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Payroll, compliance and onboarding for agencies, MSP's and end hirers, with unique financial wellbeing tools for workers.

Delivered via innovative software that fits seamlessly around your operation; brand your own user experience and configure your onboarding processes.

Compliant and efficient umbrella company with extensive experience within the construction industry

With 26 years of payroll expertise, Sterling Solutions delivers compliant, efficient, and contractor-friendly service.

Why Contractors Choose Sterling • Pension Flexibility – Pay into a pension of your choice, not just the workplace scheme. • Fast, Easy Onboarding – Includes tailored payslip illustrations. • Expense Claims – Mileage reimbursement available (subject to assessment). • Comprehensive Insurance Cover – Personal Accident, Employers & Public Liability. • Optional Professional Indemnity Insurance • Holiday Pay – Paid upfront. • Sterling App – Manage your employment and payments on the go. • UKMC Mortgage Advice – Free, expert guidance. • VeriPAYE Audited Payslips – Every payment checked for accuracy. • Sterling Rewards – Discounts on shopping, travel, entertainment & more. • Medicash Health Plans – Support for everyday healthcare costs.

Clockwork Contracting – Precision in Payroll, Excellence in Service

Clockwork Contracting is a proud, certified member of SafeRec—one of the first umbrella companies to achieve this certification. We are committed to continuous improvement, always seeking innovative solutions that elevate industry standards for the benefit of contractors and agencies alike.

Why Choose Clockwork?

Low Contractor Fees – Unlike many competitors, we keep costs fair by forgoing large sales teams, relying instead on the trust and recommendations of our clients and contractors. This means overheads are lower and savings can be passed to our contractors. Seamless Payroll Experience – Our focus is on delivering a smooth, efficient, and hassle-free payroll service from start to finish. Swift Problem Resolution – We understand that errors can be stressful. That’s why we prioritise rapid response times with short SLAs, ensuring that mistakes become swift solutions.

At Clockwork Contracting, we don’t just provide payroll services—we set the standard for reliability, efficiency, and professionalism.

We are an established payroll intermediary operating low-risk and compliant options for workers engaged through recruitment agencies.

Our story has been created over 15 years by being fluid and adapting to various legislation and labour market changes, gaining accreditations and business awards, coping with economic shifts, navigating a pandemic and the new normal. Always evolving. We think we have some good things to talk about, some standard that you will have heard of and a few innovations that you might not have. We’d love to hear your story and to see if we can help you along the way.

Orbital USP’s:

• Compliance and longevity – We offer honesty, integrity and a commitment to compliance since 2008

• Get the Badge in! – We are both FCSA and Professional Passport accredited

• Don’t skim the details! – We are founder members of the WTT/SafeRec compliance certificate for pure payslip transparency through the supply chain

• Multi-channel Communications – Not just a phone or email…we have quicker ways to contact, quicker response times through WhatsApp, SMS, Live-chat, Messenger etc. Try it out: https://www.orbitalservices.co.uk/contact

• Smart Pension Employee Benefits/Rewards – auto-enrolled workers can enjoy high street savings and perks

• Digital Right to Work in the UK checks – fast and accurate checks through a certified IDSP

• Multi-lingual staff – Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Romanian

• Above the clouds – We have fully integrated cloud software for our internal CRM, payroll and worker-portal functions

Additional Benefits:

• PayslipBuddy - weekly payslip report to explain pay model compliance, deductions etc.

• Orbital Lottery - A chance to WIN monthly prizes in our draw

• Contractor Financial services - for financial and mortgage advice

• 24/7 GP & Physio – access to healthcare advice

• FREE Personal Accident cover

• Orbital Rewards – Hight street savings/discounts etc. for all workers

New Red Planet is an FCSA accredited umbrella payroll provider that supports contractors, freelancers, and recruitment agencies in a wide rage of sectors. Offering Umbrella, PEO and CIS services, NRP simplifies the complexities of modern contract employment for workers and agencies alike.

With compliance at its core, NRP represents a transparent and accountable approach to contractor payroll, including FCSA and SafeRec accreditations and direct agency login to its software portal for 24/7 real-time payslip and RTI information. All NRP processes meet rigorous HMRC standards, with clear audit trails and verified payments, displaying a trusted, fully audited payroll solutions in the UK contracting market.

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.

You can understand more about our expertise by staying up to date with our regular insight articles which you’ll find on our website below.

Our focus at Atom is ensuring we provide simple and cost-effective services to those who wish to contract or freelance in the UK and internationally.

To that end, we offer Atom Freelance and Atom International, the banners under which we offer our Umbrella Company, Construction Industry Scheme, and international payroll services.

We use up-to-date technology and have a team of highly experienced staff who ensure our clients are free to enjoy the flexibility of the contracting and freelancing lifestyle.

Please email info@atomhub.co.uk to speak to the team about our services.

Welcome to Well Pay, a trusted and experienced umbrella company that has been supporting contractors and agencies for over 15 years. Our dedicated team of professionals brings a wealth of expertise to deliver a leading umbrella service that is accredited by Professional Passport.

We understand the importance of staying up to date with ever-changing IR35 legislation, and our team ensures that you remain compliant with the latest regulations. We provide comprehensive support and knowledge to help you navigate the complexities of the contractor landscape.

One of our key priorities is cost-effectiveness. We offer our compliant umbrella service with a low fixed margin, enabling you to maintain competitive costs. By partnering with us, you can provide your contractors with a reliable and cost-efficient solution while maintaining your competitive edge in the market.

At Well Pay, we are committed to delivering a seamless and compliant umbrella service that meets the needs of contractors and agencies alike. With our years of experience, Professional Passport accreditation, and dedication to cost efficiency, we are the trusted partner you can rely on to support your success.