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Tom West joined Crunch in 2015 following a successful political communications campaign at the Brighton and Hove Green Party. He excels at converting complex jargon into simple, easily-digestible explanations. As Community and Social Manager, he oversees the Crunch Chorus Community - the largest self-employed network in the UK.
A keen creative - Tom has performed in over 20 countries with his punk rock band, and also moonlights as a writer and backstage producer at live entertainment company, RIPTIDE Wrestling. He lives in Sussex with his partner (a self-employed florist) and their Romanian rescue dog.
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A collection of the most righteous put-downs to petty complaints which sent the companies viral. Pull up a seat and enjoy!
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Missed our Self Assessment webinar for Hermes drivers? Don't worry, the recordingis available to view - we also recorded a Q&A to answer your questions.
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You aren’t able to claim expenses for glasses or contact lens unless they’re prescribed during your time at work, specifically for ‘monitor or screen work’.
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Partnership agreements protect your self-employed business if things go sour with clients. We explore what the benefits are and what you should do.
I have been with Crunch for many years. I wanted to express my appreciation for the exceptional services provided by Crunch. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and expertise have been invaluable in managing my finances effectively. Working with them has been a pleasure, and I highly recommend their services to anyone seeking reliable and knowledgeable accountants.
MoreAs someone that’s new to being self employed, Crunch made the whole set up process easy. From my initial call to understand the process, the check ins to see how I was doing to actually going ahead. Once I was set up the support team were amazing at answering the millions of questions I had and they’re always at the end of the phone or email if I need them. I even had a full 45 minute call to walk through the full system which was amazing.
MoreI really appreciated the way the Crunch staff member adjusted to my knowledge and confidence level - which was relatively low. She helped me work out what I needed to do and was incredibly helpful and patient as I went through my interminable snagging list. This has been my experience with Crunch staff in general - but when tasks build up, it's easy to put off direct contact - when, in fact, this makes all the difference.
MoreCrunch boasts over a decade of experience by assisting a plethora of businesses with professional advice and guidance from experts.
Our Knowledge articles, jargon-free business guides, tools and calculators as well as tutorial videos can help answer your questions.
Our free self-employed community, Crunch Chorus, boasts over 71,000 members like you.
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