Umbrella Company UK
- £10 per week margin – Special offer for ITContracting readers!
- Awesome online reviews – Rated 4.7/5.0 on Trustpilot and 4.2/5.0 on Google.
- FCSA accredited – Adheres to the FCSA’s strict Codes of Compliance.
- Proof of compliance – All employees have access to payslip audit reports, thanks to SafeRec certification.
- Free insurance – £25 million insurance cover is included.
- Employee Benefits – Including Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity/Paternity Pay.
- Same Day Faster Payments – Funds processed on the same day they are received.
- Boost your pension – Salary sacrifice is available if you want to tax-efficiently grow your pension.
- Easy onboarding – Registration is easy and ongoing support is available throughout your time with UCUK.
- Amazing value – The margin provides unbeatable value for money (£10 per week) and there are no joining or leaving fees.
- 01707 669 023
- umbrellacompanyuk.co.uk
Churchill Knight Umbrella
- Leading umbrella company – one of the few with both FCSA accreditation and SafeRec certification.
- Fantastic value – Contact the team for their best margin!
- Respected and established brand – Partnered with the biggest agencies in the UK.
- Easy registration process – join online or over the phone.
- Great reviews – 700+ online reviews (4.8/5.0 on Trustpilot and 4.4/5.0 on Google).
- Ongoing support via phone and email – dedicated Onboarding Department and Customer Support Department.
- Peace of mind – Thanks to their FCSA accreditation.
- Proof of compliance – All umbrella employees have access to SafeRec payslip audit reports EVERY time the payroll is run.
- Same-Day Faster Payments – Payroll is processed the same day funds are received from your agency or end-hirer.
- Free £25 million insurance cover – £10 million Employers Liability Insurance, £10 million Public Liability Insurance and £5 million Professional Indemnity Insurance.
- Employee Benefits – Including Statutory Sick Pay and Maternity/Paternity Pay.
- Salary sacrifice – One of the only umbrella companies that offer salary sacrifice for pensions.
- Churchill Knight Rewards – Benefits include access to a 24/7 GP hotline, BP fuel card, savings when shopping online (major retailers), and more!
- No hidden costs – Including no joining and leaving fees.
- 01707 871622
- churchill-knight.co.uk
SG Umbrella
- Margin from just £12 per week
- 5* review rating
- FCSA accredited for the highest level of compliance
- Direct line to named contacts – no call centres
- Reliable, accurate, daily payments
- Fixed margin, no minimum contract
- Salary sacrifice into your preferred private pension
- 01962 896954
- sg-umbrella.co.uk
Clarity Umbrella
- Fast and easy registration.
- Access to an amazing rewards scheme for all employees.
- Flexible pension scheme.
- One dedicated point of contact.
- £25/week or £95/month margin.
- 01473 845 835
- clarityumbrella.co.uk
MyPay
- Same-day payments with SMS alerts.
- Established, award-winning umbrella.
- FCSA accredited since 2019.
- Full employment benefits.
- Fast setup and expert support.
- 0161 428 3993
- mypay.uk.com
Workwell Umbrella
- Quick to get started.
- Option to switch between umbrella and your own limited company, depending on your IR35 status.
- Real-time payment notifications.
- FSCA compliant and accredited.
- Numerous, wide-ranging employee benefits.
- 01923 257 257
- umbrella.workwellsolutions.com
What type of accreditations do umbrella firms have?
If you are new to contracting, you might be surprised to find out that umbrella companies are not regulated by any authority or government body. However, the government plans to introduce regulations (finally) in 2027.
However, two organisations offer professional audits to umbrella firms – the FCSA and Professional Passport.
All of the top PAYE umbrella companies in the UK are accredited by at least one of these organisations.
Accreditation means a firm has undergone a rigorous (and expensive) audit to ensure it complies with UK tax laws.
Many providers now use pay slip-checking software, such as SafeRec, to ensure that all deductions made from an employee’s pay are legitimate.
1. FCSA-accredited providers
Here is a list of FCSA-accredited umbrella firms in the UK (as of May 30th 2025). Browse the full current list here.
- Advance
- Azebra
- Big Fish
- Bishopsgate
- Black Diamond
- Bright Sky Umbrella
- Brookson One
- Carrington
- Champion Contractors
- Churchill Knight Umbrella
- Clarity
- Clipper
- Contractor Umbrella
- Danbro
- Dasa Umbrella
- Fair Pay Services
- Focused
- ForeTwo Group
- Generate
- Giant Pay
- Husp
- i4 Pay
- iConsult
- ICS
- JMK Group UK
- Key
- Liquid Friday
- Mortimer Childe
- MyPay
- Nasa Group
- New Red Planet
- No Worries
- Numbermill
- NWM
- Oasis
- Omnia
- Orbital
- Parasol
- Payme
- Payments Pro
- Paystream
- Riddingtons Payroll
- QPS Group
- Sapphire Contracting
- SG Umbrella
- SmartWork
- Spry Pay
- SSC Services
- Sterling
- Stonebridge Pay
- Trafalgar
- Umbrella Company UK
- Umbrella.co.uk
- UmbrellaPhant
- We Contract
- Westlakes Fusion
- Workwell
- Your Sprightly
2. Professional Passport approved providers
Here is a list of all current Professional Passport-approved umbrella organisations in the UK (as of 30th May 2025).
You can browse the current list here.
- A J Rayson
- A4dable
- Apex
- Agency Payroll (AP)
- Arch Finance
- Ardent Pay Partners
- Atom
- Bishop Oak
- Bright Sky
- Canary Pay
- Chelsea & Hall
- Clockwork Pay
- Compass
- Contractor.com
- Contractor Concierge
- Contractor Core
- Dasa Umbrella
- Empire Payroll
- Exchequer Contracts
- Fruition Outsourcing
- Future Payroll
- Gifco
- Granite BPO
- Harmond Limited
- iBalance
- iPaye
- Inspired Umbrella
- Invicta Pay
- JMK Group
- Lesters
- Lionnaire
- Magic Umbrella
- MainPay
- Matrix
- Mint
- Ombrella
- Oribtal Payroll Group
- Ovations Umbrella
- Paybrella
- Payday Cloud
- Paye Hub
- Penguin Umbrella
- People Group
- Phase Two
- Phase Payments
- Primis Contractor Management
- Quad Management
- Quantum Pay
- Quickstep Contractor Services
- Reliapay
- Ricson
- Rise Contracting Services
- Rocket PAYE
- Rowanfox
- Social Work Employment Services
- Source Pay
- Success Weekly
- Swann Accountants (Effortless Umbrella)
- Templeton Brook
- TJW Contract Solutions
- Total Payment Solutions
- Trusted Employment Solutions
- UC Contractors
- Well Pay
Make sure you keep clear of tax avoidance schemes
Whatever you do, only use a UK-based PAYE umbrella company.
Never be tempted by an offshore scheme or unrealistic net pay returns.
The government maintains a list of umbrella schemes involved in tax avoidance. Avoid them at all costs.