how to work out if an umbrella company is dodgy: holiday pay etc

[eskimalita]

Hi
A broker contacted me and the umbrella he proposes is not registered with the FCSA so that's my first red flag.
I have done some calculations of take home pay as a percentage of gross, giving further red flags.

weekly gross £1435
broker's umbrella deduct £244...

[mac86]

Hi fellow contractors! New here and been reading quite a few posts over the last couple of days related to mortgage...seems like a great community with lots of good advice on offer.

Now to my predicament...

I have been in work for 1 full year and have a contract until...