I need help to set up as a freelancer

[Lourdes sanchez]

Hi all!

I NEED YOUR ADVICE AND HELP!

Actually I am working full time for one global company,,, and in my free time I start building my web as agency creative.
Now I want try work only for myself.. as I am no happy in my actual job.

I need advise or explain your history how you set up all :

• how set up properly as sole trade in UK
• how is your experience in management the paperwork, do you us any account company?
• Which bank you use set up the business,, is coming with software?
• where I can registration as freelancer for have customers

 

[Stationery Direct]

• https://www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader
• Day to day paper work we manage but we do have an Accountant for filing and advice.
• Santander, what software?
• Get a website and get marketing

 

[Lourdes sanchez]

• https://www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader
• Day to day paper work we manage but we do have an Accountant for filing and advice.
• Santander, what software?
• Get a website and get marketing

Thanks so much for your answer

 

[Kryten602]

Good luck Lourdes.
I do my own VAT returns and submit every 3 months. Four of those plus sales invoices and purchases receipts, using Apple Numbers which adds it all up for you. Keep receipts for everything work related. My accountant charges under £300 inc. VAT to tally it all up and submit to HMRC. I've been doing this since around 1982 and it works for me.
I use Santander free business banking (not sure if it's still free).
As above, a decent website, decent SEO.
Now the hard part - generating work. In my opinion don't do design work on spec.

Hope this helps - now go to it...