What are the benefits of using Churchill Knight Umbrella compared to other providers?

When you search for umbrella companies online, hundreds of providers are in the UK. With so many to pick from, how do you know which umbrella companies you can trust and which provide a substandard (and often non-compliant service)? We’ll help you understand the difference between Churchill Knight Umbrella, a compliant umbrella with an excellent reputation, and others you should not trust.

Churchill Knight Umbrella is an accredited member of the FCSA

The Freelancer and Contractor Association (FCSA) is the UK’s leading self-regulatory body to protect temporary workers from non-compliance in the supply chain. Churchill Knight Umbrella is proud to be a member. To earn FCSA accreditation, we underwent a strict series of audits and assessments that reviewed our internal processes and procedures to ensure we abide by HMRC’s rules and regulations. We are also required to undergo an annual audit to ensure we remain compliant and we’re pleased to have passed every annual review to date.

The FCSA is the leading professional body in the UK. Therefore, by picking Churchill Knight Umbrella, you’ll be using an umbrella that truly values compliance. We highly recommend you only engage with FCSA accredited umbrella companies. As a UK taxpayer, you are ultimately responsible for paying the correct amount of tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC). Therefore, choosing a compliant umbrella is essential, and you must conduct thorough due diligence. Churchill Knight Umbrella is one of the only umbrella companies with FCSA accreditation and SafeRec Certification. Therefore, you can be confident that you will be in safe hands with us.

Churchill Knight Umbrella was one of the first SafeRec Certified Umbrella Companies in the UK

Churchill Knight was one of the first umbrellas to become a SafeRec Certified Umbrella Companies, but what does this mean?

It means a huge amount. SafeRec has revolutionised compliance within the umbrella payroll sector because it puts the power in the hands of the contractor. When you register with a SafeRec Certified Umbrella Company, you will be issued with a payslip audit every time you are paid (provided by Payslip Buddy, part of the SafeRec accreditation). Your payslip audit will review all the figures on your payslip to ensure that you have been paid compliantly and that all deductions are correct. If there are any questionable deductions or unidentified figures, the audit will flag these and alert the entire supply chain at the same time. Therefore, you can be confident that when you choose Churchill Knight Umbrella, you will be paid compliantly and under UK tax law – because the payslip audits you receive will provide you with complete peace of mind.

At the time of writing, there are only a small number of SafeRec Certified Umbrella Companies. You can see Churchill Knight Umbrella’s official SafeRec listing here.

Added extras for all of our employees

Several of the most established umbrella companies provide added extras as part of their service (some of which are required by law). While we can’t confirm what other umbrella companies are offering, registering with Churchill Knight Umbrella gives you access to several valuable extras that we’re confident you’ll appreciate. These include:

• Same Day Faster Payments – Churchill Knight Umbrella processes payroll the same day we receive it from our partnered agencies, meaning you will be paid efficiently and without delay.
• Free Insurance Cover – Included in our service is £10 million Employers Liability Insurance, £10 million Public Liability Insurance and £5 million Professional Indemnity Insurance.
• Access to My Digital – All our employees have access to state of the art software, My Digital. This allows you to view payslips and submit timesheets extremely easily.
• Statutory Benefits – As a Churchill Knight Umbrella employee, you’ll have Statutory Employee Benefits, including Sick Pay and Maternity/Paternity Pay.
• Payslip Audits – As mentioned above, you’ll be issued with a payslip audit every time we process your payroll. We’re FCSA accredited and take compliance extremely seriously. However, it’s our SafeRec Certification that grants you access to payslip audits – the perfect way to use an umbrella with complete peace of mind. If you are an existing Churchill Knight Umbrella employee and you’re interested in learning more about SafeRec, please click here, or contact the Umbrella Support Department on 01707 669026 or email umbrella@churchill-knight.co.uk.

So, what are the benefits of using Churchill Knight Umbrella compared to other providers?

We cannot write on behalf of other umbrella companies. However, we can highlight our FCSA accreditation and SafeRec Certification. Churchill Knight Umbrella is one of the only umbrella companies in the UK with both. We believe these help ensure our service meets the very highest compliance standards and helps our employees make well-informed decisions about their payroll.

Interested in a free take-home pay calculation?

If you’re interested in discovering more about Churchill Knight Umbrella and you would like a free tailored take-home pay calculation, please complete the form on this page. Alternatively, you can call our friendly sales professionals on 01707 871622.

Existing employees

More answers to frequently asked questions are available here. If you are an existing Churchill Knight Umbrella employee and you have a question about our service, please use the contact form here, or call the Umbrella Support Department on 01707 669026.