Most articles about HR software are written for office-based businesses with dedicated HR managers. This one isn’t. It’s written for trade business owners who’ve taken on a few members of staff and are wondering whether they actually need a proper HR system — or whether a solid employment contract and a bit of common sense…
There’s a ceiling that almost every successful sole trader hits eventually. You’re fully booked, turning work away, and working longer hours than you ever did for someone else. The business is doing well — but you’re the business. If you stop, everything stops. Scaling beyond one van means breaking that ceiling. It means building something…
Most trade businesses reach a point where one pair of hands isn’t enough. You’ve got more work than you can handle alone, so you bring in another tradesperson to help. It seems straightforward — until HMRC gets involved. Using subcontractors in the UK construction industry comes with a specific set of legal obligations under the…
The first time you run payroll as a tradesperson is one of those moments where you realise just how much paperwork comes with taking on staff. You’re not just paying someone a wage — you’re calculating tax, deducting National Insurance, submitting reports to HMRC on or before every payday, and making sure pension contributions are…
Taking on your first employee is one of the biggest steps you’ll make as a tradesperson. One day you’re a one-man band, the next you’re responsible for someone else’s wages, tax, and wellbeing at work. It’s exciting — but it comes with a stack of legal obligations that catch a lot of trade business owners…