List of the best umbrella companies in the UK

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.

Partner Umbrella Companies

Umbrella Company UK

Only £12.00 per week – amazing value!
FCSA Accredited Member.
Founded by experts with over 20 years of industry experience.
Upload your hours and expenses in minutes via an innovative app.
£25 million insurance cover included.
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

£12 per week margin.
SafeRec Certified – Realtime payslip audits in place
Accredited by the FCSA.
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).
01707 871622
churchill-knight.co.uk

SG Umbrella

FCSA accredited.
Direct line to named contractor accountants – no call centres.
Fast onboarding using Credas technology.
Reliable, accurate daily payments.
5* review ratings.
Just £12 per week.
Fixed margin, no minimum contract.
sg-umbrella.co.uk
01962 896954

More Umbrella Companies

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

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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. We last updated this list in March 2024.

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

Advance
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 (correct as of October 15th, 2024). You can view the latest list here.