Pension Pot Consolidation for Contractors: A Guide for Umbrella Companies
This guide is for operations and payroll leaders at umbrella companies and payroll bureaus who run pension enrolment for contractors.
Is Your Recruitment Business Evolving as Fast as It's Growing?
In this article, our partner 3R explores how growing recruitment agencies can identify when their systems, processes and operating model are no longer keeping pace with their ambitions.
Part One: The Acquisition Wave
This is Part One of Beyond the SafeRec Certification, our five-part series exploring what we observed, why we decided to investigate and what happened when we acted on the information in front of us.
HMRC’s New Payslip Fraud Guidance: What We Welcome and What We Would Challenge
Why the guidance is useful for workers, where the payslip rules still fall short, and why agencies must read it for what it is
Beyond the SafeRec Certification
The Story Behind the Number of Certified Umbrella Companies, an Extensive Undercover Investigation and a Wave of Umbrella Acquisitions.
Multiple PAYE References: Why it is essential for parties to Check payslips on the SafeRec Platform
Umbrella companies can legitimately run more than one PAYE reference, but multiple schemes change what due diligence must prove. This piece explains what a PAYE reference is, why visibility across schemes matters under JSL, and how SafeRec closes the gap.
Fair Work Agency 2026/27 Delivery Plan: What It Means for Recruitment Supply Chains
Explore what the Fair Work Agency’s 2026/27 delivery plan means for agencies, MSPs and end clients across recruitment supply chains.
From Compliance to Contractor Care: What the Flexible Workforce Wants in 2026
Drawn from Thrivr's own contractor pulse checks and wider workforce research, this article looks at what actually matters to contractors right now. The insights paint a useful picture for anyone across recruitment, umbrella, and payroll.
SafeRec Wins UK Supplier to the Recruitment Industry of the Year
SafeRec has been named the first-ever UK Supplier to the Recruitment Industry of the Year at the REC Awards 2025—recognition that reflects our commitment to transparency, trust and supporting recruitment businesses.
Understanding Supply Chain Insolvency and How SafeRec Protects You
Learn how cash-flow gaps often push agencies and umbrellas into administration and how SafeRec’s forensic legal, tax and financial checks prevent hidden risks.
9 Reasons Why SafeRec Certified Umbrella Companies Are Truly Unique
An in-depth guide to the SafeRec Certification, detailing its unique, enforceable compliance framework for umbrella companies, with real-time payslip audits, legal checks, tax verification, and direct proof of compliance to the entire supply chain.
Guide to Joint and Several Liability — Deep Dive into the Draft Legislation
From April 2026, recruitment agencies or MSPs will be jointly liable for unpaid PAYE/NICs in umbrella arrangements. This in-depth guide explains the new law and what’s at stake.
L day 2025 – what to expect and what comes next for umbrella companies, agencies and supply chains?
On 21 July, HMRC will publish draft legislation introducing joint liability for umbrella non-compliance. This L Day marks a key step in reform — with limited time for feedback before it becomes law. Here's what to expect and how to engage.
Update: A Closer Look at the ERB Roadmap and the Future of Umbrella Regulation
The UK government has released a roadmap for major employment law reforms. This article breaks down the key milestones and what agencies and umbrellas must do to prepare for the changes coming by 2027.
Joint & Several Liability: What It Means for Recruitment Agencies — and How to Get Ready
HMRC plans to introduce joint and several liability between agencies and umbrellas by April 2026. This article explains what it means, why traditional due diligence won’t cut it, and how SafeRec helps you stay compliant with real-time, auditable proof.
Beneath the Surface: Why Payslip Auditing and Payslip Verification Aren’t the Same Thing
Payslip verification and forensic auditing aren’t the same. One checks data, the other checks reality. Learn why reviewing actual payslips — not just exports — is key to protecting your business, your workers, and your compliance.
How Umbrella Reconciliation Statements build Worker Confidence?
Discover how reconciliation statements build trust in the umbrella model by making pays and deductions transparent. This article breaks down how they work, why they matter, and how better communication can restore worker confidence.
More Than Just the Middleman? Rethinking the Role of Umbrella Companies in the Modern Supply Chain
Are umbrella companies merely administrative bridges — or critical compliance infrastructure?
The April 2025 National Minimum Wage Rise: What It Means for Umbrella Companies, Agencies, and Workers
The National Minimum Wage is rising in April 2025 — but are your workers truly being paid what they’re owed? Discover how to stay compliant, avoid hidden risks, and protect your brand by partnering with a SafeRec Certified Umbrella Company.
Merco Medical Staffing | Testimonial
Merco Medical Staffing CEO Richard Champion shares how SafeRec transformed their healthcare recruitment payroll compliance through AI-powered monitoring, ensuring protection against HMRC investigations and Criminal Finances Act 2017.