New Contractor

[Setthebinonfire!]

Hi all,

Hope that Friday feeling is upon us and everyone is ready for the weekend!

I start my first contract next week!!

And, as I have a friend who is contracting already, He told me to get on here so thought I would to see what the fuss is all about!

What are Giant, Orange & Gold, Highford Group and Orange Genie like as "umbrella" companies? I got given a list and am currently in the process of calling them, but thought I would ask you guys what you think?

Any help would be well appreciated!

[Diestl]

see budget 2007

[basshead]

You start on monday and this stuff isn't sorted yet? Anyway, to pre-empt what everyone (well nearly everyone) will say, go LTD. If you want to go umbrella, go Parasol is my recommendation (not everyone will agree, obviously). Avoid Managed Service Company schemes, e.g. Giant Powerhouse.

[Setthebinonfire!]

Thanks, so Umbrella is not a good option then at all with this budget speech?

Cool, I will ask if they offer ltd companies, what should be the standard price for gaining one of these, I dont wanna get ripped off!

[freakydancer]

I'd go umbrella for the first few weeks whilst you get your Ltd co setup. I'd recommend Orange & Gold (used them when I first started out) and Nixon Williams for the Ltd co setup/accountancy....

[Setthebinonfire!]

Can i do that then? that sounds good as im being told it can take a couple of weeks to set up the Ltd Company.

Has anyone used Highford Group?

[Burdock]

Hi mate,

I wouldn't go near Orange Genie after Churchill's experiences!!

http://forums.contractoruk.com/threa...nge+genie.html

[SallyAnne]

Dear Newbie,

If you want to post on here regularly you have some catching up to do. Please provide us with: -

your BMI
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the time you will be getting up in the mornings
who you think the sexiest CUK male is
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whether you think El Duder is a gay
how many times a week you wash
and where you stand on the subject of a tomato being a fruit or a vegetable.

many thanks

SA

[Setthebinonfire!]

Hi mate,

I wouldn't go near Orange Genie after Churchill's experiences!!

http://forums.contractoruk.com/threa...nge+genie.html

Ah thanks for that mate, just read through, they seem a bit poo then, do they actually not pay on time? As in a couple of days out or like, longer?

[freakydancer]

Can i do that then? that sounds good as im being told it can take a couple of weeks to set up the Ltd Company.

Has anyone used Highford Group?

Yep - just make sure there is no tie-in period with the umbrella guys