Blog
Notes from running a one-person company.
Practical writing on admin, tax, money, and the work around the work.
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How gardeners can plan for the winter income dropA self-employed gardener's income drops by around a third in winter. How to price the busy months, book winter work now and set aside enough to cover the gap.
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When does it make sense to become a limited company?For a solo freelancer with no employees, going limited rarely pays at £38k profit. The real 2026/27 picture after the dividend tax rise, and what to do now.
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Why sole traders lose money they have already earnedMost sole traders are owed money right now and do not know it. Revenue leakage is the quiet cost of running a business without a system to catch what slips.
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What is Making Tax Digital and do I need to worry about itMaking Tax Digital means quarterly digital tax updates instead of one annual return. Here is what sole traders actually need to know and when it starts.
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How much admin time is normal for a sole traderMost sole traders spend 2-5 hours a week on admin. The problem is not the hours: it is that the admin is scattered, manual, and spills into the evenings.
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Why we're building 1pcMost software for sole traders is built for companies with teams. 1pc is built for the person who does everything alone, so nothing rests on memory alone.