diff --git a/packages/sdk/examples/node/custom.ts b/packages/sdk/examples/node/custom.ts
index 094d5921d..7d3a41ec0 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/examples/node/custom.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/examples/node/custom.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ const provider = new providers.JsonRpcProvider(ColonyRpcEndpoint.ArbitrumOne);
 const start = async () => {
   const colonyNetwork = new ColonyNetwork(provider);
   const usdc = new CustomContract(
-    colonyNetwork,
     '0xaf88d065e77c8cC2239327C5EDb3A432268e5831',
     erc20Abi,
+    colonyNetwork.config,
   );
   const metaColonyAddress = await colonyNetwork
     .getInternalNetworkContract()
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index 699f56274..5603cc3d0 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
     "@colony/core": "^2.3.0",
     "@colony/events": "^3.0.0",
     "@colony/tokens": "^0.3.0",
+    "@ethersproject/abstract-provider": "^5.7.0",
     "abitype": "^1.0.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@colony/contractor": "^2.2.0",
     "@ethersproject/abi": "^5.7.0",
-    "@ethersproject/abstract-provider": "^5.7.0",
     "@ethersproject/abstract-signer": "^5.7.0",
     "@ethersproject/providers": "^5.7.2",
     "@picocss/pico": "^1.5.7",
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/Colony.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/Colony.ts
index b9c8b3f5a..c79758e20 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/Colony.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/Colony.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import { type ColonyNetwork } from './ColonyNetwork.js';
 import { OneTxPayment } from './OneTxPayment.js';
 import { ERC20Token, type Token, getToken } from './tokens/index.js';
 import { VotingReputation } from './VotingReputation.js';
+import { type ContractConfig } from '../ContractConfig.js';
 
 export type SupportedColonyContract =
   | ColonyContract11
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ export class Colony {
   static async connect(colonyNetwork: ColonyNetwork, address: string) {
     const version = (await getContractVersion(
       address,
-      colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+      colonyNetwork.config.signerOrProvider,
     )) as ColonyVersion;
 
     const Factory = Colony.supportedVersions.find(
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ export class Colony {
 
     const colonyContract = Factory.connect(
       address,
-      colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+      colonyNetwork.config.signerOrProvider,
     );
 
     const tokenAddress = await colonyContract.getToken();
@@ -152,6 +153,11 @@ export class Colony {
    */
   address: string;
 
+  /**
+   * The colony's contract config (taken from ColonyNetwork)
+   */
+  config: ContractConfig;
+
   /**
    * A shortcut to the {@link ColonyNetwork} instance
    */
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ export class Colony {
   ) {
     this.colony = colony;
     this.colonyNetwork = colonyNetwork;
+    this.config = colonyNetwork.config;
     this.address = colony.address;
     this.ext = {};
     this.reputation = new ReputationClient(
@@ -252,7 +259,7 @@ export class Colony {
   ) {
     return new ColonyTxCreator({
       colony: this,
-      colonyNetwork: this.colonyNetwork,
+      config: this.colonyNetwork.config,
       contract,
       method,
       args,
@@ -292,7 +299,7 @@ export class Colony {
   ) {
     return new ColonyTxCreator({
       colony: this,
-      colonyNetwork: this.colonyNetwork,
+      config: this.colonyNetwork.config,
       contract,
       method,
       args,
@@ -428,7 +435,7 @@ export class Colony {
         if (typeof metadata == 'string') {
           cid = metadata;
         } else {
-          cid = await this.colonyNetwork.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
+          cid = await this.config.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
             MetadataType.Colony,
             metadata,
           );
@@ -569,7 +576,7 @@ export class Colony {
         if (typeof metadata == 'string') {
           cid = metadata;
         } else {
-          cid = await this.colonyNetwork.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
+          cid = await this.config.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
             MetadataType.Domain,
             metadata,
           );
@@ -654,7 +661,7 @@ export class Colony {
         if (typeof metadata == 'string') {
           cid = metadata;
         } else {
-          cid = await this.colonyNetwork.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
+          cid = await this.config.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
             MetadataType.Domain,
             metadata,
           );
@@ -1056,7 +1063,7 @@ export class Colony {
         if (typeof metadata == 'string') {
           cid = metadata;
         } else {
-          cid = await this.colonyNetwork.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
+          cid = await this.config.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
             MetadataType.Annotation,
             metadata,
           );
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/ColonyNetwork.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/ColonyNetwork.ts
index bd5c8d267..a21498624 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/ColonyNetwork.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/ColonyNetwork.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,11 @@ import {
   type ContractReceipt,
   constants,
   utils,
-  Signer,
 } from 'ethers';
 import {
   type SignerOrProvider,
   ColonyLabelSuffix,
-  MetaTxBroadCasterEndpoint,
-  Network,
   UserLabelSuffix,
-  ReputationOracleEndpoint,
   ColonyNetworkAddress,
 } from '@colony/core';
 import { type ERC2612Token as ERC2612TokenType } from '@colony/tokens';
@@ -19,8 +15,6 @@ import {
   type ColonyData,
   type ColonyEvents,
   type ColonyNetworkEvents,
-  type IpfsAdapter,
-  IpfsMetadata,
   MetadataType,
 } from '@colony/events';
 
