Tag Archive for Sole trader

Digitising options for trade professionals

These are the people responsible for fixing our broken pipes so we no longer have water spewing everywhere, ruining all of our prized possessions and age-old family heirlooms. They’re also the people who expertly rewire our kitchen so we can safely plug all of our appliances in. However, just because trades professionals make a living
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Business structure: Should I choose sole trader or limited company?

One key benefit to operating through a limited company, is limited liability. As a sole trader, if you or a customer has an accident or loses money, you can become personally liable. A company is a legal entity in its own right so it is liable for its own claims. On the flip side however,
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Small businesses need more support to employ rather than contract

Last week’s news that many self-employed people are (relatively) worse off than they were 20 years ago isn’t any great surprise. The soaring figures of those in self-employment over the last five years (around an extra two million, taking us to just under five million) give us some useful clues about what is happening. For many
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What is a sole trader? A small business guide

Setting up in business is a great new chapter in anyone’s life. As well as the exciting stuff like naming your business and finding new customers, you also need to make sure you stay on the right side of the taxman and the law, and part of this is picking the right structure for your
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Sole Trader of the Year: Gemma Lawton-Bryant interview

Twenty-one year old Gemma Lawton-Bryant of GLB Graphics won the Sole Trader of the Year award at the 2016 British Small Business Awards. GLB Graphics is a bespoke, personalised gift service created by Gemma in 2014 midway through her degree. The entrepreneurial spirit of Gemma was praised by the judges, with her company posting highly
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