List of the best umbrella companies in the UK [updated for 2025]

Before you sign up with a contractor umbrella provider, please read some of our helpful guides first:

Here is a list of some of the UK’s top umbrella companies. They are all FCSA Accredited.

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Umbrella Company UK

Only £10 per week – special offer for Contract Eye visitors!
FCSA Accredited Member.
SafeRec certified – all payslips are independently audited.
Founded by experts with over 20 years of industry experience.
Same day faster payments.
£25 million insurance cover included.
Rated 4.7/5.0 on Trustpilot.
Salary sacrifice is available to boost your pension.
Refer your friends and earn rewards.
Perfect for public and private sector contractors
No joining and leaving costs or other hidden fees.
Sign up in minutes.
umbrellacompanyuk.co.uk
01707 669 023

Churchill Knight Umbrella

Fantastic value – Contact the team for their best margin!
SafeRec Certified – Realtime payslip audits in place
Accredited by the FCSA.
Respected brand – partnered with the biggest agencies in the UK.
700+ online reviews (4.8/5.0 on Trustpilot and 4.4/5.0 on Google).
The team behind CK Umbrella has 50+ years of contractor payroll expertise.
Employee Benefits – Continuity of employment, Sick Pay, Maternity/Paternity Pay.
Free Insurance (business liability and professional indemnity)
There is no tie-in period or hidden costs whatsoever.
Payments are made the same day (Faster Payments).
Exclusive employee reward scheme.
churchill-knight.co.uk
01707 871622

More Umbrella Companies

SG Umbrella

Fixed £12/week margin, no minimum contract.
Direct line to named contractor accountants – no call centres.
Reliable, accurate daily payments.
5* review ratings.
sg-umbrella.co.uk
01962 896954

Clarity Umbrella

Simple, fast registration process.
First-class customer service, dedicated account manager.
Flexible pension scheme.
Competitive margin: £25/week, £95/month.
clarityumbrella.co.uk
01473 845 835

Parasol

Leading umbrella with 20+ years of experience.
Same-day payments at no extra cost.
£20m comprehensive insurance package, as standard.
Switch to and from your limited company with a dual umbrella solution.
parasolgroup.co.uk
01925 645 265

Workwell Umbrella

Simple set-up process. You can be up and running in minutes.
30+ years of experience supporting contractors.
Over 30,000 workers use Workwell solutions.
FCSA Accredited firm.
umbrella.workwellsolutions.com
01923 257 257

Paystream

FCSA accredited and an APSCo trusted partner.
Established over 20 years ago.
Salary sacrifice option to pay into your personal pension.
4.8/5 Trustpilot rating.
paystream.co.uk/umbrella/
0161 516 2128

Brookson One

Over 20 years of experience.
APSco, REC partner + FCSA accredited.
Move between umbrella and limited with Brookson Flex.
Set up in as little as 24 hours.
brooksonone.co.uk/services/umbrella-company/
0800 230 0213

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Some golden umbrella company rules

Only use UK-based PAYE umbrella companies.
Make sure the umbrella has been audited by FCSA and/or Professional Passport (see below).
Don’t be tempted to use an ‘offshore’ tax avoidance vehicle or schemes that promise to save you tax.
The only difference in your take-home pay between providers should be the umbrella company’s fee.
You can switch providers later if an umbrella does not meet your expectations.

Some questions to ask when choosing an umbrella company

Before you join an umbrella company, there are several important factors to consider, including:

How much does the umbrella cost?
Is it a UK-based PAYE umbrella? (if it isn’t, don’t go near it!)
Does the umbrella have a good reputation?
Are there any hidden extras, e.g. joining or leaving fees?
Are the umbrella’s payslips audited each time the payroll is run, e.g. by SafeRec?

Read more tips here – 15 tips to compare umbrella companies.

List of FCSA Accredited umbrella companies

Here is a list of umbrella companies tested for compliance with the FCSA Codes.

You can browse all FCSA-accredited firms (both umbrella and accountancy) here.

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Azebra Group
Bishopsgate
Bright Sky Contracting
Brookson One
Carrington
Champion Contractors
Clipper
Contractor Umbrella
Cool Company
Crest Plus
Danbro
Dasa Umbrella
Exchequer Solutions
Fair Pay Services
Focused
ForeTwo Group
Generate
Giant Pay
Global Challenge
Husp
i4 Pay
iConsult
ICS
Indigo Group
JMK Group UK
Key
Liquid Friday
Mortimer Childe
MyPay
Nasa Group
New Red Planet
No Worries Umbrella
Numbermill
NWM
Oasis
Omnia
Orbital
Parasol
Payme
Payments Pro
Paystream
Pendragon
Quest Pay Solutions
Rebus
Riddingtons Payroll
Sapphire Contracting
Ship Shape
Smartwork
Sterling
Stonebridge
Trafalgar
Umbrella.co.uk
Umbrellaphant
We Contract
Your Sprightly

List of SafeRec certified umbrellas

SafeRec is an excellent payroll auditing software company. It proves that all payments made to umbrella employees have been processed compliantly and ethically and that taxes have been paid to HMRC.

Here is a list of SafeRec-certified umbrellas. You can view the latest list here.