BCC Archives | Umbrella Companies

Opportunities abound for contractors north of the border

By UCHQ Team March 24, 2012

Umbrella company contractors north of the border will be pleased to learn that demand for their services continues to rise. The latest PMI shows that growth reached its highest level for four years in February and plenty of job opportunities are springing up for job seekers.

Pensions auto-enrolment delayed for UK’s smallest firms

By UCHQ Team December 7, 2011

Contractors working through an umbrella company may be interested to learn that small firms have been given an extra year to comply with pensions auto-enrolment.

Are we losing a generation of graduates?

By UCHQ Team August 29, 2011

A lack of internships and entry-level jobs could lead to a lost generation of graduates, HR directors are warning.

Should sole traders be exempt from certain legislation?

By UCHQ Team July 11, 2011

The British Chamber of Commerce recently called on the coalition to encourage sole traders to grow by making them exempt from certain legislation.

Will umbrella companies benefit from the LEP network?

By UCHQ Team April 12, 2011

Eric Pickles, the Communities and Local Government Secretary announced last week that the British Chambers of Commerce will have sole responsibility for uniting the network of local enterprise partnerships.

Nearly £24bn over 4 years to implement new employment laws

By UCHQ Team March 1, 2011

The next four years will see employers paying out an additional £23.87 billion due to new employment laws, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.

SMEs spend weeks trying to understand government regulations

By UCHQ Team February 21, 2011

The problem of the multitude of different government regulations is now so bad that businesses often breach them simply because they don’t know which rules apply to them, according to a new report from the National Audit Office.

IT contractors could benefit if SMEs outsource

By UCHQ Team January 10, 2011

Advice website Smarta.com has predicted that small businesses could increasingly outsource some of their workloads this year and this could benefit umbrella company contractors.

What’s the economic outlook ahead for umbrella companies?

By UCHQ Team October 22, 2010

Our economy should escape a double dip recession, but we will see growth slow down, according to the BCC.

Good news for UK contractors

By UCHQ Team September 9, 2010

According to new data released from the British Chambers of Commerce, contractors across many UK industries may be in for some good news: the BCC predicts that British GDP will rise by 1.7 per cent this year and 2.2 per cent the following year.

Despite projected GDP growth, the economic rollercoaster continues

By UCHQ Team September 3, 2010

Within 5 years, unemployment levels will reach 10% in over half the regions in the UK predicts the CEBR.

Will reduction in regulation benefit umbrella companies?

By UCHQ Team August 9, 2010

Vince Cable, the business secretary, has announced that the new ‘one in, one out’ system of regulations will come into effect as from the first of September this year, a move that has been welcomed by the FSB.