Break in Employment Tier-1 Entrepreneur

[HarisM]

Hi Gurus, I am new to this forum and would like to get your help regarding my tier-1 Entrepreneur extension which is due in April 2017.
I had successfully applied before April, 2014 but got visa at 23rd April 2014.

Employment Details:

(Job One).
Employee A
April’16 to August’16= 5 Months (Full Time)
Sept’16 to March’17= 7 Months (Part Time)

Employee B
August’16 to March’17= 8 Months (Part Time)

(Job Two).
Employee X
Oct’15 to July’16= 10 Months (Full Time)

Employee Y
Sept’16 to March’17= 7 Months (Full Time)

*(I assume they will keep working at least till the end of March-17)

My Question is that if employment remains on same track which I mentioned above, am I fulfilling the job requirements or not?
One of the solicitor said that there is a break of one month (August’16) in job two and hence job for continuous 12 months is not completed but I think vice versa.

I would like your input on this matter especially from Zimba88.

Many Thanks!!

[aby00156]

You should be fine. There is no requirement for the job to be continuous. The solicitor needs to read the guidance. It is clearly stated in the guidance.

A single job need not consist of 12 consecutive months (for example it could exist for 6 months in one year and 6 months the following year) providing it is the same job (different jobs that have existed for less than 12 months cannot be combined together to make up a 12 month period), and the jobs need not exist at the date of application, provided they have existed for 12 months.

[zimba]

As answered above, a position needs to exist in your company for 12 months. This does not need to be consecutive and can be fulfilled by multiple employees.

[HarisM]

Many thanks aby00156 and Zimba88.
Highly appreciate your help on this!!