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**MrsGoof** · 12 July 2006, 11:33

5 will probably sort out 3 for free

Oh and
Register for VAT and PAYE scheme.

3 will probably do that for you to.

**kramer** · 12 July 2006, 11:35

you need to learn as much as you can about the sports car you supposedly have on the drive and also be going through or have had a messy divorce...

And have a bit more cynicism about ya....

**Badgers Armpit** · 12 July 2006, 11:54

Originally posted by kramer

And have a bit more cynicism about ya....

Whatever . . . what do you know anyway.

(How's that for starters?)

**Torran** · 12 July 2006, 11:54

Originally posted by Badgers Armpit

I'm hopefully about to take up my first contract. Speaking to the EB, I'll need to "move fast" on this one as "big companies don't like to hang around" or something similar.

Having done a little research, I think I'll need to do the following to get things off the ground:

1. Think up company name
2. Register domains
3. Register company
4. Get a business bank account
5. Get an accountant
6. Get the contract checked by someone (Bauer & Cottrell?)
7. Join PCG (insurance)
8. Work out how to invoice

(As the prospective contract is up in the big smoke of London town)

9. Sort out train ticket (monthly, quarterly?)
10. Get a coke habit . . .

Any other obvious things I've missed off???

Gracias.

or forget 1-8 and all the assorted crap that comes with it and register at http://www.parasolit.co.uk/ and move directly to 9 & 10

lights fuse, stands back

**Pondlife** · 12 July 2006, 11:59

Read these first.

http://www.contractoruk.com/first_timers/index.html

http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?...=27&Itemid=217

HTH

**Badgers Armpit** · 12 July 2006, 12:01

Originally posted by Pondlife

Read these first.

http://www.contractoruk.com/first_timers/index.html

http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?...=27&Itemid=217

HTH

Strangely, I did read those before posting. Just wanted to check I'd got the basics from them & glean anything else from the horse's mouth (I'm sure they'll be along soon!)

**Pondlife** · 12 July 2006, 12:05

11. Insurance - PCG will cover IR35 (and PAYE) investigations I think depending on level of membership. They also have links to discounted prof indemnity, EL & PL.

**Mordac** · 12 July 2006, 12:36

Originally posted by Badgers Armpit

Having done a little research, I think I'll need to do the following to get things off the ground:

1. Think up company name
2. Register domains

I found it easier to get the domain name first (from an expired list) and chose a company name to fit.

**Ruprect** · 12 July 2006, 12:53

Originally posted by Mordac

I found it easier to get the domain name first (from an expired list) and chose a company name to fit.

And how is Fat, Hairy and Smelly Limited doing?

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