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Just starting out freelancing? Or looking to improve your habits as a contractor? Crunch Knowledge is here to help you simplify self-employment.

Our contributors have extensive experience in cutting through the accounting and legal jargon, to ensure that everyone feels empowered to run their own small business.

Lucinda is our Head of Accounting. She has been helping startups and small businesses for over a dozen years.

Lucinda Watkinson

Lucinda is our Head of Accounting. She has been helping startups and small businesses for over a dozen years.

Lesley Furber is our resident Human Resources guru. She boasts over 30 years experience in this field of expertise.

Lesley Furber

Lesley Furber is our resident Human Resources guru. She boasts over 30 years experience in this field of expertise.

Darren is an advocate of entrepreneurialism and supporting micro-businesses. He steers Crunch's strategy and culture as CEO.

Darren Fell

Darren is an advocate of entrepreneurialism and supporting micro-businesses. He steers Crunch's strategy and culture as CEO.

Rob Starr is an expert on self-employed mortgages. He authors many of our mortgage articles.

Rob Starr

Rob Starr is an expert on self-employed mortgages. He authors many of our mortgage articles.

Barney Whiter has over 20 years experience in finance. He helps support those seeking financial independence.

Barney Whiter

Barney Whiter has over 20 years experience in finance. He helps support those seeking financial independence.

Tom West, who joined Crunch in 2015, excels at converting complex jargon to easily-digestible explanations.

Tom West

Tom West, who joined Crunch in 2015, excels at converting complex jargon to easily-digestible explanations.

Ross Bramble joined in 2018. He has contributed dozens of jargon-free articles and guides to our Knowledge section.

Ross Bramble

Ross Bramble joined in 2018. He has contributed dozens of jargon-free articles and guides to our Knowledge section.

Jake Smith worked as Content Strategy Manager and boosted our company's growth to win a 2019 'Best Content Marketing Campaign'.

Jake Smith

Jake Smith worked as Content Strategy Manager and boosted our company's growth to win a 2019 'Best Content Marketing Campaign'.

Gemma, owner of Bloominati Florals (a creative wedding flower service), gives tips on standing out in a crowded marketplace.

Gemma Nash

Gemma, owner of Bloominati Florals (a creative wedding flower service), gives tips on standing out in a crowded marketplace.

Stephane Koch, co-founder of Shappy, is our resident expert on all things relating to the ever-evolving world of e-commerce.

Stephane Koch

Stephane Koch, co-founder of Shappy, is our resident expert on all things relating to the ever-evolving world of e-commerce.

Clive Rich is the co-founder and CEO of LawBite. He is a highly experienced entertainment and digital media lawyer.

Clive Rich

Clive Rich is the co-founder and CEO of LawBite. He is a highly experienced entertainment and digital media lawyer.

Michelle Legge is our go-to expert on all things cryptocurrency. She heads up tax education at Koinly, a cryptocurrency tax software firm.

Michelle Legge

Michelle Legge is our go-to expert on all things cryptocurrency. She heads up tax education at Koinly, a cryptocurrency tax software firm.

Crunch provides accounting software, services & solutions that have a big impact on small UK businesses.

Crunch

Crunch provides accounting software, services & solutions that have a big impact on small UK businesses.

Logan Ransley, co-founder of Landlord Studio, is an expert on landlord finances and pens a series of articles.

Logan Ransley

Logan Ransley, co-founder of Landlord Studio, is an expert on landlord finances and pens a series of articles.

Richard Myers, an expert on all aspects of startup, founded both Transmit startup and Smarta.

Richard Myers

Richard Myers, an expert on all aspects of startup, founded both Transmit startup and Smarta.

Samantha de la Porté has experience with businesses of all shapes and sizes in a range of sectors. More recently working for Brixx assisting with marketing, design, and producing valuable content.

Samantha de la Porté

Samantha de la Porté has experience with businesses of all shapes and sizes in a range of sectors. More recently working for Brixx assisting with marketing, design, and producing valuable content.

 LawBite provides easy access to clear and affordable business legal advice and support by a team of online lawyers.

LawBite

LawBite provides easy access to clear and affordable business legal advice and support by a team of online lawyers.

Alexandra joined Crunch in 2022 following a career in marketing and content. She represents Crunch's brand, produces content for all Crunch's platforms, and monitors communications.

Alexandra Moore

Alexandra joined Crunch in 2022 following a career in marketing and content. She represents Crunch's brand, produces content for all Crunch's platforms, and monitors communications.

Recap is the most private crypto tax software and crypto portfolio tracker. Automatically connect Coinbase, Binance, Uphold and other exchanges & wallets.

Recap.io

Recap is the most private crypto tax software and crypto portfolio tracker. Automatically connect Coinbase, Binance, Uphold and other exchanges & wallets.

Experienced content writer with a background in branding, social media and agency-side marketing.

James Waller

Experienced content writer with a background in branding, social media and agency-side marketing.

Esther is a Freelance Content Consultant at Crunch, specialising in creating engaging content that helps entrepreneurs scale successful ecommerce businesses.

Esther Lowde

Esther is a Freelance Content Consultant at Crunch, specialising in creating engaging content that helps entrepreneurs scale successful ecommerce businesses.

Meet Craig, the Creative Director of Content By The Sea—a leading content marketing and copywriting business based in the North East of England.

Craig Boyle

Meet Craig, the Creative Director of Content By The Sea—a leading content marketing and copywriting business based in the North East of England.