sole trader
Americannoun
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"Especially if you go down the sole trader route - people who are sole traders or early into their limited company days, it's really difficult", he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
"I think for a sole trader you need to have 24 months of work completed, which can be difficult if you're trying to get a house."
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
"This was mainly because I was a sole trader and no loan companies or banks would entertain me, even though my business is highly profitable despite the pandemic."
From BBC ● May 15, 2022
As a self-employed sole trader, she has received one grant from the government and is expecting another.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2020
Everywhere, in flagrant disregard of the Treaty of Berlin, the State proclaimed itself to be the sole landlord and the sole trader.
From The Crime of the Congo by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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