Umbrella Companies - Recommendations?

**Ardesco** · 4 June 2007, 13:19

Search is your freind

**Agency_Worker** · 4 June 2007, 13:29

Thanks for the quick reply. Aren't Search the agency though as opposed to the umbrella company?

**IDB** · 4 June 2007, 13:32

I have used several (6/7) umbrella companies over the years, and can only really recommend one properly - that is Atlantic Umbrella (www.atlantic-umbrella.com).

All staff are friendly, efficient, knowledgable and flexible. They go that extra mile everytime, and nothing seems too much. If they say they'll do something, they will. I've had nothing but exceptional service from them.

They offer two schemes - a normal scheme and an "Express" scheme which means that they'll pay on receipt of timesheets authorised by the client. They also optionally offer "Atlantic Lifeguard" which adds life assurance, critical illness cover and income protection insurances.

If you call them, ask to speak to Jonathan - within a few minutes you'll understand why those of us that have used Atlantic really do recommend them.

**Agency_Worker** · 4 June 2007, 13:42

IDB, many thanks for that. I shall contact them today.

Andy

**Ardesco** · 4 June 2007, 13:45

Originally posted by Agency_Worker

Thanks for the quick reply. Aren't Search the agency though as opposed to the umbrella company?

My god are you really that stupi.... Well you are an agent I guess.....

SEARCH THE FORUMS. This has been done to death about a billion times, do try and use some of that grey matter that is rattling around inside your head.

I love the fact that the only other post to this thread is some random talking about an umbrella company that is not normally mentioned on these forums...

Hell there is even a couple of stickies by LisaContractorUmbrella, you'll never guess who she represents.....

**Agency_Worker** · 4 June 2007, 13:56

[QUOTE=Ardesco]

My god are you really that stupi.... Well you are an agent I guess.....

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Oops

I thought you meant the agency called Search, sorry for being an idiot and thanks for the info.

**Old Greg** · 4 June 2007, 14:03

[QUOTE=Agency_Worker]

Originally posted by Ardesco

My god are you really that stupi.... Well you are an agent I guess.....

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Oops

I thought you meant the agency called Search, sorry for being an idiot and thanks for the info.

You may still not have quite got it. Is it possible that IDB actually works for Atlantic?

**Agency_Worker** · 4 June 2007, 14:07

Ah the penny is starting to drop now

Cheers for the tip there Greg.

**IDB** · 4 June 2007, 14:11

[QUOTE=Old Greg]

Originally posted by Agency_Worker

You may still not have quite got it. Is it possible that IDB actually works for Atlantic?

Absolutely not.... I've just been someone that's used their services and been very impressed after being screwed about by countless other umbrellas.

I am actually about to start working through my own Ltd co as of next Monday, but that's due to a change in my needs. I've used Atlantic since February, for my current and last contract.

Various umbrella's that I've used before have screwed up CHAPS payments, messed me about, not paid on time and then tried to make me wait a week, etc, etc - in other words caused me hassle. Atlantic are the only ones really to have been exceptional in their service. I've suffered at the hands of other umbrellas in the past, as have other contractors I work alongside. I had the opportunity to recommend an umbrella I'm happy with and maybe stop people having to suffer the way I have in the past - unfortunately that means cynics amongst us get the wrong end of the stick....

Umbrella Companies - Recommendations?