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Your options

Two ways to contract

Contractors usually work through an umbrella company or their own limited company. Both can work well. The right one depends on your contract and how you like to work.

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Umbrella company

Option 01

You’re employed by the umbrella, which handles the paperwork between you and your client.

  • Send a signed timesheet. The umbrella invoices your client and pays you, with a payslip.
  • Paperwork and back-office admin are taken care of for you.
  • You keep the freedom to choose your contracts and working conditions.
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Limited company

Option 02

You run your own company as a director. It’s a separate legal entity from you.

  • Limited personal liability, because the company is legally separate from you.
  • More control over how your business is run.
  • More admin and statutory obligations, usually with a specialist accountant.

Not sure which suits you?That’s what the call is for.

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How it works

Clear advice, one conversation

We take the time to understand your needs and circumstances, then research the options that fit.

  1. Send your details

    Your name, email and phone number, plus your day rate if you have it to hand.

  2. We call you back

    A member of our team talks to you to understand your needs and circumstances.

  3. You make an informed decision

    Tailored advice on the options that fit your contract. No obligation, no pressure.

Who we help

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We speak with contractors across many industries, from site work to hospital wards. Whatever your contract looks like, we’ll talk it through.

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Reviews

In their own words

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“I came into the situation knowing very little about the whole process and left highly informed. Explained things in great detail without over complicating them … Gave me the time I needed to decide my options without being pushy.”

Bradley TCustomer review

“I had a great call regarding umbrella companies, and Jake came to me with lots of information, many details that usually umbrella companies don’t tell me. At the end of the conversation he made a recommendation and even could put me through that company.”

Peter KCustomer review

“Provided excellent support to a novice locum OT and was supportive throughout the process, spending time to go through everything I needed to understand. He was very patient and friendly … just the kind of person I needed.”

Kim ULocum OT

“Excellent! The service is exceptional. The workers responded promptly and provided information in a timely and clear manner. I felt they had my best interest at heart. It is amazing that I was set up so fast.”

S HamiltonCustomer review

“Excellent services, no issues at all, everything was well explained. I was so pleased with the services that I contacted my colleagues to change. Perry is very helpful and professional.”

Elsa LCustomer review

“Jack is a brilliant payroll expert with all the time in the world for both his clients and contractors, I couldn’t recommend him anymore if I tried.”

Ben WCustomer review

“Perry has been absolutely helpful, understood my query straight off, and took no time at all to resolve. We need to have more people like Perry who are accommodating and very friendly, a credit to the service.”

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FAQ

Questions, answered

Anything else you’d like to know? Ask us on the call, or ring the team now.

0800 066 2776

An umbrella company employs you and sits between you and your client. You send it a signed timesheet, it invoices your client, then pays you with a payslip showing every deduction. Your paperwork and back-office admin are handled for you.

A limited company is a business that is legally separate from its directors and shareholders, so their personal liability is limited by law. As a director you run the company and take on its accounts, filings and other statutory duties, usually with the help of a specialist accountant.

A member of our team calls you back to understand your contract, your needs and your circumstances. We then research the options that fit and talk you through them, so you can make an informed decision.

No. The day rate field is optional. If you have it to hand it helps us prepare for the call, and if not we can talk it through when we call you back.

No. The call is free and there is no obligation and no pressure. We explain the options that fit your contract and you decide what, if anything, you want to do next.

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Leave your details and we’ll call you back, or speak to the team now.

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