time again. We don’t mind of course – that’s why…
