Umbrella Companies - which one?

[Planet Claire]

I start a temporary job on Wednesday,only for a couple of months, so need to get signed up with an umbrella company pretty quickly. I know nothing about these so can someone recommend me one? I know that my own ltd company would be the way to go, and in fact I used to have one years ago but never traded so sold it, but I don't have time to do this this time round.

Thanks.

[Mazdarese]

Planet Claire said:

I start a temporary job on Wednesday,only for a couple of months, so need to get signed up with an umbrella company pretty quickly. I know nothing about these so can someone recommend me one? I know that my own ltd company would be the way to go, and in fact I used to have one years ago but never traded so sold it, but I don't have time to do this this time round.

Thanks.

Parasol? I've never used an umbrella, but I believe they are good.

[Planet Claire]

Thanks, I've had a look at them already.

[itsnotarace]

http://www.contractorumbrella.com are very good

[Nuisance_Value]

I used Parasol, they were alright. Was about to sign up with these after some research.. http://www.springboardumbrella.co.uk/ they are free if you don't claim expenses, and cheap if you only claim mileage and subsistence, but I have decided to go a different route.

[craig r]

I was using Oxygen360, they were totally useless so avoid them. I'm currently using Danbro and they have been good.

~ Craig

[Planet Claire]

Nuisance_Value said:

I used Parasol, they were alright. Was about to sign up with these after some research.. http://www.springboardumbrella.co.uk/ they are free if you don't claim expenses, and cheap if you only claim mileage and subsistence, but I have decided to go a different route.

I wish I'd found them when I was looking this morning, I'm going to be on a st hourly rate so this would have been ideal to maximise my pay.

I had to make a decision before most of the suggestions came through and in the end I've gone with Cloud9 as they have a cheaper fee than many of the others. It's only a short-term thing so hopefully they'll be ok.