How does people4 work?

Quick guide to being a people4 Seller

• It is free to register as a Seller. For a small fee you can become a Premier Seller.
• All Sellers must be paid through a limited company.
  • If you have your own limited company, we pay into your ltd company account.
  • If you don't have a limited company, we can pay you through an umbrella company
    – find out about umbrella companies
• We generate invoices for you. If you are VAT-registered, these invoices will have VAT on them.
• If a Buyer contacts you through the sites, you must not work for them directly, but must work through a people4business contract.
• You should not start work for a Buyer until and unless a contract is agreed through the sites.
• We guarantee to pay you, but only if you have a contract agreed through the sites.

What we offer you

On the people4 sites businesses throughout the UK can search for and contract with freelance professionals like you.

Registration is free!

It is completely free to register as a Seller on any of the people4 sites and to benefit from:

• a UK-wide marketplace for your skills

• simple online contracts and timesheets

• automatic invoicing on your behalf

• guaranteed payment for your contracts

• ratings for all your contracts

Extra services

We also offer great additional services, at a small fee:

• Premier Sellers – gain top position in Buyers’ searches, twice the space to advertise your services and get ratings from previous employers

• Fasterpay – payment in 5 working days – with discount terms for Premier Members

Special Premier Membership offer extended!

For a limited time, we’re still offering 25% off annual Premier Membership, so you can take advantage of all the benefits of Premier Membership for £56.25 + VAT! [usual price £75.00 + VAT]

Simply head to your homepage and click on ’Upgrade’.

What’s in the Seller zone?

The A to Z lists all the pages in the Seller zone.

We’ve got information for you if you are new to freelancing, including information about the IR35 tax rules.

If you’re already a freelancer or contractor, we tell you how to register and how to sell yourself effectively, to make the best of being a people4 Seller.

There's special Seller offers – including a 10% discount on Professional Indemnity Insurance from Blyth Valley and a 15% discount on membership of the «Professional Contractors Group» – the not-for-profit trade association that represents the interests of consultants, contractors and freelancers. The PCG campaigns on issues that matter to the freelancing community, irrespective of industry focus.

There’s all the information you’ll need to know about how the site operates – including the terms and conditions and what we need to know to verify your identity and your right to work in the UK.

All our Sellers need to be paid through a limited company (either your own limited company or via an umbrella company), so we tell you what that means for you if you’re operating as a sole trader.

If there’s anything else you need to know, take a look at the FAQs, or contact us and we’ll be happy to help!

last updated 28.09.09