Thanks to a GrowthAccelerator, new business initiative recently unveiled by Vince Cable, £200 million in funding will soon be made available for the brightest businesses in the UK – and industry experts say that contractors that work with umbrella companies are in an excellent position to benefit from the new, positive attention.
Government announces £200m in funding for brightest UK businesses » Read the full story
Contractors working through limited companies might be tempted to switch to umbrella companies once the full extent of the Revenue’s IR35 assessment criteria becomes known next week.
Will it be bonanza time for umbrella companies next week? » Read the full story
Contractors working through umbrella companies may be surprised to discover that some small business owners would rather remortgage their property than reduce the size of their workforce.
Small business owners don’t want to lose their staff » Read the full story
IT contractors will be interested to learn that a new regime for domain names is set to revolutionise the World Wide Web.
Do contractors want their own joebloggs domain? » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors who work in administrative roles could benefit from the decision of one of the UK’s leading building societies.
Will the Leeds outsource to umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
Contractors may be interested to learn that interim managers working in financial services have been enjoying lucrative pay rates over the last six months.
Financial services interim managers enjoying lucrative pay » Read the full story
HSE Passport, the firm that offers umbrella companies advice with Health and Safety legislation, is urging recruiters to make sure contractors receive health and safety training before they start a contract.
Should all contractors hold an HSE Passport? » Read the full story
The UK’s banks claim they are will meet their Project Merlin lending targets for this year but small businesses, including some umbrella companies, are disputing the claim saying it is becoming harder and costing more to get a loan.
Are British banks telling the full story about SME lending? » Read the full story
Umbrella companies should start thinking about the changes they will need to make to their payroll software so that they can implement HMRC’s Real Time Information system.
Are umbrella companies preparing for Real Time Information? » Read the full story
Results of a recent survey commissioned by APSCo show that demand for contractors, including those working through umbrella companies, has decreased by 13% over the last year.
Demand for construction sector contractors up 33% » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that a firm of chartered accountants has expressed concerns about the plan to merge income tax and national insurance.
Should umbrella companies be concerned about income tax/NI merger? » Read the full story
The Cranfield School of Management thinks the implementation of AWR will cause small business owners to think more carefully about using workers from umbrella companies.
Will umbrella companies suffer from AWR? » Read the full story
Despite the slow growth in the UK economy, contractors such as those working through umbrella companies are doing surprisingly well, according to a new survey by the PCG.
Contractors are doing well despite the slow growing economy » Read the full story
The Daily Telegraph recently published a story suggesting that the Agency Workers Regulations may be watered down or even dropped.
What is going on with the Agency Workers Regulations? » Read the full story
Last week, the REC responded to the inquiry into workplace pension automatic enrolment, highlighting the challenges the reforms will pose for recruitment agencies that place temporary workers.
Are umbrella companies prepared for pensions auto-enrolment? » Read the full story
A lack of internships and entry-level jobs could lead to a lost generation of graduates, HR directors are warning.
Are we losing a generation of graduates? » Read the full story
