About CUK

Contractor UK Ltd was founded in late 1998, just as the 'dot-com boom' was reaching its heights. At the time, there was very little information available for IT contractors, and the controversial 'IR35' legislation had yet to be announced.

Originally CUK planned to maintain a simple list of links and general topics of interest for fellow contractors. However with the advent of IR35, demand for relevant information surged and by late 1999, the site had become a full-time venture, with tens of thousands of visitors reading the latest news.

Since 2000, the traditional IT contractor publications, such as the much missed 'Freelance Informer' ceased to be, less able to compete with the real-time nature of the Internet. Contractor UK was one of the main beneficiaries during this period, and has grown at a staggering rate ever since.

The site continues to set the news agenda for the IT contracting industry, keeping contractors informed and ahead of the competition on IR35, S660 legislation, market demand and much more.

As well as being read by a vast array of industry service providers, Contractor UK is home to the UK's IT contractor community, is a trusted source of information for contractors and a leader in its field. This is what one contractor has to say:

"I have used CUK many times for the advice from accountants and recruiters (the Contractor UK newsletter highlights articles I may have missed on the website). I have found work from the Contract Search page and improved the quality of my CV from the articles on the site. CUK provides me with information from its serious side, and entertainment and help from its forum members. CUK is a much used bookmark on my iPhone and laptop.”

Contractor UK News

News and Feature articles on this website are provided by Moore News Limited, Reg. No. 05108790. Established in 2003, Moore News Ltd is an independent provider of News and Features to major websites dealing in the Creative, IT, Freelance and Jobs markets. As well as supplying these areas, the founder and managing director has over a decade of experience in Local, National and Consumer Media.

Do you want to contribute to our news?

If you have a news tip or a potential story for our editorial desk please email us at editor@contractoruk.com. Our news and features team can also receive your views and comments, as well any take you have on IT contracting issues. Please state whether you are an IT contractor or your profession/industry and role.

Please note, we operate a strict 'no advertorial' policy but review press releases and other editorial sent in for consideration on a daily basis. Again, please email editor@contractoruk.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Contractors’ Questions

Contractors’ Questions allow CUK’s readers and forum members to pose their own questions about contracting to an expert in the field. The advice provided is for guidance purposes only.

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