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Clipper Contracting Group was established with one thing in mind: to provide the highest levels of service for the provision of payment solutions to temporary workers.

Supporting workers in a range of sectors such as construction, healthcare education, engineering and logistics, Clipper Contracting Group provides a range of employed and self-employed solutions to support the UK’s contingent workforce.

We work with the best advisors, employ the best people and provide the best experience to ensure to both our workers and recruitment partners that we remain totally compliant and competitive in these ever-changing times.

Benefits of Clipper Contracting Group

• Simple, one-click, online registration – our bespoke registration CRM allows workers to complete registration online in a matter of minutes
• Dedicated worker aftercare – from weekly phone calls to email contact, we stay in touch with our workers to ensure their experience is as expected.
• Advance payments – we can assist with advances on late timesheets all the way up to 4pm on a Friday
• Disaster Recovery – we have invested heavily in our systems to ensure we can continue to operate in any situation and guarantee payments to workers
• Recruitment experience – founded by former recruitment professionals, we solely operate in and fully understand the recruitment industry and our service reflects this understanding.

Champion Contractors is a specialist division of Champion Chartered Accountants, providing accountancy and tax support services to freelance contractors throughout the UK.

We understand the unique needs of contractors and deliver a bespoke service, which is tailored to their specific requirements. We have over 50 years of recruitment and accountancy experience which you will benefit from when using our umbrella/employment solution or contractor specific accountancy services.

If you decide to join the Champion umbrella/employment solution, you will be entitled to statutory payments and insurances including a personal accident scheme at no extra cost. Other benefits include:

• Continuous employment for all of your assignments
• Fully accredited with FCSA
• The option to make ‘Salary Sacrifice’ Pension Contributions (NO extra admin charge)
• Same day payment as standard (NO extra admin charge)
• Free access to Champion Rewards - offers potential savings of up to £200 per month (NO extra admin charge)
• Champion Fuel Card – offers savings of up to 20p per litre at BP fuel stations (NO extra admin charge)
• The option to be paid Weekly or Monthly – you choose!
• Simple application process – online or over the phone
• No Tie in periods or exit fees

Along with partners from the employment law, insurance and financial service sectors, the Champion Contractors team proactively manage administrative burdens and assist clients to maximise their financial rewards, whilst ensuring that they remain compliant at all times.

Exact Payroll is a fast-growing specialist payroll provider for PAYE umbrella and CIS services across the UK. We operate predominantly in the healthcare, construction and teaching sectors but can accommodate most sectors and industries.

Our core focus is on our day to day service and compliance as follows:

We offer a free out of hours service to ensure workers are paid. Guaranteed registration with two hours. Dedicated account manager. Licensed by the Gangmasters licensing authority. PAYE Umbrella Exact Umbrella offers umbrella employment for independent workers. Exact Payroll will process your pay weekly and we will pay any HMRC that is due. The worker will receive a text during the week and will be paid by 9.30am on a Friday. As an employee of Exact Payroll, you will receive full employment rights including holiday pay and sick pay. You will have access to our online portal where you will find your payslips and you can manage your personal details. You will be enrolled in an auto enrolment pension with Smart Pensions and receive discounts for lots of high street stores.

Fair Pay Services is one of the UK’s most cost effective payroll partners for Contractors and Employment Agencies.

All Contractors and Workers are provided with our unbeatable employee benefits package - Flexr Rewards, along with Personal Accident Insurance and other business insurances as standard.

We deliver a range of payroll and outsourced employment models. Our outsourced employment models are the traditional PAYE Umbrella and the newer PAYE (PEO) model. All Contractors / Agency Workers are fully employed by us which provides continuity, stability and protection through any series of assignments, as well as full employment rights and dedicated HR support. All contract income is paid as employment income and PAYE and NICs are deducted at source. Salary sacrifice for pensions is available at no additional cost, please enquire for details.

We also offer a self-employed CIS payroll for the Construction Industry at just £15 per payment, significantly cheaper than the industry average!

Online portals and a sophisticated suite of processing technologies ensure that Agency Workers, Contractors and Employment Agencies can easily submit timesheet data with invoicing and payroll processed daily. Automation and an international infrastructure deliver all this at a fraction of the cost of a traditional payroll provider.

SmartWork has over a decade of knowledge and experience within the contracting sector. We provide a fully compliant solution to safeguard the interests of its umbrella employees, recruitment business and clients alike. SmartWork is a trusted, reliable, payroll provider which offers umbrella & PAYE solutions, always ensuring excellent customer service at competitive rates. We work with recruitment businesses covering all sectors and tailor our packages to meet your specific requirements.

The FCSA Accredited Member status gives our clients reassurances that they are working with a fully compliant, high-quality professional service company.  Our service has been shaped with our valuable, flexible workforce in mind, and we guarantee that each of our valued employees received complete security, full employee benefits, and unrivalled customer care throughout their employment with us.

