AMS pushing Giant

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Aeia replied

9 January 2023, 17:40
AMS seem to be the parent company of PSR and Giant so that's probably why the recommend Giant. They mentioned Giant to me but after some research I'm going with Clarity. I'm a first timer and Clarity look really helpful if I have any questions. There was no hard push to go with Giant.
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edison replied

22 December 2022, 20:10
I worked through AMS on one contract a few years ago albeit outside IR35. Never have I come across an agency that considers you so much as just a number rather than a person.
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eek replied

21 December 2022, 19:29
Originally posted by sreed View Post

I'm starting an inside-IR35 public sector contract though AMS in the new year and AMS referred me to Giant.

AMS does have a list of 10-12 "approved" umbrella companies that you're limited to for Umbrella pay but for Agency PAYE and inside-IR35 PSC engagements you're limited to being paid through Giant.

The Giant fella I spoke to was only interested in getting me to sign up for their Umbrella option, he didn't even know the PAYE rate for the assignment and said I'd need to ask AMS.

I suspect their public sector engagements have 7 day payment terms for the worker and AMS prefer their more usually 45 day terms.

Giant are probably happier than anyone else to ensure the 7 day terms are hit.
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sreed replied

21 December 2022, 19:16
I'm starting an inside-IR35 public sector contract though AMS in the new year and AMS referred me to Giant.

AMS does have a list of 10-12 "approved" umbrella companies that you're limited to for Umbrella pay but for Agency PAYE and inside-IR35 PSC engagements you're limited to being paid through Giant.

The Giant fella I spoke to was only interested in getting me to sign up for their Umbrella option, he didn't even know the PAYE rate for the assignment and said I'd need to ask AMS.
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ladymuck replied

16 December 2022, 10:06
Not what I was thinking of but thanks anyway.
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northernladuk replied

14 December 2022, 10:44
There is a case study about AMS on Giants pages if that's any help
https://www.giantprecision.com/case-studies/ams
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ladymuck started a topic AMS pushing Giant

13 December 2022, 15:01
AMS pushing Giant

This came up in conversation recently and I thought I'd seen some discussion of it here but my google-fu is not working today. If you know of the threads, please share, ta!
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