Experts

From starting contracting, through to company formation, payment solutions, taxation, insurance and finance, we can help you.

Our aim is to provide an accessible and credible panel of experts who can inform and guide contractors through a wide variety of issues. Our experts can answer questions on topics such as, new to contracting, taxation and pension planning, and you will receive a comprehensive response backed by specific expertise.

Enquiries should be e-mailed to info@contractorfriend.co.uk.

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In addition to our Experts we have provided access to a number of informational videos providing a wide range of advice and guidance on important business issues.

Experts

• Howard Graham - Taxation & Company Formation
  

  

  Howard is a Partner of Westbury, a leading firm of London based Accountants. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a member of the IT faculty. He founded the highly successful Made Simple Group in 2002, which is dedicated to providing online business solutions to start up and small business communities.

• John Lyon - Accountancy services and contractor payment solutions
  

  

  John Lyon is Managing Director of the Independent Contractor Services Group (ICS) of companies, that were founded in 2002 to provide accounting solutions to contractors and self employed individuals. He is a fully qualified Management Accountant, with significant industry expertise.

• Tony Harris - Financial Services
  

  

  Tony Harris is MD of ContractorFinancials, recognised as the leading independent financial adviser in the specialist field of contract based and freelance working. Tony recognised a need for specialist financial advice for Contractors whilst working for a large accountancy practice in the 90s.

• Anthony Sherick - Jobs and recruitment
  

  

  Anthony is a Director at Technojobs.co.uk He has been responsible for developing Technojobs into one of the biggest IT sites in the UK, with over 2,000 IT contracts live. Anthony has an MA in Marketing and Chartered Insitute of Marketing Diploma.

• Jason New - SEO, Email Marketing and Web Analytics
  

  

  Jason New is an online marketing consultant. He assists companies with online marketing campaigns such as Search Engine Optimisation, Email Marketing and Web Analytics. Jason has 9 years experience in the online industry, the last 4 as an independent consultant.

• Taj Kang - Contractor Mortgages
  

  

  Taj Kang has been working in financial services as a mortgage consultant for 9 years, the last 4 years specialising in mortgage advice for Contractor Mortgages Made Easy, a whole of market mortgage broker providing prime rate mortgages for contractors and freelancers. 

• Jonathan Amponsah - Taxation
  

  

  Jonathan is a fellow member of the association of chartered certified accountants. He is a tax adviser and a Chartered Certified Accountant with A M P Associates, a proactive and trusted firm of Chartered Certified Accountants and Specialist Tax Advisers with offices in London and Surrey.

• Seb Maley - Insurance, IR35 and other tax legislation
  

  

  Seb Maley is a qualified member of the Chartered Insurance Institute and joined Qdos Consulting in early 2003, He has an extensive knowledge of public/employers liability claims handling experience, the IR35 legislation and other taxation matters affecting UK based contractors.

• Robin Knight - Experienced Contractor
  

  

  Robin is a seasoned contractor with significant experience of the contractor marketplace, gained over many years whilst working as a contractor in London. Robin has worked for a number of large companies in the Oil and Investment banking sector.