@@ -40,30 +34,11 @@ import { type Expand, type Parameters } from '../types.js';
 import { extractEvent } from '../utils.js';
 import { EIP2612TxCreator } from '../TxCreator/EIP2612TxCreator.js';
 import { TokenLocking } from './TokenLocking.js';
+import { ContractConfig, type ContractOptions } from '../ContractConfig.js';
 
 const { namehash } = utils;
 const { AddressZero } = constants;
 
-/** Additional options for the {@link ColonyNetwork} */
-export interface ColonyNetworkOptions {
-  /** A custom address for ColonyNetwork's EtherRouter contract. Useful only in manual deployments */
-  customNetworkAddress?: string;
-  /** Provide a custom {@link IpfsAdapter} */
-  ipfsAdapter?: IpfsAdapter;
-  /** The Network to connect to. See {@link Network} for supported networks */
-  network?: Network;
-  /** Provide a custom metatransaction broadcaster endpoint */
-  metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint?: string;
-  /** A custom endpoiunt for ColonyNetwork's Reputation Oracle. Useful only in manual deployments */
-  reputationOracleEndpoint?: string;
-}
-
-/** @internal */
-export interface ColonyNetworkConfig {
-  metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint: string;
-  reputationOracleEndpoint: string;
-}
-
 /** ERC20 Token information */
 export interface TokenData {
   /** The token's name (e.g. Colony Network Token) */
@@ -75,26 +50,13 @@ export interface TokenData {
 }
 
 export class ColonyNetwork {
-  private networkContract: IColonyNetwork;
+  private contract: IColonyNetwork;
 
   private locking?: TokenLocking;
 
   /** Configuration of the ColonyNetwork for later use */
   /** @internal */
-  config: ColonyNetworkConfig;
-
-  /** The IPFS adapter for Metadata. Defaults to a read-only adapter */
-  ipfs: IpfsMetadata;
-
-  /** The network the client is connected to. Defaults to Arbitrum One */
-  network: Network;
-
-  /**
-   * An ethers.js [Signer](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/signer/#Signer) or [Provider](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/providers/).
-   *
-   * E.g. a [Wallet](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/signer/#Wallet) or a [Web3Provider](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/providers/other/#Web3Provider) (MetaMask)
-   */
-  signerOrProvider: SignerOrProvider;
+  config: ContractConfig;
 
   /**
    * Creates a new instance of the ColonyNetwork
@@ -118,39 +80,13 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
    * @param options - Optional custom {@link ColonyNetworkOptions}
    * @returns A ColonyNetwork abstraction instance
    */
-  constructor(
-    signerOrProvider: SignerOrProvider,
-    options?: ColonyNetworkOptions,
-  ) {
-    this.network = options?.network || Network.ArbitrumOne;
-    this.ipfs = new IpfsMetadata(options?.ipfsAdapter);
-    // TODO: for validation: if network is Custom, metaTxBroadcaster and reputationOracleEndpoint have to be set
-    this.config = {
-      metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint:
-        options?.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint ||
-        MetaTxBroadCasterEndpoint[this.network],
-      reputationOracleEndpoint:
-        options?.reputationOracleEndpoint ||
-        ReputationOracleEndpoint[this.network],
-    };
-    this.networkContract = IColonyNetworkFactory.connect(
-      options?.customNetworkAddress || ColonyNetworkAddress[this.network],
+  constructor(signerOrProvider: SignerOrProvider, options?: ContractOptions) {
+    this.config = new ContractConfig(signerOrProvider, options);
+    this.contract = IColonyNetworkFactory.connect(
+      options?.customNetworkAddress ||
+        ColonyNetworkAddress[this.config.network],
       signerOrProvider,
     );
-    this.signerOrProvider = signerOrProvider;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Get the signer that was provided when the ColonyNetwork was instantiated.
-   * Throws if the Signer is only a (read-only) Provider
-   *
-   * @returns An Ethers.js compatible Signer instance
-   */
-  getSigner(): Signer {
-    if (!(this.signerOrProvider instanceof Signer)) {
-      throw new Error('Need a signer to create a transaction');
-    }
-    return this.signerOrProvider;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -160,7 +96,7 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
    */
   async getTokenLocking(): Promise<TokenLocking> {
     if (!this.locking) {
-      const address = await this.networkContract.getTokenLocking();
+      const address = await this.contract.getTokenLocking();
       this.locking = new TokenLocking(this, address);
     }
     return this.locking;
@@ -173,7 +109,7 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
    * @returns The internally used ethers Contract
    */
   getInternalNetworkContract(): IColonyNetwork {
-    return this.networkContract;
+    return this.contract;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -205,7 +141,7 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
     txConfig?: TxConfig<M>,
   ) {
     return new TxCreator({
-      colonyNetwork: this,
+      config: this.config,
       contract,
       method,
       args,
@@ -243,7 +179,7 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
     txConfig?: TxConfig<M>,
   ) {
     return new MetaTxCreator({
-      colonyNetwork: this,
+      config: this.config,
       contract,
       method,
       args,
@@ -277,7 +213,7 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
     txConfig?: TxConfig<M>,
   ) {
     return new EIP2612TxCreator({
-      colonyNetwork: this,
+      config: this.config,
       contract,
       method,
       args,
@@ -469,7 +405,7 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
 
