Contracting Matters

In our “lofty” position as a market leader (by volume and reputation) we come across a number of new and old Contractor service companies. They sometimes advertise on google using our name as a match and sometimes use low fees as a technique too. All is fair (well not always but let’s not get legal) in love and war but when a new one pops up or an old one uses a campaign, you can’t help but take a peek.

What really astounds me is the anonymity that many companies display. Quite often there is even a lack of the full company details (a legal requirement!) let alone an indication of who is behind it all. May be I am just odd but as a Contractor I wanted to know something about who was looking after my affairs and whilst it can’t be entirely open,  surely something more than “Accountants with x years experience” or “run by Contractors” is  hardly engendering trust.

Is it because the services offered are at the racy end of the tax spectrum? Maybe, but HMRC can get info on most companies if they want so it is hardly a good defence. Perhaps I am barking up the wrong tree here and it’s not a problem for many but a faceless business seems to lack confidence in my view.