Contracting across the UK

Read the news on various contractor website's and it’s clear to see how much the ‘flexible workforce’ which contractors provide has helped to support businesses during the recession – making them more agile and adaptable to market trends, and to the uncertainties of living and working through a downturn. But as the UK economy slowly continues to grow again, contractors are continuing to form a key part of that process.

In a recovery environment, contractors have a vital role to play. They provide essential skills and experience, but delivered in a flexible way which businesses can tap into when needed, while the business environment in which they are working continues to stabilise. In fact, talk to any industry expert today and they will tell you that there are far more opportunities out there for contractors at the moment than there are for full time employees in similar roles. So let’s hear it for contracting – there’s never been a better time to give it a go!

But apart from all that, why else should you consider contracting? Well, in a nutshell, contractors have a better quality of life than their employed counterparts (well so our clients tell us), more flexibility to choose when, where and for how long they work – and critically, they are almost always better paid, with greater options around tax efficiency (which is only fair based on the extra risks they take and lack of big company benefits). A contractor is an expert in their field, often working for many different organisations and learning something new at each step, which then provides a valuable set of additional skills and experience for the next client.

Click the link to find out more about the advantages of contracting. Or to find out more about contracting in different areas of the UK, simply select from the list below.

Contracting in London
Contracting in Reading and Guildford
Contracting in Birmingham
Contracting in Newcastle
Contracting in Bristol, Bath, Cardiff
Contracting in Milton Keynes
Contracting in Aberdeen
Contracting in Edinburgh and Glasgow
Contracting in Manchester, Liverpool and the North West

If you have any questions about contracting or would like any further advice please call our client services helpdesk on 0500 152500 / 01442 275789 or e-mail: Jaime.thorpe@sjdaccountancy.com.

About SJD Accountancy

SJD Accountancy are the UK's largest specialist provider of fixed fee, limited company accountancy services to contractors; we've been acting for contractors across the UK since 1992 and have more than 11,000 clients.

We are the only National specialist firm of accountants with offices in all major UK cities so you’ll never be far from your accountant. SJD also have more qualified staff than any other firm in our market with qualifications from the following major tax and accountancy bodies - ATII, ATT, ACCA, CA, ACA, FCCA, ACMA. You’ll also be pleased to know that we are one of the lowest priced as well.

SJD have also won every relevant industry award possible, including:

Best Contractor Accountants - Contractor UK 2011 - 2007
Accountant of the Year - The British Accountancy Awards 2011
Best Professional Team of the Year - UK Customer Experience Award 2011
Customer Commitment Award - Institute of Customer Service 2011
National Chamber of Commerce Award 2010
Medium firm of the Year - Finalist Accountancy Age 2010
Excellence in Customer Service - Finalists National Customer Service Awards 2009
Sunday Times Best Small Companies - Award 2009 - 2007
Small firm of the Year - Accountancy Age 2007 & 2004 and finalists in 2010 and all years since 2003
Deemed PCG accredited accountants and fully MSC compliant

We offer all clients:

Free face-to-face meetings. This is another unique service, only SJD offers free face to face meetings - tax is complicated and sometimes only a meeting will do.
Unlimited access to your own dedicated accountant. No call centres, no outsourcing, no automated call handling. Simply telephone, e-mail or meet your own dedicated accountant face to face.
Money back service guarantee. All your telephone calls and e-mails will be answered the same day or we will refund your monthly fee's.
Outstanding reputation. We have won more awards for customer service and accountancy excellence than any other firm in our market.
All inclusive low cost monthly package which includes completion of accounts, payroll bureau, dividends and corporation tax computations, personal taxation, free bookkeeping software, unlimited access to your accountant and all company returns.

All this for a fixed monthly fee of £110 plus VAT, which is one of the lowest prices in the market. And most importantly, in a recent survey 98% of our clients rated SJD as 'better than other accountants' - we are working hard to convince the other 2%!

If you have any question about contracting or would like any further advice please either contact your SJD Accountant or call our new client services helpdesk on 0500 152500 / 01442 275789 or email: michelle.turbutt@sjdaccountancy.com.

Appoint SJD Accountancy and never worry about your tax or accountancy affairs again!

You may also find the following pages, guides and case studies useful:

Take home pay calculator - How much could you be taking home
Contractor FAQ - All your frequently asked questions and their answers
First time Contracting or Freelancing? - A summary of the alternatives along with pros and cons
Choosing an accountant - For a full review
Step-by-step Guide to Contracting - Download a FREE copy of our guide
Limited or Umbrella? Can't decide? - We help you decide which is best for you
Guide to Contracting - All the best guides to contracting in one place
Expenses Guide - Know exactly what you can claim
Umbrella company guide - Everything you ever wanted to know about umbrella company services
IR35 Guide - A great plain English guide to IR35.