     if (!metadata) {
       return this.createMetaTxCreator(
-        this.networkContract,
+        this.contract,
         'createColonyForFrontend',
         prepareArgs,
         async (receipt) => ({
@@ -491,14 +427,14 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
     }
 
     return this.createMetaTxCreator(
-      this.networkContract,
+      this.contract,
       'createColonyForFrontend',
       async () => {
         const args = await prepareArgs();
         if (typeof metadata == 'string') {
           args[6] = metadata;
         } else {
-          args[6] = await this.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
+          args[6] = await this.config.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
             MetadataType.Colony,
             metadata,
           );
@@ -548,7 +484,7 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
    * @returns A Colony abstaction instance of the MetaColony
    */
   async getMetaColony(): Promise<Colony> {
-    const colonyAddress = await this.networkContract.getMetaColony();
+    const colonyAddress = await this.contract.getMetaColony();
     return this.getColony(colonyAddress);
   }
 
@@ -561,11 +497,9 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
    * @returns The colony's ENS label
    */
   async getColonyLabel(address: string) {
-    const ensName = await this.networkContract.lookupRegisteredENSDomain(
-      address,
-    );
+    const ensName = await this.contract.lookupRegisteredENSDomain(address);
     if (ensName) {
-      return ensName.replace(ColonyLabelSuffix[this.network], '');
+      return ensName.replace(ColonyLabelSuffix[this.config.network], '');
     }
     return null;
   }
@@ -579,8 +513,8 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
    * @returns The colony's address
    */
   async getColonyAddress(label: string) {
-    const hash = namehash(`${label}${ColonyLabelSuffix[this.network]}`);
-    const address = await this.networkContract.addr(hash);
+    const hash = namehash(`${label}${ColonyLabelSuffix[this.config.network]}`);
+    const address = await this.contract.addr(hash);
     if (address !== AddressZero) {
       return address;
     }
@@ -596,11 +530,9 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
    * @returns The user's username
    */
   async getUsername(address: string) {
-    const ensName = await this.networkContract.lookupRegisteredENSDomain(
-      address,
-    );
+    const ensName = await this.contract.lookupRegisteredENSDomain(address);
     if (ensName) {
-      return ensName.replace(UserLabelSuffix[this.network], '');
+      return ensName.replace(UserLabelSuffix[this.config.network], '');
     }
     return null;
   }
@@ -614,8 +546,8 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
    * @returns The user's address
    */
   async getUserAddress(username: string) {
-    const hash = namehash(`${username}${UserLabelSuffix[this.network]}`);
-    const address = await this.networkContract.addr(hash);
+    const hash = namehash(`${username}${UserLabelSuffix[this.config.network]}`);
+    const address = await this.contract.addr(hash);
     if (address !== AddressZero) {
       return address;
     }
@@ -639,7 +571,7 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
       return [username, ''] as [string, string];
     };
     return this.createMetaTxCreator(
-      this.networkContract,
+      this.contract,
       'registerUserLabel',
       checkUsername,
       async (receipt) => ({
@@ -665,7 +597,7 @@ export class ColonyNetwork {
    */
   deployToken(name: string, symbol: string, decimals = 18) {
     return this.createMetaTxCreator(
-      this.networkContract,
+      this.contract,
       'deployTokenViaNetwork',
       [name, symbol, decimals],
       async (receipt) => ({
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/CustomColonyNetwork.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/CustomColonyNetwork.ts
index 682edd2b7..a857b682f 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/CustomColonyNetwork.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/CustomColonyNetwork.ts
@@ -1,35 +1,15 @@
-import {
-  ColonyNetworkAddress,
-  MetaTxBroadCasterEndpoint,
-  ReputationOracleEndpoint,
-} from '@colony/core';
-import { type ContractInterface, Contract, Signer } from 'ethers';
-import { IpfsMetadata, Network, type SignerOrProvider } from '../index.js';
-import {
-  type ColonyNetworkConfig,
-  type ColonyNetworkOptions,
-} from './ColonyNetwork.js';
+import { ColonyNetworkAddress } from '@colony/core';
+import { type ContractInterface, Contract } from 'ethers';
+import { type SignerOrProvider } from '../index.js';
 import { type IColonyNetwork } from '../contracts/IColonyNetwork.js';
+import { ContractConfig, type ContractOptions } from '../ContractConfig.js';
 
