Evidence of exercising Treaty rights for 5 years

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Hello,

I just wondered if anyone can provide me with some advice on the rather unusual set of circumstances. I'm planning to apply under the AN form, and below is an encapsulation of my circumstances in regards to the required evidence of exercising Treaty rights.

I'm an EEA citizen, in the UK since 2005 (all legal).

In 2006, I started my self-employment, which still runs today. However I was at the peek of the business until 2008, when I started a university course. (so only occasional transactions since 2008, but never the less taxes were paid and accounts kept). As I was self-employed, I did not need "comprehensive medical cover" to access NHS and services, so I've never got one as a student. I understand UKBA requires this if you are making application based on study route.

In 2010 (october), while still studying full time AND having self-employment active, I was also working full time (sandwich-year). The full time employment runs till today (with one week gap for changing jobs).

The overview:

Self-employment: 2006-2014 (ongoing)
Studies 2006-2012 (BTEC (2yrs) + Bsc 4 Years) - completed
Full-time employment (2010 - 2014), with one week gap for a job change (ongoing)

1. Can be my application based on different entities to fulfill 5 years? (i.e. 4 years of continues full-time employment and 1 year or self-employment)?

2. What route should I be applying to? Student doesn't seem to qualify as I didn't have the comprehensive medical insurance, self-employment was active but not much trade was going on and reading on here UKBA seems to ask for many client letters etc - there really isn't many I could provide from 2008 upwards (apart form official HMRC letters).

3. will one week gap in employment affect the requirement for "continues" employment. For that week I was out of full-time work, but still continued self-employed.

4.Is it work me applying now, or should I wait another year to have 5 years of full time employment?

Thank you for your opinions, I appreciate this might be a bit unusual case.