new contract cancelled 36 hours before start.

agrinnall

The same happened to me once. No chance of any recompense, I simply declined to do any business with that agency at any time in the future (and bad mouthed them to my colleagues whenever I had the opportunity).

mikeyranson

Comms69. Answers to your questions.
1. i am a director of my limited company where i am the only employee.
2. The work was a contract of services.
thanks

Comms69

mikeyranson wrote: »

Comms69. Answers to your questions.
1. i am a director of my limited company where i am the only employee.
2. The work was a contract of services.
thanks

Thanks - in essence then - You never had a contract. Your LTD company did, and whatever terms were negotiated are the ones that apply.

mikeyranson

Thanks all. I asked the question as i was aware that things had changed in the zero hour contracts recently so wasnt sure if that also applied to myself even though i am a limited company.
The agency in question have already a bad reputation and this was going to be my first contract with them only because it was giving me work for a couple more months. The dates worked out for me in a way. Yes, it will be the last communication i will do with them.
Many thanks to all who have answered.

Setting up ltd is not that bad You need an accountant to do the paperwork. It is a couple of grand more a year but it works for me. I am also VAT registered and claim on the flat rate scheme that was good until earlier this year when they increased the percenatge of what i have to pay back to the HMRC.

Comms69

mikeyranson wrote: »

Thanks all. I asked the question as i was aware that things had changed in the zero hour contracts recently so wasnt sure if that also applied to myself even though i am a limited company. - Just want to be absolutely clear. Your employer is your limited company. So any changes wouldn't be the responsibility of your clients.
The agency in question have already a bad reputation and this was going to be my first contract with them only because it was giving me work for a couple more months. The dates worked out for me in a way. Yes, it will be the last communication i will do with them.
Many thanks to all who have answered. - Out of curiosity, what's your day rate?

Setting up ltd is not that bad You need an accountant to do the paperwork. - Only if you cant fill out the forms yourself. It is a couple of grand more a year but it works for me. I am also VAT registered and claim on the flat rate scheme that was good until earlier this year when they increased the percenatge of what i have to pay back to the HMRC.

I'm curious to see if working the way you do is actually beneficial for you


Whilst £100 is nothing to smirk at; most people in your position would write it off as an expense and move on.

PasturesNew

mikeyranson wrote: »

Do i have any rights to claiming any lost monies from the new agency for those monies i have lost.

To cut to the chase, as a contractor you are self-employed, allbeit through a Ltd company, the same would apply if you were through an umbrella. This means that your business will incur costs and may make losses, which you have to bear as "all part and parcel of running a business".

Yes it's annoying, but there's no claim to be made unless there were something in writing regarding costs (which there won't be 99.99% of the time).

motorguy

Comms69 wrote: »

I'm curious to see if working the way you do is actually beneficial for you


Whilst £100 is nothing to smirk at; most people in your position would write it off as an expense and move on.

RE: Accountant. I'm more than happy to pay an accountant to do my accounts as hes in a far better position to know what i can and cant claim for. My accountant usually saves me many times his fee each year on stuff i wouldnt have a clue about (and havent the time to study up on) so not having an accountant for me would be a false economy.

I suspect many contractors would be the same.

With regards to his day rate, if he's VAT registered then that suggests a turnover of > £86K or so, so probably a minimum of £400 a day, assuming working 45 weeks a year.

motorguy

Comms69 wrote: »

Whilst £100 is nothing to smirk at; most people in your position would write it off as an expense and move on.

He can still claim the costs back as a business expense so that £100 will end up costing him probably £60, rather than just writing it off.

Paul_DNAP

Unless the terms of your company's contract with the client had a specific clause about them being responsible for reasonable consequential losses due to late cancellation of the contract then you can't charge them. If it does have such a section, then read it carefully and invoice them the appropriate amount.

Comms69

motorguy wrote: »

He can still claim the costs back as a business expense so that £100 will end up costing him probably £60, rather than just writing it off.

Apologies, that's what I meant. Write it off as an expense against tax. Thanks for correcting me