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When Contractors Push Back on Umbrella: How Fee-Payer Models Can Reverse Talent Loss

As a recruitment and payroll sector professional, I’ve watched the contractor market evolve through several seismic shifts, IR35 reforms, rate squeezes, and now the...

JA Rebrands to Kintec: A Bold New Identity for UK Payroll Technology

JA, the force behind the UK’s first SaaS umbrella payroll platform, has unveiled its new identity: Kintec. This rebrand marks a pivotal moment for...

Why Umbrella Companies Are Expanding Into Bureau Services

If there's one thing umbrella payroll firms know all too well, it's that contractor demand can be a rollercoaster. One month you're flying—filling roles,...

Umbrella sector, FCSA or otherwise, I’m here for you!

We have all noticed the recent increasing negative attention on the umbrella sector due to the questionable practices of some.  Indeed, I have called out some companies myself because I will not stand by and watch whilst contractors are duped out of their income due to legalese or unethical practice. 

Two Umbrella Companies start distributing Government Funds.

Once the finer details of the scheme are clarified, further payments will be made.

70 per cent of contractors believe private companies will lose out.

"One of the key issues around the changes is a lack of understanding of what the new rules will mean in practice."

Parasol makes 19 new appointments to support demand in line with ‘controversial’ IR35 changes.

""More and more of the recruitment firms and agencies we work with are looking for us to help them navigate some of the complexities around IR35 regulation."