 export class CustomColonyNetwork {
-  private networkContract: IColonyNetwork;
+  private contract: IColonyNetwork;
 
   /** Configuration of the ColonyNetwork for later use */
   /** @internal */
-  config: ColonyNetworkConfig;
-
-  /** The IPFS adapter for Metadata. Defaults to a read-only adapter */
-  ipfs: IpfsMetadata;
-
-  /** The network the client is connected to. Defaults to Gnosis chain */
-  network: Network;
-
-  /**
-   * An ethers.js [Signer](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/signer/#Signer) or [Provider](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/providers/).
-   *
-   * E.g. a [Wallet](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/signer/#Wallet) or a [Web3Provider](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/providers/other/#Web3Provider) (MetaMask)
-   */
-  signerOrProvider: SignerOrProvider;
+  config: ContractConfig;
 
   /**
    * Creates a new custom instance of the custom ColonyNetwork
@@ -42,36 +22,19 @@ export class CustomColonyNetwork {
   constructor(
     signerOrProvider: SignerOrProvider,
     abi: ContractInterface,
-    options?: ColonyNetworkOptions,
+    options?: ContractOptions,
   ) {
-    this.network = options?.network || Network.Gnosis;
-    this.ipfs = new IpfsMetadata(options?.ipfsAdapter);
-    this.config = {
-      metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint:
-        options?.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint ||
-        MetaTxBroadCasterEndpoint[this.network],
-      reputationOracleEndpoint:
-        options?.reputationOracleEndpoint ||
-        ReputationOracleEndpoint[this.network],
-    };
-    // Here we need to create the contract with ethers
-    this.networkContract = new Contract(
-      options?.customNetworkAddress || ColonyNetworkAddress[this.network],
+    this.config = new ContractConfig(signerOrProvider, options);
+    this.contract = new Contract(
+      options?.customNetworkAddress ||
+        ColonyNetworkAddress[this.config.network],
       abi,
       signerOrProvider,
     ) as IColonyNetwork;
-    this.signerOrProvider = signerOrProvider;
-  }
-
-  getSigner(): Signer {
-    if (!(this.signerOrProvider instanceof Signer)) {
-      throw new Error('Need a signer to create a transaction');
-    }
-    return this.signerOrProvider;
   }
 
   getInternalNetworkContract() {
-    return this.networkContract;
+    return this.contract;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/CustomContract.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/CustomContract.ts
index bbd165a48..30edd53af 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/CustomContract.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/CustomContract.ts
@@ -7,50 +7,45 @@ import {
 } from 'abitype';
 import { Contract, type ContractInterface } from 'ethers';
 import {
-  type ColonyNetwork,
   type ContractReceipt,
   type EventData,
   type MetaTxBaseContract,
   type TxConfig,
 } from '../index.js';
-import type CustomColonyNetwork from './CustomColonyNetwork.js';
 import CustomTxCreator from '../TxCreator/CustomTxCreator.js';
+import { type ContractConfig } from '../ContractConfig.js';
 
 export class CustomContract<A extends Abi> {
   private abi: A;
 
-  private colonyNetwork: ColonyNetwork | CustomColonyNetwork;
-
   private contract: MetaTxBaseContract;
 
   address: Address;
 
+  config: ContractConfig;
+
   /**
    * Creates a new instance of a custom contract
    *
    * This is your main entry point to talk to the Colony Network Smart Contracts.
    * From here you should be able to instantiate all the required instances for Colonies and their extensions.
    *
-   * @param colonyNetwork - {@link ColonyNetwork} instance
    * @param address - Address of the deployed contract
    * @param abi - JSON ABI of the contract
+   * @param config - An instance of a ContractConfig (mind: _not_ ContractOptions!)
    * @returns A CustomContract instance
    */
-  constructor(
-    colonyNetwork: ColonyNetwork | CustomColonyNetwork,
-    address: Address,
-    abi: A,
-  ) {
-    this.address = address;
+  constructor(address: Address, abi: A, config: ContractConfig) {
     this.abi = abi;
+    this.address = address;
+    this.config = config;
 
