Umbrella co for part-timer

**Sockpuppet** · 4 November 2006, 10:11

Originally posted by part_timer

I am in the usual position of having a part-time contract (18 ¾ hours per week) as I am a new parent.

I have been using the services of an umbrella company for the past 3 months, but frankly, the service is getting worse and worse and I would like to move elsewhere. I have noticed, however, that most umbrella companies have fixed per week or per week fees, which are a big chunk out of a part time wage.

Are there any other part-timers out there? Does anyone have any experience of an umbrella company that accommodates part-timers? Does anyone know of any that charge a percentage admin fee?

1st Contact charge a percentage fee but I wouldnt touch them with a barge pole.

I looked at using them and they are more interested in the sale and dont give a feck about you as a person. The tried to assign me to "Frigg Educational Services" company...when I am a frikking logistics contractor. People would have thought that I was taking the piss.

**MarillionFan** · 4 November 2006, 10:42

Know anybody with a Ltd company?

**part_timer** · 4 November 2006, 18:33

Sadly not. Thought about starting my own, but it seems like a lot of hassle to me.

**DaveB** · 4 November 2006, 19:01

An hour a month if you use a good accountant. Cost is the same or less than using a brolly and you dont have to worry about the brolly screwing things up. PLus if you get more work in the future then you are already sorted to handle it. All you have to do is send bigger invoices

**AtW** · 4 November 2006, 19:03

Get an LTD - after 2 years of its existance you can close it and get nice capital gains tax relief, plus you will have your OWN company - no excuse really to use brollies or what not: you might as well become permie.

**part_timer** · 4 November 2006, 20:20

Originally posted by AtW

Get an LTD - after 2 years of its existance you can close it and get nice capital gains tax relief, plus you will have your OWN company - no excuse really to use brollies or what not: you might as well become permie.

You're right, of course, and I think this might be the push I need to get it organised.

Thanks to all who posted.

Umbrella co for part-timer