by Ashley | Sep 14, 2025 | General
When we launched HardHats, we weren’t thinking about offices, payroll, or team culture. We weren’t dreaming about staff socials or writing employee handbooks. We had one simple mission:Help contractors use subcontractors long-term without HMRC breathing down their...
by Ashley | Sep 8, 2025 | General, News
Some stories just hit different. For Marlon Pack, it was pulling on the blue shirt of Portsmouth FC. He grew up in the stands at Fratton Park.Dreamed of one day stepping onto that pitch.And years later – he’s come full circle as captain of the club he supported as a...
by Ashley | Aug 19, 2025 | Construction Industry, Subcontractors
Construction’s a tough game – especially when clients don’t pay up. A few years back, one of our clients found out just how brutal it can get: four projects went sideways and they ended up £345,000 out of pocket. A Loss That Hits Everywhere It wasn’t sloppy work...
by Ashley | Jul 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
The best contract in the world means nothing if your subcontractors don’t get it.Most construction firms get the paperwork sorted. Contracts, status determinations, UTRs on file, maybe even a software system behind it. But here’s the bit that gets missed – and...
by Ashley | Jun 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Big changes are coming. From April 2026, legislation comes into force that could leave construction firms exposed to HMRC claims – even if they’re working with a payroll or umbrella company. It’s a shift that hasn’t made big headlines yet, but it should be on...