     // We do a little bit of casting to make ethers happy with the abitype types
     this.contract = new Contract(
       address,
       this.abi as unknown as ContractInterface,
-      colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+      this.config.signerOrProvider,
     ) as unknown as MetaTxBaseContract;
-    this.colonyNetwork = colonyNetwork;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -75,7 +70,7 @@ export class CustomContract<A extends Abi> {
     txConfig?: TxConfig,
   ) {
     return new CustomTxCreator<A, M, E>({
-      colonyNetwork: this.colonyNetwork,
+      config: this.config,
       contract: this.contract,
       method,
       args,
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/OneTxPayment.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/OneTxPayment.ts
index f2519dd24..975c477f2 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/OneTxPayment.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/OneTxPayment.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export class OneTxPayment {
 
     const version = (await getContractVersion(
       address,
-      colony.colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+      colony.config.signerOrProvider,
     )) as OneTxPaymentVersion;
 
     if (
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export class OneTxPayment {
 
     const oneTxPaymentContract = Factory.connect(
       address,
-      colony.colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+      colony.config.signerOrProvider,
     );
 
     return new OneTxPayment(colony, oneTxPaymentContract, version);
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/TokenLocking.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/TokenLocking.ts
index e0b484787..3a815d8ce 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/TokenLocking.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/TokenLocking.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class TokenLocking {
     this.colonyNetwork = colonyNetwork;
     this.tokenLockingContract = getTokenLockingClient(
       this.address,
-      colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+      colonyNetwork.config.signerOrProvider,
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/VotingReputation.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/VotingReputation.ts
index 6c76b8997..6298acacc 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/VotingReputation.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/VotingReputation.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export class VotingReputation {
 
     const version = (await getContractVersion(
       address,
-      colony.colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+      colony.config.signerOrProvider,
     )) as VotingReputationVersion;
 
     if (
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export class VotingReputation {
 
     const oneTxPaymentContract = Factory.connect(
       address,
-      colony.colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+      colony.config.signerOrProvider,
     );
 
     return new VotingReputation(colony, oneTxPaymentContract, version);
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ export class VotingReputation {
         if (typeof metadata == 'string') {
           cid = metadata;
         } else {
-          cid = await this.colony.colonyNetwork.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
+          cid = await this.colony.config.ipfs.uploadMetadata(
             MetadataType.Decision,
             metadata,
           );
@@ -814,9 +814,7 @@ export class VotingReputation {
    */
   stakeMotion(motionId: BigNumberish, vote: Vote, amount: BigNumberish) {
     const getArgs = async () => {
-      const userAddress = await this.colony.colonyNetwork
-        .getSigner()
-        .getAddress();
+      const userAddress = await this.colony.config.getSigner().getAddress();
 
       const motionState = await this.votingReputationContract.getMotionState(
         motionId,
@@ -965,9 +963,7 @@ export class VotingReputation {
 
       const { domainId, rootHash } = await this.getMotion(motionId);
       const { skillId } = await this.colony.getTeam(domainId);
-      const userAddress = await this.colony.colonyNetwork
-        .getSigner()
-        .getAddress();
+      const userAddress = await this.colony.config.getSigner().getAddress();
 
       const { key, value, branchMask, siblings } =
         await this.colony.reputation.getReputationWithProofs(
@@ -1036,9 +1032,7 @@ export class VotingReputation {
 
       const { domainId, rootHash } = await this.getMotion(motionId);
       const { skillId } = await this.colony.getTeam(domainId);
-      const userAddress = await this.colony.colonyNetwork
-        .getSigner()
-        .getAddress();
+      const userAddress = await this.colony.config.getSigner().getAddress();
 
       const reputation = await this.colony.reputation.getReputationWithProofs(
         skillId,
@@ -1113,9 +1107,7 @@ export class VotingReputation {
 
       const { domainId, rootHash } = await this.getMotion(motionId);
       const { skillId } = await this.colony.getTeam(newTeamId);
-      const userAddress = await this.colony.colonyNetwork
-        .getSigner()
-        .getAddress();
+      const userAddress = await this.colony.config.getSigner().getAddress();
 
