Running a sideline to your main job

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Sausage Surprise replied

12 February 2009, 11:37
Originally posted by thunderlizard View Post

That doesn't sound like a "sideline", it sounds like basically doing your main job for an additional customer. Of course it's OK to use the limited company. It's not as if every company has to register its "primary customer" with Companies House or anything.

OK, sideline probably wasn't the right term. Like you say it's an additional client - just needed some confirmation from the "long in the tooth" guys on here
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MPwannadecentincome replied

11 February 2009, 22:40
Ltd Co = Business!

Yes treat the sideline work as another client, invoice them and grow your business!
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thunderlizard replied

11 February 2009, 19:33
That doesn't sound like a "sideline", it sounds like basically doing your main job for an additional customer. Of course it's OK to use the limited company. It's not as if every company has to register its "primary customer" with Companies House or anything.
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pmeswani replied

11 February 2009, 16:17
Originally posted by Sausage Surprise View Post

Hope that skill is noted on your cv

Which bit, the sausage sarnie or typing with his left hand?
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Sausage Surprise replied

11 February 2009, 15:52
Originally posted by thelace View Post

Yup, sorry, I was stuffing my face with a sausage sarnie at the time and typing left handed

Hope that skill is noted on your cv
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thelace replied

11 February 2009, 14:51
Yup, sorry, I was stuffing my face with a sausage sarnie at the time and typing left handed
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Sausage Surprise replied

11 February 2009, 14:36
Originally posted by thelace View Post

Yup, I have 3 or 4 Clients on the side.

Just invoice them through my Ltd Co.

No extra cost and it should help the IR35 argument!

That's what I was thinking also.
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Grinder replied

11 February 2009, 14:24
Originally posted by Pickle2 View Post

Those flipers. What is it now!?

He means IR35
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Pickle2 replied

11 February 2009, 13:52
Originally posted by thelace View Post

No extra cost and it should help the IR53 argument!

Those feckers. What is it now!?
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thelace replied

11 February 2009, 13:43
Yup, I have 3 or 4 Clients on the side.

Just invoice them through my Ltd Co.

No extra cost and it should help the IR53 argument!
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Platypus replied

11 February 2009, 13:40
Originally posted by Sausage Surprise View Post

Does anyone on here have a sideline to their main contracting job? For example I've been asked to write some example test specs and a testing strategy for a client who I used to work for. Would you just invoice as normal and put this additional stuff through your Ltd Co? If this became a lucrative sideline with increased volumes does your accountant start charging more for the increased paperwork? Wondering if the likes of NW would?

Any advice appreciated.

I just put it thru my ltd. Additional paperwork was very minor, just a few invoices a year.
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Sausage Surprise started a topic Running a sideline to your main job

11 February 2009, 13:36
Running a sideline to your main job

Does anyone on here have a sideline to their main contracting job? For example I've been asked to write some example test specs and a testing strategy for a client who I used to work for. Would you just invoice as normal and put this additional stuff through your Ltd Co? If this became a lucrative sideline with increased volumes does your accountant start charging more for the increased paperwork? Wondering if the likes of NW would?

Any advice appreciated.
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