A year on from leaving IRIS & Staffology, I’ve recently announced my New Thing on LinkedIn, in collaboration with Chai Deshpande—someone I’ve had the pleasure of working with, on and off, for over a decade.

There are over a million CIS subcontractors in the UK, all paid under a specific set of rules known as the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).

Managing these payments — whether you’re an accountant, bookkeeper, or contractor—has meant putting up with limited software options. You’re usually stuck in some forgotten corner of a payroll system, surrounded by features that don’t serve you.

CIS Manager changes that.

It’s built specifically for managing contractors and subcontractors working under CIS.

For contractors:
• Onboard and verify subcontractors with ease
• Submit Monthly Returns
• Automatically distribute legally required Payment & Deduction Statements

For subcontractors:
• Submit invoices and get paid quickly
• Reclaim withheld tax with guided support
• Access collated tax data to speed up reclaiming overpayments

The market might look niche compared to what I’ve done before in accounting and payroll.
Is it a Trojan horse into something bigger?
Maybe

Under the bonnet, we’re building some interesting tech we plan to re-use across other products — so watch this space.