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Directory of contractor umbrella companies

Posted Aug 5, 2010

Before you sign up to a contractor umbrella company scheme, make sure you read some of our leading umbrella guides


Here is a growing list of some of the leading UK contractor umbrella companies:

Partner umbrella companies

Cloud 9 Group - One of the UK's fastest growing umbrella companies, solutions only £9.95 per week. (0800 014 1322)
 
Parasol - Award winning PAYE umbrella company service for contractors. (0800 583 6000)
 
planIT Solutions - Umbrella Company run by contractor specialist Chartered Accountants - 020 7251 8690.
 
Springboard Umbrella - Free umbrella service for contractors. (0845 602 7712)

To have your contractor umbrella company included here, or to send us your views on any of the currently listed companies, please email us.

More umbrella companies

Contractor Umbrella (01206 761326)

Danbro Umbrella Company (01253 600141)

Centrum Contracting Ltd (0845 527 2497)

Work2live (0870 765 4320)

A listing on the Contract Eye site does not necessarily imply a recommendation.

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