Specialist accountancy services for contractors
Umbrella Companies - what are they and why do you need one?
As a contractor you’ll find that most agencies and clients will require you to bill them as a limited company - and for most contractors that means using an Umbrella Company.
An Umbrella Company handles all the legal and accounting work for you - including avoiding potential tax problems created by something called IR35. By using a reliable provider such as Liberty Bishop you reduce the administrative hassle of being self-employed and save money.
The Liberty Bishop Solution
Liberty Bishop provides an HM Revenue & Customs compliant umbrella company solution. This lets you bill your services via our limited company and provides a complete accounting service for contractors working both in the UK and internationally.
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Thousands of delighted contractors
Liberty Bishop was established in 1995. Over 8,000 people in the UK and internationally have successfully used our umbrella company and accountancy services for contractors.
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We take care of everything
As you use our solution you simply provide your copy time sheet and expenses. We then take care of everything else – billing, credit control, book keeping, paying you and dealing with NI, tax and VAT. This in turn overcomes any issues with IR35.
Relax, we’ve got it covered
All of this means you can concentrate on your contract and sleep well at night, knowing our umbrella company has all the accounting stuff covered – reliably, efficiently and above all legally.
Been let down by other companies?
Over the last few months, at least one major umbrella company has gone into administration. If you've been let down by a previous provider contact Liberty Bishop to learn about the range of incentives we can offer to help you move to our service.
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