Resources - Umbrella Company

A selection of great tools, business guides and articles to help make your business a success

Routes To Self-Employment: Which One Should You Choose?

Jun 11, 2018 | Blog

There’s a lot to take into account when going down the path of self-employment. This includes the operational structure of your business and how you’ll pay tax, which seems like a whole other world when you’ve spent most of your career as an employee. You may have...

Umbrella To Limited: Making The Switch

Jul 28, 2017 | Blog

The best part of being a contractor is also its greatest pang. You can get paid in a number of different ways – but determining the right income structure can prove a bit of a headache. A lot of contractors elect to join umbrella companies when they first start out,...

Paying too much through an umbrella company?

Mar 22, 2016 | Blog

Type ‘Umbrella Company’ into Google and you‘ll come across an array of outrageous claims, 90% take home after tax probably the most popular line put forward. In reality most umbrellas won’t get close to that – unless they’re breaking the law (tax avoidance) – and in...

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