       const childIndex = await getChildIndex(
         this.colony.colonyNetwork.getInternalNetworkContract(),
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/index.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/index.ts
index 4eaff2cec..93d232517 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/index.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-export {
-  ColonyNetwork,
-  type ColonyNetworkOptions,
-  type TokenData,
-} from './ColonyNetwork.js';
+export { ColonyNetwork, type TokenData } from './ColonyNetwork.js';
 export {
   Colony,
   type Domain,
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ColonyToken.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ColonyToken.ts
index 57180f948..75678910e 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ColonyToken.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ColonyToken.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class ColonyToken extends ERC20Token {
     if (typeof token == 'string') {
       this.tokenClient = ColonyTokenFactory.connect(
         token,
-        colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+        colonyNetwork.config.signerOrProvider,
       );
     } else {
       this.tokenClient = token;
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ERC20Token.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ERC20Token.ts
index 7bffcecdc..4d93b79fc 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ERC20Token.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ERC20Token.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class ERC20Token {
     if (typeof token == 'string') {
       this.tokenClient = ERC20TokenFactory.connect(
         token,
-        colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+        colonyNetwork.config.signerOrProvider,
       );
     } else {
       this.tokenClient = token;
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ERC2612Token.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ERC2612Token.ts
index 07b480a83..9270f6877 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ERC2612Token.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/ERC2612Token.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class ERC2612Token extends ERC20Token {
     if (typeof token == 'string') {
       this.tokenClient = ERC2612TokenFactory.connect(
         token,
-        colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+        colonyNetwork.config.signerOrProvider,
       );
     } else {
       this.tokenClient = token;
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/index.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/index.ts
index 485eff809..51b661945 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/index.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ColonyNetwork/tokens/index.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const getToken = async (
 ) => {
   const tokenClient = await getTokenClient(
     address,
-    colonyNetwork.signerOrProvider,
+    colonyNetwork.config.signerOrProvider,
   );
   switch (tokenClient.tokenClientType) {
     case TokenClientType.Colony: {
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/ContractConfig.ts b/packages/sdk/src/ContractConfig.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8bae3d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/ContractConfig.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import {
+  type SignerOrProvider,
+  Network,
+  MetaTxBroadCasterEndpoint,
+  ReputationOracleEndpoint,
+} from '@colony/core';
+import { type IpfsAdapter, IpfsMetadata } from '@colony/events';
+import { Signer } from 'ethers';
+
+/** Additional options for instatiating Contracts within the Colony Network */
+export interface ContractOptions {
+  /** A custom address for ColonyNetwork's EtherRouter contract. Useful only in manual deployments */
+  customNetworkAddress?: string;
+  /** Provide a custom {@link IpfsAdapter} */
+  ipfsAdapter?: IpfsAdapter;
+  /** The Network to connect to. See {@link Network} for supported networks */
+  network?: Network;
+  /** Provide a custom metatransaction broadcaster endpoint */
+  metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint?: string;
+  /** A custom endpoiunt for ColonyNetwork's Reputation Oracle. Useful only in manual deployments */
+  reputationOracleEndpoint?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Used to store auxiliare contract information and helpers
+ */
+export class ContractConfig {
+  /** The IPFS adapter for Metadata. Defaults to a read-only adapter */
+  ipfs: IpfsMetadata;
+
+  metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint: string;
+
+  /** The network the client is connected to. Defaults to Arbitrum One */
+  network: Network;
+
+  /** A custom endpoiunt for ColonyNetwork's Reputation Oracle. Useful only in manual deployments */
+  reputationOracleEndpoint: string;
+
+  /**
+   * An ethers.js [Signer](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/signer/#Signer) or [Provider](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/providers/).
+   *
+   * E.g. a [Wallet](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/signer/#Wallet) or a [Web3Provider](https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/providers/other/#Web3Provider) (MetaMask)
+   */
+  signerOrProvider: SignerOrProvider;
+
+  constructor(signerOrProvider: SignerOrProvider, options?: ContractOptions) {
+    const network = options?.network || Network.ArbitrumOne;
+    // TODO: for validation: if network is Custom, metaTxBroadcaster and reputationOracleEndpoint have to be set
+    this.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint =
+      options?.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint || MetaTxBroadCasterEndpoint[network];
+    this.ipfs = new IpfsMetadata(options?.ipfsAdapter);
+    this.network = network;
+    this.reputationOracleEndpoint =
+      options?.reputationOracleEndpoint || ReputationOracleEndpoint[network];
+    this.signerOrProvider = signerOrProvider;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the signer that was provided when the ColonyNetwork was instantiated.
+   * Throws if the Signer is only a (read-only) Provider
+   *
+   * @returns An Ethers.js compatible Signer instance
+   */
+  getSigner(): Signer {
+    if (!(this.signerOrProvider instanceof Signer)) {
+      throw new Error('Need a signer to create a transaction');
+    }
+    return this.signerOrProvider;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/ColonyTxCreator.ts b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/ColonyTxCreator.ts
index da4be8230..945de6e84 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/ColonyTxCreator.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/ColonyTxCreator.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class ColonyTxCreator<
 
