Editor | 26 June 2023

The UK government has outlined fresh plans to tackle tax avoidance by some rogue firms posing as umbrella companies. 

Payroll team win the annual desk decorating competition
Editor | 22 December 2022
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Umbrella.co.uk has been getting into the spirit of the festive season with a desk decorating competition.

Umbrella.co.uk are pleased to announce we have been awarded Cyber Essentials certification.

Umbrella.co.uk are pleased to announce we have been awarded Cyber Essentials certification.

Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed cyber certification scheme which helps guard against the most common cyber-attacks.

Cyber Essentials accreditation allows businesses like ourselves to demonstrate to customers, investors, insurers and other bodies that we have taken essential precautions to protect ourselves against prevalent internet threats.

Operations Director Jon Biddle, who was responsible for securing the accreditation for Umbrella.co.uk, said: “As an organisation, we take cyber security extremely seriously; data security is a top priority across all departments and we hope this accreditation provides extra reassurance to our contractor clients and agency partners.”

Congratulations to the ‘2020 Umbrella.co.uk Staff Awards’ winners

At the end of this strangest of years, Umbrella’s traditional end of year celebrations and awards ceremony have for the first time been held in our offices!  Conscious of our status as a holder of a COVID-secure employer accreditation,  the prize winners were informed by email and were invited to make the solo walk to CEO Nick Holmes’ office to collect their trophy and accept the praise heaped on them!  The walk along ‘Winners’ Way’ was accompanied by appreciative cheering and support from their colleagues!

Editor | 30 October 2020

It’s Halloween tomorrow and our staff are not afraid to get in the spirit today.

There’s some scarily gruesome make up going on in the office today fundraising for charity.

The ‘Most Horrible Workspace Competition’ was won by Ellie Preston with her spooktacular haunted house of horrors.  

The team at Umbrella have skipped over the finish line and raised a whopping £4,540 for Cancer Research UK.

The teams at Umbrella have skipped over the finish line and raised a whopping £1,539.10 for Cancer Research UK.

Umbrella.co.uk signed up to the February 2023 Cancer Research UK Skipping Challenge. Our teams completed the 100 skips a day with wild enthusiasm to raise vital funds for life-saving cancer research.

Umbrella.co.uk Christmas Party and Staff Awards 2022

Umbrella.co.uk held its Christmas Party and annual awards on the 9th of December.  We chose a cold and snowy evening to make it very festive!  60-plus staff enjoyed a fabulous meal and drinks, followed by a period of ‘shape throwing’ on the dance floor by those who could – or at least thought they could after partaking in the bar!  The photo booth provides permanent evidence of the high jinks!

Umbrella.co.uk has become an APSCo Trusted Partner

Nick Holmes, CEO at Umbrella.co.uk, said: “We are proud and excited to announce our membership status move to Trusted Partner is now complete.”

 

APSCo (Association of Professional Staffing Companies) is the regulatory body for recruitment businesses and as a Trusted Partner, Umbrella.co.uk is monitored and regulated by APSCo’s guidance. All members commit to a strict Code of Conduct and pass an external quality check with clients and candidates.

All the team at Umbrella.co.uk would like to wish you a happy festive season and a prosperous new year.

All the team at Umbrella.co.uk would like to wish you a happy festive season and a prosperous new year.

This year has been turbulent and challenging for all and we are excited to welcome in the New Year and are hopeful that normality is within reach.

Umbrella.co.uk September Employee of the Month

Congratulations to Hannah Kelman on winning Umbrella.co.uk September Employee of the Month.

“Hannah is an asset to the payroll team; she consistently goes above and beyond!” Holly Oakes, Payroll Manager
 

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