Project and interim business consultant

Medium-sized firms, growing companies and public or third-sector organisations needing extra senior capacity for a defined period.

Daily rate for the length of the assignment, often booked for several weeks or months at a time, sometimes through agencies or direct contacts.

• Senior experience leading teams or projects
• Analysing figures and processes
• Working with staff at all levels
• Reliable delivery to deadlines

• IR35 can affect how you are taxed when working through a limited company, check your status for each contract
• Professional indemnity insurance is often required by larger clients
• Travel time and costs, check what the client will reimburse
• Gaps between assignments, plan cash flow for them
• Confidentiality agreements, read carefully before signing

Startup costs are typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on your insurance, equipment, company set-up and any professional support. Treat this as an estimate and check what cover larger clients ask for.

Monthly revenue is typically around £3,000 to £12,000, depending on your day rate, how many days you work and the length of each assignment. Gaps between assignments can happen, so plan your cash flow.

Check how IR35 affects your tax status for each contract, whether clients require professional indemnity insurance, which travel costs the client will reimburse, and read confidentiality agreements carefully before signing.