This is how Umbrella works –

1. Contractor Engagement: A contractor or freelancer works on temporary assignments or projects for various clients or agencies.
2. Agreement with Umbrella Company: Instead of the agency/client managing their own payroll, the contractor enters into an agreement with an umbrella company.
3. Employment Relationship: The umbrella company employs the contractor. This means the umbrella company give full employment rights and cover the contractor under our comprehensive insurance cover.
4. Timesheets: The contractor submits timesheets to the agency/client, the agency sends this information through to the umbrella company for the work completed.
5. Payroll Processing: The umbrella company processes payroll for the contractor, deducting income tax, National Insurance contributions, and any other relevant deductions before paying the contractor.
6. Invoicing: The umbrella company invoices the agency/client for the contractor’s services, including the contractor’s fees and any additional costs or margins.
7. Compliance and Administration: The umbrella company handles administrative tasks such as compliance with tax and employment regulations, ensuring the contractor receives the benefits entitled to them as an employee (e.g., holiday pay, sick pay), and providing necessary documentation.

Further information about how pay is processed is available in our Payslip Guide.

To all our freelance heroes! Are you tired of the payroll hassle? We’ve got your back with our super-friendly Freelance payroll solution.

• Easy Registration Process: Say goodbye to confusing forms! Our Registration process is easy to follow allowing you more time to get back to working your contract.
• Get Paid, On Time, Every Time: Prompt payment, first thing on a Friday morning. With your easy to read remittance emailed to you the day before.
  • You’ll receive a text message to confirm the amount of pay
  • We run payrolls throughout the day, every day
  • We can process same day bank transfers if required
• Self-Assessment: Our qualified accounts team can assist you with your annual Tax Return if required.
• Insurance: We ensure all our self-employed subcontractors are insured under our business policy irrespective of their own individual cover *(terms apply).

To all our construction heroes! Are you tired of the payroll hassle? We’ve got your back with our super-friendly CIS Payroll solution.

• Easy Registration Process: Say goodbye to confusing forms! Our Registration process is easy to follow allowing you more time to get back to working your contract.
• Get Paid, On Time, Every Time: Prompt payment, first thing on a Friday morning. With your easy to read remittance emailed to you the day before.
  • You’ll receive a text message to confirm the amount of pay
  • We run payrolls throughout the day, every day
  • We can process same day bank transfers if required
• Self-Assessment: Our qualified accounts team can assist you with your annual Tax Return if required.
• Insurance: We ensure all our self-employed subcontractors are insured under our business policy irrespective of their own individual cover *(terms apply).