Specialist umbrella company for UK-based contractors
Our sister company, Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd, was founded in 1998 to provide a compliant and reliable accountancy service for contractors and freelancers.
Then, in 2017, Churchill Knight Umbrella was launched to meet the needs of contractors deemed inside IR35 and unable to operate via their limited company. Since then, we have quickly become one of the most popular umbrella companies in the UK and process payroll for thousands of contractors and freelancers each week.
Whether you are new to contracting or a seasoned contractor, we offer a range of payroll services to ensure that temporary workers in any industry at any stage of their career can receive a compliant, reliable, and trustworthy payroll service that they are happy to use.
Our services
Churchill Knight Umbrella is a leading provider of compliant PAYE umbrella payroll for contractors and freelancers in the UK. As an FCSA-accredited and SafeRec certified umbrella company, you can rest assured that you are in the safest hands and will receive a trustworthy and reliable service. We understand that contractors have different needs and are pleased to offer a range of services to suit individual requirements.
PAYE umbrella
We operate a traditional PAYE umbrella and will pay you in accordance with UK tax law. Our umbrella service also includes loads of extras – at no additional cost. These include £25 million insurance, Employee Benefits, Same Day Faster Payments, no joining or leaving fees, access to a dedicated Account Manager and My Digital, our online portal. Please click here to find out more about the benefits of using our umbrella service.
CIS
Churchill Knight CIS is a specialist payroll service for self-employed workers in construction. When you register with our CIS service, you will remain self-employed (sole trader), and we will process your pay in accordance with HMRC legislation. 20% tax will be deducted (or 30% if you are not CIS registered) and sent to HMRC on account. Please click here to find out more about our CIS service.
Drivers
Churchill Knight Umbrella’s driver payroll service offers a compliant way for HGV or van drivers to get paid. Like our PAYE umbrella service, our driver service includes loads of extras – at no additional cost. These include Drivers Negligence Insurance (as well as Employers Liability Insurance, Public Liability Insurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance), Same Day Faster Payments, no joining or leaving fees, Employee Benefits, access to a dedicated Account Manager and My Digital, our online portal. Please click here to find out more about our driver’s payroll service.
Salary sacrifice
Salary sacrifice is a great way to significantly boost your personal pension pot and save tax-efficiently for retirement. It allows you to allocate a percentage or fixed amount of your pre-tax salary towards your pension. Not only will this help you save more for retirement, but contributions will also be exempt from tax and National Insurance. Whether you are an existing Churchill Knight Umbrella employee interested in salary sacrifice or a new contractor who wants to get set up, we are here to help! Please click here to find out more about our salary sacrifice service.
Self-assessment tax returns
As a contractor, you may be required to complete a self-assessment tax return. For example, if you receive additional untaxed income or contribute to a pension scheme as an additional or higher rate taxpayer. Our self-assessment tax team can complete and submit your tax return to HMRC accurately and on time, advise you of your tax liability or if you are due a refund, advise you of ways to legally reduce your tax liability and answer any questions about a self-assessment tax return. Please click here to find out more about our personal tax service.
The Churchill Knight Umbrella Team
Our Business Development Team
Our Business Development Team establishes relationships with recruitment agencies across the UK to provide compliant payroll services to their workers.
Sales Consultants
Our Sales Consultants can provide you with a tailored take-home pay calculation, conduct an impartial consultation, answer any questions you may have, and register you for our umbrella service.
Account Managers
Our Account Managers look after recruitment agencies and, in turn, ensure recruitment agency workers are registered and looked after throughout their time with us.
Onboarding Team
Our Onboarding Team will ensure you are seamlessly onboarded and ready for payment, provide advice and support about the documents required to complete onboarding and answer questions about the service.
Umbrella Payroll Team
Our Umbrella Payroll Team work tirelessly to ensure you are paid on time. They run payroll multiple times per day, five days a week and process your payment as soon as funds are received from your recruitment agency or end client.
Customer Service Department
Our Customer Service Department can answer any payment queries, explain the deductions on your payslip or provide advice and support regarding your payroll.
Marketing
Our Marketing Team is responsible for making sure the content on our website and social media is informative, creating useful resources and documents for our employees and recruitment agency partners, and running fun and exciting competitions to engage with our employees and partners.
Self-Assessment Tax Department
Our Self-Assessment Tax Department will accurately complete and file your tax return to HMRC and can provide support and advice regarding self-assessment tax returns.
Compliance Team
Our Compliance Team takes care of anything compliance-related, from exchanging contracts with our recruitment agency partners to staying up-to-date with the latest changes in employment law and right-to-work documentation.
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