Umbrella payroll - the way it should be

Founded by professionals with over 50 years of combined experience in the contractor payroll sector, Churchill Knight Umbrella is a leading umbrella company in the UK with exceptional online reviews. With so many umbrellas to choose from – what makes us stand out? It’s simple – we are committed to compliance and are proudly FCSA accredited and SafeRec Certified. Our employees can access independent, AI-powered payslip audits when we process their payroll.

With exceptional online reviews and ongoing development to ensure we offer a 5-star service, Churchill Knight Umbrella is perfect for every contractor and freelancer looking for a compliant and ethical umbrella company.

PAYE Umbrella

Every week, we provide an efficient and compliant payroll service for thousands of contractors and freelancers.

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CIS Sole Trader

If you work in construction as a sole trader, our CIS sole trader service makes getting paid easier than ever before.

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Salary Sacrifice

We can help you tax-efficiently boost your personal pension pot with our excellent value and easy salary sacrifice service.

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Please use the sliding bar below to see your earning potential with Churchill Knight Umbrella, and complete the short form to request a free, tailored calculation*. You can change your rate of pay easily. Alternatively, please call our friendly Sales Team on 01707 871622.

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Introduction to Churchill Knight

Churchill Knight is one of the most established umbrella companies in the UK. We specialise in compliantly and efficiently paying contractors and freelancers, and we process the pay of thousands of temporary workers every month (PAYE). Our priority has always been compliance and customer service, and to prove our commitment to providing the very best service, we’re proud to be accredited by the FCSA and certified by SafeRec.

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There are plenty of reasons to join Churchill Knight Umbrella

Experts

We were founded by experts with over a half a century of combined experience.

Easy to use

Registering with us is extremely easy and ongoing support is available throughout your time with us.

We're compliant

Compliance is our priority and we're delighted to be FCSA accredited and SafeRec Certified.

Additional services

We also offer additional service, including CIS sole trader payroll, umbrella for drivers, and more.

Great reviews

Our online reviews are exceptional and a testiment to our exceptional customer service.

No hidden costs

There are no hidden costs when you use our service, including no joining or leaving fees.

Plenty of extras

All employees have access to a variety of extras, including wealth management support, Employee Benefits and insurance.

Partners

We're partnered with hundreds of the UK's leading and most recognised recruitment agencies.

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SafeRec Certified

We're extremely proud to be certified by SafeRec, an AI-powered software provider that has already revolutionised the sector. As a certified umbrella, all our employees have access to payslip audits every time we process their payroll. Not only do we operate compliantly, but we can prove it, too! Until SafeRec entered the marketplace, this level of transparency had never been achievable and all our employees can benefit.

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FCSA Accredited

The FCSA is the UK's leading professional body dedicated to ensuring that the supply chain of temporary workers complies with UK tax law. To achieve our accreditation, we underwent a series of audits and assessments to prove we adhere to the FCSA's publicly available Codes of Compliance. We are also required to undergo annual audits to ensure we continue to comply with the highest compliance standards.

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Upgrade your service to include Churchill Knight Rewards

Get instant access to amazing benefits and discounts!

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GP hotline

24/7 access to GP hotline.

Competitions

Free entry to competitions with great prizes.

Discounts

Special discounts at your favourite shops.

Cheap holidays

Exclusive savings on holidays (travel and hotels).

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Self-assessment tax returns

If you’re an umbrella employee and have additional sources of income, you may be required to submit a self-assessment tax return to comply with UK tax rules and regulations. Churchill Knight provides a self-assessment tax service and can help you submit your tax return accurately and within the deadline.

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Partnering with agencies

Responsible recruitment agencies value compliance and transparency as much as we do, and we’re delighted to partner with some of the UK’s biggest staffing firms. By adding Churchill Knight to your agency’s PSL, you can be confident you’re working with an established business that matches your company values.

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Looking for a specialist contractor accountant?

We have built a new website for our sister company, Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd.

Visit the Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd website

Some recent Google reviews

Churchill Knight
4.4
Based on 349 reviews
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Mark Jones
18:25 15 Mar 24
Easy on-boarding
Jenny Kelly
19:31 11 Mar 24
Very efficient and manged everything in a timely manner.
YourRecruitment Group
19:10 03 Mar 24
Amazing and fast experience to get contractors from our agency signed up and paid through Churchill Knight. Would highly recommend if looking for umbrella through your agency or you’re looking into this yourself as a contractor.Alex and Natalie over at Churchill are both great and highly recommend.
Cassandra Ferlazzo
16:14 19 Feb 24
Tevin Jemide
10:22 08 Feb 24
good
David Fawcett
13:07 23 Jan 24
All aspects of the onboarding process were clearly explained and straightforward. The offer of supplementary financial advice was also helpful to understand tax liability etc.
E. Ansong
12:00 10 Jan 24
Fantasic service! They always respond to emails and provide an accurate account. They do not cheat or lie like some of the other unbrella companies. If Churchill Knight was a woman, she'll be my wife!
Chris Toft
17:52 25 Oct 23
The setup process as a contractor was quick and easy and all the steps explained clearly along the way. Great team who were responsive and very helpful!
Amisha Patel
13:25 11 Sep 23
First time using an umbrella company and I have to say Churchill Knight was one of the best. I spoke to Liam Hulse on the phone and he was amazing, answered all my questions, went through the whole process and also sent me an email with the pay example we spoke about which was very useful to have. I wasn't able to register on the day as I was waiting on some details from my agency so registered on Friday and literally have completed all my paperwork today (Monday), it was super fast. Great Service and would highly recommend to anyone new to using an umbrella company. Thank you!