Some of the advantages choosing us:

We are honest, reliable and dedicated – Our highly trained team have years of experience in every professional field. Low weekly and monthly margin. Dedicated Support – Each client has access to an experienced account managers who pro-actively provides on-going support and excellent customer service on a one-to-one basis. Full contract of employment with the associated benefits which this brings. Set up within 24 hours. Extended Office Hours – We are the only umbrella company in the market that offers our employees a helpline which is open from 8am-8pm, seven days a week. Trusted Partner – We already features on over 100 active PSLs or ASLs in the UK and encourages all agencies to implement a selected list of compliant FCSA Accredited Members. Advance payment facility – Payment on remit is available for preferred partners.

Our industry knowledge and expertise is what sets us apart from our competitors. Coupled with our great customer service and friendly staff, you’ll find us very easy to work with for all of your payroll and compliance needs.

People Group Services (“People Group”) are a family owned business with a long history in the payroll and intermediary market. Headed by CEO Terry Hillier, himself a winner of many business awards over the past 10 years.

People Group trade under three key pillars; People Pay includes a range of fully compliant payroll options, ensuring workers are paid on time, every time and in the right way. People Engage is our workforce management software and contractor app, designed to make work easy for everyone. And People Compliance, our compliance software that increases business efficiencies and significantly reduces time to hire.

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Umbrella Company UK was launched in 2019 and has revolutionised the way contractors and freelancers are paid through an umbrella company. We live in a digital world, and we wanted to modernise the umbrella experience. How did we achieve this? We introduced a state-of-the-art app. The app is intelligent. It will allow you to submit their hours and view your payslips – all while on the go!

We’re relatively new on the scene, but we have already received exceptional feedback from our clients. When you join us, you’ll be able to take advantage of:

• Our state-of-the-art app (meaning you’ll have hardly any administration) • Easy sign-up process • £25 million insurance package • Same Day Faster Payments • Employee Benefits, including Sick Pay and Maternity/Paternity Pay • No tie in period, and no joining or leaving fees • Access to Umbrella Company UK Rewards – our employee discount scheme* • Fully compliant payroll (PAYE) – we’re proudly accredited by the FCSA.

• Available for clients who opt for the Umbrella Company UK premium service only.

Established in 2002, ICS Accounting has been supporting contractors, freelancers and small business owners across the UK for over 18 years. Our ethos of trust, care and compliance enable you to focus on your job without the task of endless paperwork, ensuring you are operating compliantly.

The ICS Accounting Umbrella solution provides an employment solution for independent workers, taking the stress out of contracting. ICS Accounting will process your pay either weekly or monthly, paying relevant Tax and NI liabilities to HMRC and the rest to yourself, ensuring you’re paid accurately and on time. As an employee, you will receive full employment rights, including holiday pay and sick pay, cover from our comprehensive insurances and access to our comprehensive employee benefits portal. Through the portal, you can manage your pay and pension, find huge discounts on your shopping, access an online GP with email prescriptions and much more!

If you’re a contractor looking for a professional, reputable payroll provider that makes your contracting life easy, Mortimer Childe is the perfect option for you. Our market leading PAYE umbrella service gives contractors the independence of being an interim professional whilst enjoying all the benefits of being an employee. You will also have the added benefit of making your money go further by using our on-line employee discount platform (which is hugely popular with our contractor workforce).

Our contractors receive the highest standards of service from a dedicated team who handle all aspects of their contractual administration, making their contracting life as easy as possible. By operating multiple pay runs each day, we make sure payments are made quickly and accurately. We place customer service and operational compliance at the heart of everything we do. After all, it’s these qualities that really make the real difference when identifying the right umbrella company for you.

Paico Umbrella is a Scottish based umbrella company, with head office in the heart of Glasgow. At Paico Umbrella, we work hard to offer contractors simple, practical and compliant umbrella solutions. We understand that no one size fits all, so we deliver bespoke solutions that offer real choice and first-class service.

We offer: • Competitive margin. • One continuous employment for all of your assignments (which would help in your loan or mortgage applications). • Full employment rights and benefits. • Slick, user- friendly and robust online portal. • Notification via SMS when your payment is on its way to your bank account. • A dedicated support manager to help deal with your queries in real-time.

We offer fantastic employee benefits. Our contractors benefit from special access to the Paico Reward Scheme. We offer these rewards as a way of saying thank you for believing in us: • Cashback in over 200 stores in the UK; • Fuel discount card; • Cinema ticket discounts; • Medical benefits; And other discounts and offers worth hundreds of pounds in day to day savings.

For Recruitment Agencies and End Clients, you can count on us for a simple, transparent and efficient process that delivers maximum return. We pride ourselves on friendliness, a personal touch and excellent customer service. We are a compliant umbrella company, fully audited and approved by PROFESSIONAL PASSPORT. We keep contractors right up to date with legislation changes and industry trends ensuring that they are in the services that suit their circumstances. You can rest assured that: • The correct NI/tax deductions are made. • Auto-enrolment pension deductions are made.