Choosing Umbrella from a list...

[SimonMac]

Another list -

• JSA Group: 0800 252640 (option 2)
• Advance Contracting Limited : 01244 564 564
• Orange Genie Limited: 01296 468 483
• Parasol 08004580818
• Exact Payroll Limited: 01633 277339

You've been inside for 5 years and you can't work out what you need to look for in a brolly? I am getting the impression 5 years inside means at Her Majesty's Pleasure which would explain why you are "naive" in the ways of the modern world

[northernladuk]

Another list -

You need to take the URL's out. No posting URL's in prof forums

[eek]

Another list -

• JSA Group:
• Advance Contracting Limited :
• Orange Genie Limited:
• Parasol
• Exact Payroll Limited:

Same list as before

Not Advance (for reasons I can't say), Not Orange Genie (for different reasons).

Don't know enough bad things about the others to be able to say No directly but as is always the case here - Clarity.

And remember that's just their preferred supplier list, the approved supplier list may be a bit longer....

[psychocandy]

Another list -

• JSA Group: 0800 252640 (option 2)
• Advance Contracting Limited : 01244 564 564
• Orange Genie Limited: 01296 468 483
• Parasol 08004580818
• Exact Payroll Limited: 01633 277339

[lucyclarityumbrella]

If you did want a different umbrella, you can always check with that brolly to see if they have any other contractors with them. Some do deviate but don't advertise it, and it would be very difficult to say no if they have any others with that brolly

[SimonMac]

Also one thing to note, if you are given a list of companies to pick from, always go back with a request if the one you prefer to use are not on the list, I have had an agency accept another brolly (although I was prepared to turn down the offer)

[SimonMac]

Salary Sacrifice an option?

Paying into my own SIPP provider

[eek]

I use NASA, i wouldn't say they are flawless, but they their response to any issues have been (which I think is more important)

Salary Sacrifice an option?

[eek]

Depends whose list it is. If it's from the agency, then yes, I agree it's nicely eclectic - although it omits Clarity, which seems a little odd. If it's one gleaned from the OP's sources (it looks like a list of the big boys at first glance) then perhaps a check on whether or not their choice is acceptable to the agency would be a good idea.

I remain unconvinced by FCSA as a criterion; have things changed recently?

Nope FCSA is still the old boys club that its always been.

The interesting one is Crunch as while I know about their software and accountancy even I wasn't aware they now had an umbrella attached.

[SimonMac]

Nasa may be fine as at least they use a single company...

I use NASA, i wouldn't say they are flawless, but they their response to any issues have been (which I think is more important)

[malvolio]

I was going to say it's a rather interesting list in my eyes as some of those umbrellas are FCSA registered and some aren't.

Beyond that I'm not sure who on that list I would want to work through - none of them would be my first answer but that doesn't help.

Giant and Brookson both have issues if you look at the offpayroll's spreadsheet of payslip reconciliation
ICS and JSA was so complex even offpayroll (who are accountants) gave up.
Nasa may be fine as at least they use a single company...

Depends whose list it is. If it's from the agency, then yes, I agree it's nicely eclectic - although it omits Clarity, which seems a little odd. If it's one gleaned from the OP's sources (it looks like a list of the big boys at first glance) then perhaps a check on whether or not their choice is acceptable to the agency would be a good idea.

I remain unconvinced by FCSA as a criterion; have things changed recently?

[eek]

I was going to say it's a rather interesting list in my eyes as some of those umbrellas are FCSA registered and some aren't.

Beyond that I'm not sure who on that list I would want to work through - none of them would be my first answer but that doesn't help.

Giant and Brookson both have issues if you look at the offpayroll's spreadsheet of payslip reconciliation
ICS and JSA was so complex even offpayroll (who are accountants) gave up.
Nasa may be fine as at least they use a single company...

[northernladuk]

This is a pretty standard list and we get asked this all the time. Use the google search method to look for previous threads and recommendations. Go to google type in the brolly name as the keyword and type <keyword> site:forums.contractoruk.com and you'll get all the threads where that umbrella has been mentioned.

[dcsol]

Hi, I've just secured an Inside IR35 role and need to select an Umbrella company from the following list. I'd appreciate any good or bad experience from the following?

Giant Professional Limited
NASA Umbrella Limited
Parasol Limited
Paystream My Max Limited
DNS Umbrella Limited
Brookson Solutions Ltd
Contractor Umbrella Ltd
ICS Umbrella Limited
JSA Services Limited
Generate FS Limited
Crunch Umbrella Limited