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Posted Jan 4, 2010
There are hundreds or contractor umbrella companies out there - ranging from long established schemes to smaller, online operations which have emerged over the past year or so.
These days, it costs very little to put an impressive looking website together, and with many umbrella companies now employing SEO 'experts' to help push their sites up the Google rankings, it can be easy to be seduced by smart first impressions whilst ignoring the key factors you should bear in mind when choosing an umbrella company.
Choosing an umbrella - the fundamentals
The most important things most contractors look for when comparing umbrella companies are: price, customer service and reliability. Obviously, service and reliability are things which you won't necessarily be able to judge until you have joined a scheme. For this reason, some of the best possible pointers you can get when choosing an umbrella service are from other contractors.
You can read our popular 15 point guide to help you choose an umbrella company for additional help in making your decision.
Compare umbrella companies online
You can also source some useful information online.
A number of umbrella comparison sites have emerged over the past few years. The aim of these sites is to rank umbrella companies according to feedback provided by visitors, and/or on the published services provided by umbrella schemes. Some comparison sites also include their own umbrella company reviews.
These sites can be helpful in comparing the services offered by umbrella companies (price, payment frequency, any included benefits, and other background information).
Some of the most active umbrella comparison sites include:
We wouldn't necessarily suggest that contractors interpret online umbrella company tables too literally, as rankings appear to vary wildly between comparison sites, however, the background information on competing suppliers could prove very useful in the overall process of choosing an umbrella scheme which is right for you.
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