Five signs you should work for yourself

At Turner Little, we have the expertise and experience to help people start their own business. From financial set-up to estate management, there are lots of administrative, financial and practical things to think about. Before you even get to that, you need to know whether you’re ready to go it alone.

Which sectors are represented by the self-employed in the UK?

Research has shown exactly who has chosen to go it alone – the UK’s self-employed. The research was commissioned by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) in conjunction with Employment (CRSE) and aims to show how the self-employed community is formed in the UK.

Read the article in full on the Turner Little Blog. 

What Allowable Expenses Can You Claim as a Self-Employed Worker?

Self-employment is an increasingly popular working option. It allows UK entrepreneurs to take control of their own careers and benefit from favourable tax laws, to build thriving enterprises. If you are considering going self-employed, it’s wise to learn about allowable expenses, so you can increase your profit margins. 

Here is Turner Little’s guide to allowable expenses for self-employed workers.

Self Employed British Workers Reap Tax Benefits

More Britons are going self-employed every day, so they can reap the various benefits that being your own boss can bring. New figures have illustrated to the Turner Little team that thousands of people in the UK, especially high—earning professionals are now going self-employed to reduce tax.

Read the full article here.

How to Become Self Employed

Self-employment in the UK continues to soar. As of the end of the quarter to October 2015, a record 4.6 million Britons worked for themselves, indicating that this is becoming an increasingly popular employment option.


Turner Little discusses the key considerations when becoming self-employed.

Why Should You Start Your Own Business?

In late 2015 a study found that nearly half of UK adults want to set up their own companies. 

A recent report from Co-Operatives UK shows that more than a fifth of UK small to medium sized-enterprise (SME) workers want to go self-employed or start their your own business. Becoming your own boss and managing your own schedule can help you to strike a healthier work life balance. Vital business decisions and tasks can be made or completed in a more efficient and timely manner than others operating in your industry, where a number of stakeholders are involved.

Turner Little looks at the benefits of becoming your own boss and starting your own business.