     const { actionCid, key, value, branchMask, siblings } =
       await getCreateMotionProofs(
-        this.colonyNetwork.getInternalNetworkContract(),
+        this.colony.colonyNetwork.getInternalNetworkContract(),
         this.colony.getInternalColonyContract(),
         this.colony.reputation,
         this.colony.ext.motions.getInternalVotingReputationContract(),
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class ColonyTxCreator<
 
     const { actionCid, key, value, branchMask, siblings } =
       await getCreateMotionProofs(
-        this.colonyNetwork.getInternalNetworkContract(),
+        this.colony.colonyNetwork.getInternalNetworkContract(),
         this.colony.getInternalColonyContract(),
         this.colony.reputation,
         this.colony.ext.motions.getInternalVotingReputationContract(),
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export class ColonyTxCreator<
         );
       }
       const [permissionDomainId, childSkillIndex] = await getPermissionProofs(
-        this.colonyNetwork.getInternalNetworkContract(),
+        this.colony.colonyNetwork.getInternalNetworkContract(),
         this.colony.getInternalColonyContract(),
         this.permissionConfig.domain,
         this.permissionConfig.roles,
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/CustomTxCreator.ts b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/CustomTxCreator.ts
index 8b3e9ec16..ec5e953ba 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/CustomTxCreator.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/CustomTxCreator.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,8 @@ import {
 import { type ContractReceipt } from 'ethers';
 
 import { type EventData, type TxConfig } from './TxCreator.js';
-import type CustomColonyNetwork from '../ColonyNetwork/CustomColonyNetwork.js';
-import {
-  type ColonyNetwork,
-  type MetaTxBaseContract,
-  MetaTxCreator,
-} from '../index.js';
+import { type MetaTxBaseContract, MetaTxCreator } from '../index.js';
+import { type ContractConfig } from '../ContractConfig.js';
 
 /**
  * Create transactions for custom contracts
@@ -32,15 +28,15 @@ class CustomTxCreator<
   E extends EventData,
 > extends MetaTxCreator<MetaTxBaseContract, M, E> {
   constructor({
-    colonyNetwork,
     contract,
+    config,
     method,
     args,
     eventData,
     txConfig,
   }: {
-    colonyNetwork: ColonyNetwork | CustomColonyNetwork;
     contract: MetaTxBaseContract;
+    config: ContractConfig;
     method: M;
     args: AbiParametersToPrimitiveTypes<
       ExtractAbiFunction<A, M>['inputs'],
@@ -51,8 +47,8 @@ class CustomTxCreator<
   }) {
     const customArgs = args as unknown[];
     super({
-      colonyNetwork,
       contract,
+      config,
       method,
       args: customArgs,
       eventData,
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/EIP2612TxCreator.ts b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/EIP2612TxCreator.ts
index 644be8e05..f38fb349e 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/EIP2612TxCreator.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/EIP2612TxCreator.ts
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ export class EIP2612TxCreator<
     target: string,
     [spender, amount]: [string, BigNumberish],
   ): Promise<TransactionResponse> {
-    if (!this.colonyNetwork.config.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint) {
+    if (!this.config.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint) {
       throw new Error(
-        `No metatransaction broadcaster endpoint found for network ${this.colonyNetwork.network}`,
+        `No metatransaction broadcaster endpoint found for network ${this.config.network}`,
       );
     }
 
-    const signer = this.colonyNetwork.getSigner() as TDSigner;
+    const signer = this.contract.signer as TDSigner;
     const { provider } = signer;
 
     if (!provider) {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class EIP2612TxCreator<
 
     let chainId: number;
 
-    if (this.colonyNetwork.network === Network.Custom) {
+    if (this.config.network === Network.Custom) {
       chainId = 1;
     } else {
       const networkInfo = await provider.getNetwork();
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/MetaTxCreator.ts b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/MetaTxCreator.ts
index 923ae990c..6b2c02078 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/MetaTxCreator.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/MetaTxCreator.ts
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ export class MetaTxCreator<
     encodedTransaction: string,
     target: string,
   ): Promise<TransactionResponse> {
-    if (!this.colonyNetwork.config.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint) {
+    if (!this.config.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint) {
       throw new Error(
-        `No metatransaction broadcaster endpoint found for network ${this.colonyNetwork.network}`,
+        `No metatransaction broadcaster endpoint found for network ${this.config.network}`,
       );
     }
 
