Three contracts in six months.
More headspace between contracts.
Fixed-fee support for limited company contractors juggling IR35, expenses and tax planning.
No sales pitch — just a straight answer on whether we're the right fit.
- A new contract can change how you think about tax and structure overnight.
- Tech costs, licences and home-office spend stack up quietly.
- Contracts start and stop abruptly; income timing moves with them.
We get it. Contractors are what we've done since 2005.
A day in the life of an IT contractor.
Between stand-ups, tickets and contract talks — the numbers stay quietly in order.
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08:55
Stand-up starts, Slack is full, and finance admin is nowhere near the top of the list.
Joy Pilot keeps your company position live — check it when it's useful, not by deadline.
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12:20
You're moving between tickets, deliverables and client expectations.
Expenses and invoices tagged by engagement as you go.
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16:45
A contract renewal lands and you want to know the tax impact before accepting.
Ask Jodie, or your dedicated accountant, for a read before you sign.
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18:10
Software costs, home office costs and travel to client sites still need recording.
Snap, categorise, move on. Filed by year-end.
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Any day / evening
Question about IR35 or reserves?
Same accountant, same inbox. No ticket queue.
Cheat sheet · 10 items
What you can actually claim.
The expenses and allowables that apply to IT contracting — tailored, not guessed.
Home office & tech
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01
Laptop and peripherals
Your main development machine plus monitors, docks, keyboards and headsets.
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02
Software subscriptions and licences
IDEs, cloud services, SaaS tools, AI assistants and anything else you depend on to deliver.
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03
Home office costs
A fair share of the room you work from, plus heat, light and furniture where allowable.
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04
Broadband (business proportion)
The slice of your home broadband that covers your working hours.
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05
Phone use (business proportion)
The business share of your phone bill — client calls, agency contact, on-call.
Travel & client sites
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06
Mileage to client sites
Trips to client offices, workshops and data centres when they qualify under HMRC rules.
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07
Train fares
Rail travel to clients where it makes more sense than driving.
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08
Parking
Car parks and paid bays while you're on a client site.
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09
Hotel stays where appropriate
Overnights when a client engagement is too far to commute, within subsistence rules.
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10
Subsistence in line with HMRC rules
Reasonable meals when you're working away from your normal base.
Ship the code.
We'll ship the tax return.
Joy Pilot between stand-ups.
Built for contractors making calls on contracts and reserves — one live view of your company, on any device.
Check exposure before you sign.
A quick read on what you owe and what you can invoice helps you make cleaner decisions — without opening a spreadsheet or emailing an accountant.
- "How much tax do I owe so far?"
- "Create an invoice for this sprint."
- "Add my software licence as an expense."
- "What's still outstanding this month?"
“If an individual contractor working in the UK, you won’t find better and so much more effective and modern than traditional accountants through their use of technology.”
The things IT contractors actually ask us.
Fewer spreadsheets.
More time to build.
Talk to an accountant who actually understands IR35, day-rate contracting and limited company tax. No sales pitch — just a clear answer.
Prefer to talk? Call us on 020 7731 1117