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FCSA Accredited Umbrella Company

The FCSA is the Freelancer and Contractor Service Associate, the UK's leading professional membership body dedicated to raising standards and promoting supply chain compliance for the temporary labour market.

PayStream's umbrella company, My Max, is fully FCSA Accredited and is the preferred choice for thousands of contractors in the UK. In order to obtain FCSA membership, umbrella companies need to be independently reviewed by top industry experts in order to demonstrate the highest standard of compliance. This process means that the umbrella company has to routinely prove they operate compliantly with HMRC rules and regulations.

Why FCSA Accredited Membership is unique

Adherence to rigorous industry standards
Assessed against a published Code of Compliance
Independently audited by top experts

Adherence to rigorous industry standards

A regular compliance review is undertaken of the service, operations policies and processes of the umbrella company.

Adherence to rigorous industry standards

Assessed against a published Code of Compliance

This proves our services meet the highest level of professional and ethical standards in the UK.

Assessed against a published Code of Compliance

Independently audited by top experts

The reviewers are bound by their own professional standards and code of conduct.

Independently audited by top experts
FCSA review is disclosed to HMRC
Prove compliance annually
Peace of mind to contractors

FCSA review is disclosed to HMRC

All copies of FCSA reviews are sent to HMRC, ensuring complete transparency.

FCSA review is disclosed to HMRC

Prove compliance annually

FCSA Accredited Members must undergo annual compliance reviews to ensure that processes remain compliant with HMRC regulations.

Prove compliance annually

Peace of mind to contractors

You'll pay the correct, legal amount of income tax and National Insurance Contributions, so no unexpected bills.

Peace of mind to contractors
We are delighted that PayStream is an FCSA accredited member. Our company’s ethos has always been based on delivering outstanding compliance and service, investing over time not only in our processes and systems but also in the education of our staff to ensure that we attain the highest standards in the market. Demonstrating compliance with the FCSA code is further confirmation of this positioning, and we look forward to being part of the FCSA over the coming years.

Andrew Cleal, CEO

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