new agent saying my umbrella company is not on their list of approved solutions

[bradhilt]

Hi Forum Friends
just got off the phone to possible new agent but they are saying my umbrella company is not on their list of approved solutions As being compliant.
Now i have Dealt with this previously and for ease have gone along with it and changed my umbtella company. Said umbrella company messed me around with payments on more than one occasion so i am now standing firm.

I have been with Brookson Ltd for near on 2 years now, have found them very efficient and never had any problems.

Can anyone please answer if these agents have any right to dictate which provider i use or is it purely a commission based ruling by them ?

I intend to stand firm but do not want to miss out on potential earnings.

Thanks

[Project Monkey]

Why not save yourself all that hassel and go ltd. co.?

[jmo21]

They are trying to get a kickback from one of their partner brolly co's.

[flamel]

Last time I had that I told them to Foxtrot Oscar - they came back and said OK - and the contract went ahead with my existing umbrella.
Seeing that they were going to come back on this (presumably for their commission) I moved to a Ltd Co set up within a couple of months anyway.

[bradhilt]

So they have no right to dictate other than to gain comission kick backs ?

I am looking to go ltd when i land a contract that is viable for me to do so. Working as an employee under an umbrella means i can cover myself through jobseekers during times of unemploymemt as im a single parent so need this safety net to keep the roof over our heads.

[newmove]

They are trying to get a kickback from one of their partner brolly co's.

This is reason. They always do it, please don't fall for it.

[bradhilt]

Well it just confirms my suspisions so thank you all. when they start talking about compliance it just makes me think if im missing something.

Thanks again

[arby]

They do have a right to insist on one of their preferred umbrella suppliers - it's a matter of who blinks first.

[mudskipper]

So they have no right to dictate other than to gain comission kick backs ?

I am looking to go ltd when i land a contract that is viable for me to do so. Working as an employee under an umbrella means i can cover myself through jobseekers during times of unemploymemt as im a single parent so need this safety net to keep the roof over our heads.

Apparently you can still claim jobseeker's allowance with a limited.

[NotAllThere]

... Working as an employee under an umbrella means i can cover myself through jobseekers during times of unemploymemt as im a single parent so need this safety net to keep the roof over our heads.

Apparently you can still claim jobseeker's allowance with a limited.

Indeed. Talk to psychocandy.