Help & guidance for professionals
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What is professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity insurance is a commercial policy designed to protect you and your business against claims for financial loss or damage that are made by a client or other third party individuals. These claims could come as a result of perceived negligent services or negligent advice your business has provided.
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How to become an electrician
We rely so heavily on electricity in the modern day, it’s not surprising that electricians are in high demand. For this reason, becoming an electrician could be a suitable choice and career path for you.
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How to become a painter and decorator
A career as a self-employed painter and decorator can be rewarding and lucrative. With great demand for the skills of this trade, you shouldn’t find yourself struggling for work if you play your cards right.
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How to become a builder
Whether you’re new to the workplace or thinking of a career change, becoming a builder is a stepping stone into an industry of creation.
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IR35 repeal U-turn: IR35 expert Danny Batey shares his thoughts
There are many who lobbied hard against the April 2021 off-payroll working reforms, including medium and large-sized businesses who didn’t want the IR35 decision-making burden and contractors who had lost control over their own tax affairs.
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How to choose a home builder
When you’re having building work carried out on your home, there is a potential chance of damage to your home’s structure or its contents.
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What happens if my builder isn’t insured, or is underinsured and something goes wrong?
When you’re having building work carried out on your home, there is a potential chance of damage to your home’s structure or its contents.
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What should be in a first aid kit at work?
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 state that all UK employers must provide the facilities and equipment needed to keep employees safe. This includes providing a suitably stocked first aid box. But what exactly needs to be included as part of this emergency kit?
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Repeal of IR35 reforms: IR35 expert Paul Mason shares his thoughts
The IR35 reforms we saw in the public sector in 2017 and the more recent reforms in the private sector in 2021 had a great impact on many self-employed professionals.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a business plan?
Almost every business starts with a business plan. These documents are used to map out the steps you want to take to get your business off the ground. However, do these strategy documents work for all businesses?
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Which insurance is important for locksmiths and why?
Being a locksmith requires skill, dexterity, determination, patience, and sharp eyesight, all of which is usually underpinned by years of experience and ongoing training to ensure your skills can cope with the multitude of new security locks that enter the marketplace.