by Lynne Gowers | Feb 16, 2026 | Agencies, Contractors
At Liquid Friday, we’ve always believed in doing things the right way and being open about how we do them. At a time when the umbrella sector faces increasing scrutiny and rising expectations around transparency, SafeRec certification is a natural progression of that...
by Lynne Gowers | Sep 5, 2025 | Agencies, Contractors, Liquid Friday
Summer for us means our annual FCSA audit! We’re pleased to share that we’ve successfully passed and had our accreditation renewed for both our umbrella and CIS services. View Certificate This is always important to us. The Freelancer and Contractor Services...
by Lynne Gowers | Jun 26, 2025 | Contractors, Construction industry, Self assessment
The Self Assessment deadline might feel like a long way off, but in reality there’s never been a better time to get your tax return sorted. This applies even more if you’re a contractor juggling multiple income streams, expenses and deadlines. At Liquid Friday, we’ve...
by Lynne Gowers | Jun 20, 2025 | Fun Stuff, Agencies, Contractors
Anyone else melting yet? With much of the UK basking under an early summer heatwave, with temperatures are set to remain high over the next week or so. All very well if you can sit in the garden with a G&T, not so much fun when you have to go to work! If you...
by Lynne Gowers | Jun 17, 2025 | Agencies, Contractors, News
After a long wait, meaningful regulation for the umbrella company sector finally feels within reach. The government has now outlined its intended route, with Joint and Several Liability (JSL) set to be the enforcement mechanism it will run with. Rewind to Autumn...
by Lynne Gowers | May 15, 2025 | Self assessment, Contractors, Liquid Friday
Charles Dickens famously said “Never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time.” That’s all very well, but did he ever have to do a self assessment?! Of all the things people tend to put off until the last minute, tax returns must be...
