SJD, Nixon Williams, Clearsky & Parasol combine!

[Waldorf]

These four have joined up to form one huge contractor accountancy group, this will be interesting!

Sovereign backed Arkarius joins forces with Optionis - Sovereign Capital

[Eirikur]

Great another reason, no doubt, to increase the price even further

[saptastic]

They must have confidence in the contracting market to attract PE money which is positive?

[Eirikur]

They must have confidence in the contracting market to attract PE money which is positive.

Or they are all merging as the contractor market will disappear. as soon as everyone is considered inside of IR35 there is not much left to do for them

[LondonManc]

They must have confidence in the contracting market to attract PE money which is positive.

Schemes, luvvie, schemes.

That said, they may want to simply expand their offering and suggest that umbrella or ltd is better and point contractors at both solutions with a bit of advice about both.

Or it could be that they (accountants) have a lot of PS contractors and converting them to their own umbrella (Parasol) will be an easier option for people come April.

[SlipTheJab]

Or they are all merging as the contractor market will disappear. as soon as everyone is considered inside of IR35 there is not much left to do for them

Must admit if this comes to the private sector I'll just go Brolly and bin the Ltd, won't be so bad I hear some of them are offering 90% retention

[lucyclarityumbrella]

I hear some of them are offering 90% retention

Think you need to look harder then - I had one offer me 92%

[SlipTheJab]

Think you need to look harder then - I had one offer me 92%

I'm holding out for 95%!

[lucyclarityumbrella]

I'm holding out for 95%!

Plus expenses

[Fred Bloggs]

Great another reason, no doubt, to increase the price even further

Well, I observe that the clients of these firms are not exactly benefiting from economy of scale, are they?