Starting an Umbrella Company
For new umbrella companies, entering such a competitive market, it is vital that careful consideration and the best legal advice is taken from incorporation, through to designing and launching the service proposition and beyond.
In the labour supply sector, credibility is key and for new umbrella companies in the formation stage, a vital decision awaits. You can decide to take a hurried and cursory approach, using co-opted documents, relying on fragmented and incomplete advice driven by the illusion of speed and cost savings.
The alternative is engaging with experts, that have experience in all the necessary facets of advice, drafting and representation, in all areas of tax, VAT, employment law and regulatory compliance. This ensures the highest level of industry credibility, documents and advice that will last the test of time and avoid compliance and reputation issues that a new umbrella company will have to spend significant time and money to rectify.
At Chartergates, we’ve decided that new umbrella companies shouldn’t have to make this decision at all! We’ve poured our decades of industry expertise, including the knowledge from our tribunal successes into umbrella start-up packs that give new umbrella companies the vital expertise and credibility they need, in a cost-effective and timely manner.

Our start-up services include:
- Industry specific company formation advice,
- Comprehensive document packs covering, employees, workers, the self-employed and PSCs,
- Consultancy included to tailor the documents to your business,
- Advice notes for core compliance areas,
- Status determination tool for added ongoing assistance,
- Advice and introductions to other industry specialists for payroll, insurance & other key services,
- Options for ongoing advice and assistance,
- Optional (and subject to fees) access to Chartergate Audit Services, (our sister company) including RISC™ for ongoing compliance checks and added credibility.
If you’re starting an umbrella company, then don’t choose between time, money & quality. Contact Chartergates and get everything you need to start a credible, successful and compliant business.
Our Services & How We Provide Them
Our combination of sector specific expertise and complete advisory, drafting and representation services mean we are an essential service for umbrella companies. From one off advice to a full retained service, we offer:
- Bespoke tax, VAT & employment law advice and drafting
- HMRC dispute representation, including PAYE/ NIC enquiries
- Tax Tribunal representation
- Employment Tribunal representation
- Regulatory representation, including CITB enquiries
- VAT HMRC dispute representation
- Umbrella Company Start-up packs and advice