-    const signer = this.colonyNetwork.getSigner();
+    const signer = this.config.getSigner();
     const { provider } = signer;
 
     if (!provider) {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class MetaTxCreator<
 
     let chainId: number;
 
-    if (this.colonyNetwork.network === Network.Custom) {
+    if (this.config.network === Network.Custom) {
       chainId = 1;
     } else {
       const networkInfo = await provider.getNetwork();
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/TxCreator.ts b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/TxCreator.ts
index c54af001f..aaeda9657 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/TxCreator.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/TxCreator/TxCreator.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from '@colony/events';
 
 import { type ParsedLogTransactionReceipt } from '../types.js';
-import {
-  type ColonyNetwork,
-  type CustomColonyNetwork,
-} from '../ColonyNetwork/index.js';
+import { type ContractConfig } from '../ContractConfig.js';
 
 export interface TxConfig<M = MetadataType.DEFAULT> {
   metadataType?: M;
@@ -28,8 +25,8 @@ export interface EventData {
 }
 
 export interface TxCreatorConfig<C, M, E, MD> {
-  colonyNetwork: ColonyNetwork;
   contract: C;
+  config: ContractConfig;
   method: M;
   args: unknown[] | (() => Promise<unknown[]>);
   eventData?: (receipt: ContractReceipt) => Promise<E>;
@@ -161,10 +158,10 @@ export class TxCreator<
   E extends EventData,
   MD extends MetadataType,
 > {
-  protected colonyNetwork: ColonyNetwork | CustomColonyNetwork;
-
   protected contract: C;
 
+  protected config: ContractConfig;
+
   protected method: string;
 
   protected args: unknown[] | (() => Promise<unknown[]>);
@@ -174,22 +171,22 @@ export class TxCreator<
   protected txConfig?: TxConfig<MD>;
 
   constructor({
-    colonyNetwork,
     contract,
+    config,
     method,
     args,
     eventData,
     txConfig,
   }: {
-    colonyNetwork: ColonyNetwork | CustomColonyNetwork;
     contract: C;
+    config: ContractConfig;
     method: M;
     args: unknown[] | (() => Promise<unknown[]>);
     eventData?: (receipt: ContractReceipt) => Promise<E>;
     metadataType?: MD;
     txConfig?: TxConfig<MD>;
   }) {
-    this.colonyNetwork = colonyNetwork;
+    this.config = config;
     this.contract = contract;
     this.method = method as string;
     this.args = args;
@@ -230,8 +227,8 @@ export class TxCreator<
       const data = await this.eventData(receipt);
 
       if (this.txConfig?.metadataType && data.metadata) {
-        const getMetadata = this.colonyNetwork.ipfs.getMetadataForEvent.bind(
-          this.colonyNetwork.ipfs,
+        const getMetadata = this.config.ipfs.getMetadataForEvent.bind(
+          this.config.ipfs,
           IpfsMetadataEvents[this.txConfig.metadataType],
           data.metadata,
         ) as () => Promise<MetadataTypeMap[MD]>;
@@ -246,15 +243,14 @@ export class TxCreator<
   }
 
   protected async broadcastMetaTx(broadcastData: Record<string, unknown>) {
-    const signer = this.colonyNetwork.getSigner();
-    const { provider } = signer;
+    const { provider } = this.config.getSigner();
 
     if (!provider) {
       throw new Error('No provider found');
     }
 
     const res = await fetch(
-      `${this.colonyNetwork.config.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint}/broadcast`,
+      `${this.config.metaTxBroadcasterEndpoint}/broadcast`,
       {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/index.ts b/packages/sdk/src/index.ts
index cf92d9d95..62328f5b1 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 export type { ContractReceipt, ContractTransaction } from 'ethers';
-// This is a type and only used for TypeScript compilation
-// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
 export type { TransactionResponse } from '@ethersproject/abstract-provider';
+export type { Abi } from 'abitype';
 
 export {
   type AnnotationData,
@@ -42,6 +41,6 @@ export {
 } from '@colony/tokens';
 
 export * from './ColonyNetwork/index.js';
+export type { ContractOptions } from './ContractConfig.js';
 export * from './TxCreator/index.js';
-
 export type { ParsedLogTransactionReceipt } from './types.js';
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/types.ts b/packages/sdk/src/types.ts
index 45301d6fc..876906c50 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { TransactionReceipt } from '@ethersproject/abstract-provider';
 import type { LogDescription } from '@ethersproject/abi';
+import type { TransactionReceipt } from '@ethersproject/abstract-provider';
 
 /**
  * Custom Transaction receipt for when we manually have to parse logs (metatransactions)