Finding an umbrella company in the New Year: 10 tips for contractors and freelancers seeking an umbrella company
The demand for umbrella companies is rising due to recent changes to off-payroll working rules (IR35). It’s estimated…
Helpful information if you are unpaid by an umbrella company
Sadly, it appears that a well-known umbrella company has filed for liquidation - leaving hundreds of contractors potentially…
New umbrella company calculator sets out to help the UK’s temporary workforce
The team at UCHQ has been extremely busy over the last few months building a new umbrella company…
Oasis Umbrella issues warning that it has been cloned
In a series of tweets posted on Tuesday 26th October, Oasis Umbrella announced it has been subjected to…
HMRC release new guidance to help agencies reduce risk of engaging with non-compliant umbrella companies
The government may not actively endorse umbrella companies, but they have recently released some helpful guidance online for…
Warning: The FCSA has website cloned
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has had its website cloned by a third party. This type…
What Is Umbrella Company Software And How Can It Help?
Whether it’s built in-house or provided by a third party, almost every UK-based umbrella company uses umbrella company…
Umbrella company cloning is the latest threat to the contractor payroll industry
In a recent article published by the FCSA, a warning has been issued to recruitment agencies that refer…
What personal information do you need to give to an umbrella company?
Before you can officially complete your registration with an umbrella company, you will be required to provide them…
Giant Pay confirms over 18,000 payments have been made and “all outstanding payrolls” have been processed after security breach
Over a week after Giant Pay became the “victim of a sophisticated cyber-attack”, an update on the company’s…
Advice for contractors and recruitment agencies to stay safe from cyber-criminals when engaging with an umbrella company
The security threats faced by Giant Pay and Unified Payroll have sent shockwaves through the umbrella company marketplace.…
The pros and cons of regulating the umbrella company sector
There has been a long-standing wish from numerous stakeholders in the temporary workforce sector for the government to…
