....so any help or advice on this most basic of questions, would be much appreciated. There are two of us, employed by someone miles away, (he has several 'gangs of two' in diff places) to work for him. I am giving serious thought to starting up on my own, and employing my workmate. He (my workmate)is in agreement, the contacts are there, work guaranteed, and I can finance the set-up costs from savings, and a little help from my Mum. (Bless her!) The big question is though, is it legal for me to quit work, then re-start straight away, and taking what are, in effect, HIS contacts? I have never signed a contract to work for my boss, if that makes any diff. Many thanks for any help anyone can offer me.