We are delighted to announce today that Amaze Umbrella has received its accreditation for providing umbrella services from leading professional membership body, The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA). The FCSA exists to safeguard the long-term future of the professional freelance sector for the benefit of the UK economy, by promoting compliance and best practice in order to minimise risk in the supply chain. Our umbrella services accreditation reflects Amaze’s commitment to freelancers, contractors and recruiters that we act professionally and ethically within the UK tax, employment and regulatory laws. Amaze Umbrella’s accreditation demonstrates sound financial stability and that our services are delivered to the highest levels of industry standards. The accreditation was awarded following an independent and rigorous assessment of Amaze Umbrella’s services, operations, policies and procedures, all of which had to adhere to FCSA compliance standards. The testing is carried out independently of the FCSA by regulated accountants and solicitors, and a copy of the audit is submitted to HMRC so that they are aware of which firms are low risk.

On receiving FCSA accreditation, Amaze Umbrella Founder and Managing Director Nathaniel Giddings said, “We are thrilled to have secured FCSA accreditation for providing umbrella services. The Amaze team work tirelessly to deliver for our contractors, so it’s particularly rewarding for us to receive this stamp of approval from the FCSA. This is an industry body that stands firm for excellence so being endorsed by them demonstrates to all those with who we work an assurance that they can trust in our amazing brand abd be assured they will receive a first-class compliant service from our dedicated team. We are very much looking forward to working with Julia and other FCSA members.”

FCSA’s Chief Executive, Julie Kermode added: “I would like to congratulate the team at Amaze Umbrella on their achievement and welcome them on board as our latest accredited member. It is no mean feat to meet the extremely high standards we set to become fully accredited and I know that contractors and recruiters can rest assured that they will have a top umbrella firm looking after them.”