Using a recruitment agency can help you get the best employees or contractors at the best price. A good recruitment agency specialises in hiring the right candidates and can filter through the [...]

If you are an independent contractor working in the UK, you need to follow a few key rules to protect yourself and the business. The first rule is to open a separate bank account for your [...]

When starting a business, it is vital to seek out sound advice from respected sources. In fact, many successful entrepreneurs have said that their best business advice was not to ignore advice [...]

An umbrella company is a company that employs individuals for a set fee. Many of these companies have a wide range of jobs and do not pay income tax. As such, the UK Umbrella Company Act 2010 is [...]

Expenses are regular payments a business makes towards ongoing business operations. They directly affect a company’s profitability ratio, which measures whether revenues exceed expenses. [...]

Working with a reputable umbrella company offers a number of advantages to recruiting agencies. Umbrella businesses are a fantastic alternative when it comes to managing payments. When a [...]

In 2004 the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 was formed, with a goal of imposing a set of minimal standards to which the UK’s private recruitment business [...]

Having a sound understanding of how HMRC PAYE works is crucial for the operation of a small business. The main purpose of an investigation is to check whether a business is compliant with the [...]

A good place to start if you’re new to contracting is with an Umbrella Company. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of working with an Umbrella Company? In this blog we [...]

Salary sacrifice is a terrific method to increase the amount of money you put into your personal pension pot by raising the amount of money you put in each time you are paid. Some umbrella [...]