and this... right here is the reason I don't want to be inside IR35. It's bad enough worrying about agencies and clients going titsup. I don't want to have to worry about the umbrella who are there for no discernable reason at all.
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Parasol Umbrella seem to have disappeared today
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Originally posted by Paralytic View Post
I'm guessing another ransomware attack.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Later news
Parasol have posted messages explaining the problem on LinkedIn and Chris Bryce of the FCSA has thanked them for their prompt action.
Um we know about it 24 hours earlier Chris so I wouldn't exactly call it prompt.
Oh and Parasol have their own custom written payroll software (it has to be for reasons....) so I can see how they have problems.
The FCSA really will need to have a computer security check within their appraisals because the larger umbrellas are an incredibly easy and very tempting target.Last edited by eek; 12 January 2022, 21:15.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Nixon Williams and linked groups were giving off the death rattle for much of 2021 and before... might want to move.Comment
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The current myparasol portal is now using an unsecured certificate "ba-rebates.elcap-dev.co.uk" (based on Apache/Centos)
The IP address is now showing as
Name: myparasol.co.uk
Address: 80.66.200.175
LOCATION
Country United Kingdom (GB)
Continent Europe (EU)
Coordinates 51.4964 (lat) / -0.1224 (long)
Time 2022-01-13 07:13:07 (Europe/London)
NETWORK IP address 80.66.200.175
Hostname 80.66.200.175.srvlist. ukfast.net
Provider Ukfast.net Limited
ASN 61323
The day before it was Address: 51.11.173.62
LOCATION
City London
Region England (ENG)
Postal code EC4N
Country United Kingdom (GB)
ContinentEurope (EU)
Coordinates 51.5095 (lat) / -0.0955 (long)
Time 2022-01-13 07:09:50 (Europe/London)
NETWORK
IP address 51.11.173.62
Hostname51.11.173.62
Provider MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
ASN 8075
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Originally posted by b0redom View Postand this... right here is the reason I don't want to be inside IR35. It's bad enough worrying about agencies and clients going titsup. I don't want to have to worry about the umbrella who are there for no discernable reason at all.Comment
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Originally posted by biggles11 View Post
Absolutely. It feels like the EBT days again with these umbrellas touting their benefits. Most companies are blanketing inside decisions too.
Parasol usually end up with a higher figure than others if you use their workplace pension but there are "reasons" for that (not illegal, nor dodgy, more dubious)...merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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I just signed up with Parasol last week and my "account manager" hasn't even been able to login to docusign to approve the contract from the agency.
What Umbrella would you fine folks recommend me moving to instead?Comment
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Parasol are gone ! There is no way that a tech issue of a cyber attack takes a week to resolve.
RIP Parasol.
Cut your losses boys and girls !Comment
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