So, I know people that have done exactly this in the UK, but they did it anonymously. Might be unethical but depending on your employer you can YOLO it. Basical

So, I know people that have done exactly this in the UK, but they did it anonymously. Might be unethical but depending on your employer you can YOLO it. Basically you have a close friend set up a LTD which takes a day, they are listed as sole director. You then draft up a contract agreement with your friends company. After that you’re ready to champion the sale internally, you pitch it as something a friend has set up that might help with X project. Your friend is the main point of contact and gets to keep a % margin through the LTD Of course I would not bother with this unless it’s 6 figures a year, I know a guy that bootstrapped his startup this way when he was working for a large co