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Walker Smith Agency Brochure

E N A B L I N G T H E W O R L D ’ S F L E X I B L E W O R K F O R C E

At Walker Smith, we have been supporting the recruitment

industry since our inception and have developed a range of

services specifically tailored to fulfil your requirements when

engaging contract workers.

We offer a full suite of accountancy and payroll solutions for your contract workers, whatever sector they are in and whatever their circumstances. We’re also able to provide you with guidance on legislation and commercial advice to ensure you protect your margins while keeping clients and contract workers happy.

All of our services ensure compliance with appropriate legislation and have been developed in accordance with HMRC guidance. We work closely with BDO who specialise in specific tax areas, and law firm Brabners who are experts in contract worker arrangements.

Our approach can be as involved as you need it to be, ranging from a simple referral arrangement where you introduce us to your contract workers, to a more hands on arrangement where we become an extension of your business and take on the management of your contract workforce (contracts, compliance, employment, on-boarding, timesheets, payroll).

Who are we?

2 | A G E N C Y B R O C H U R E

‘We offer a full suite of accountancy and payroll solutions for your workers, whatever sector they are in and whatever their circumstances.’

London: 0203 805 5135Manchester: 0161 359 [email protected]

www.walkersmithglobal.com

How can we work together…


We provide everything you need from the point of placing a worker

in a contract role, delivered by our award-winning team in offices

throughout the UK and with a network of partners around the world.

Our services are designed to work for agencies; we know you need fast turnarounds, compliant tax services and competitive commercials for all parties.

Contractor Employment for those workers where employment is best suited to their circumstances

Contractor Accountancy services

Self-employment for eligible workers

International payroll services

Contractor Payroll & Accountancy Services

Assessing your contract worker database to identify the most appropriate solutions for each role in line with all relevant legislation e.g. Onshore Intermediaries Legislation, T&S and IR35.

Contractor Workforce Assessment

Outsourcing of your contract worker payroll, middle office and compliance. Once you make a placement, hand over to us to manage the compliance, employment status assessment, contracts, client on-boarding, timesheets and payroll.

Contractor Workforce Management



“Great team to work with, a really efficient service”

BC - Recruiter

Compliance


In this ever changing legislative landscape, risk management for agencies and their contract workers is vitally important. That’s why we utilise the services of BDO, Brabners and Chartergates – specialists in the contractor marketplace – to ensure our clients remain fully compliant with HMRC legislation. Our management team have helped agencies navigate through legislation changes such as IR35 (2000), MSC (2007), AWR (2011), Onshore Intermediaries False Self Employment (2014) and more recently changes to Travel and Subsistence expense relief in 2016.

Change is something that we can’t avoid; poor advice is something that you can.

Our agencies look to us for guidance and value our straight forward approach. We help them understand the legislation and put their contract workers into the correct solutions, based on their circumstances and status.

When you partner with Walker Smith you can expect:

To discuss how we can help keep your business safe and compliant, please contact us today.

• No risk to you or your clients – we are a UK company with offices in Manchester and London• Full employment rights for Contractor Employment + workers including SSP, SMP and Holiday Pay• £17 million insurance package • Guidance through future legislative changes – with 30 years experience we’ve helped agencies to

navigate through changes many times• A team of specialists dedicated to working with contractors and recruitment agencies• Accurate reporting – in line with the quarterly reporting requirements • Ongoing communication – we’ll keep you in the loop with our latest thoughts • A choice of solutions – we don’t shoe horn your contract workers into ‘our’ preferred model • Expert advice – we work with BDO, Brabners and Chartergates to ensure constant compliance



Benefits of outsourcing your contractor workforce management to us


Risk management

Ensure that your contract workers are in the correct solution for them, subject to their circumstances and status. We are able to

support your contract workers regardless of location, sector or rate of pay.

Full transparency

You have access to full management reporting along with the necessary

compliance documentation to give you complete peace of mind.

Maintain control

We can work as an extension of your business, in line with

a pre agreed SLA covering the entire supply chain.

Optimise your cash flow

Opportunity for credit terms to support your business’s cash flow, subject to

certain contractual criteria.

Improved services

Our expertise allows us to deliver an efficient, professional service for your

contract workers, clients and consultants.

Save money

In many cases we can manage your contract workforce administration more cost-effectively

than doing it in -house. We are also able consider favourable commercial agreements where

appropriate with our agency partners.

A real choice for your contractors


Contractor Employment is our market-leading service for contract and freelance workers who are looking for the flexibility of working as a contractor with the benefits of being a full time employee.

Our Contractor Employment plus model offers workers continuous employment, a market leading employee package including benefits such as healthcare cover, comprehensive insurances and the peace of mind that their tax and national insurance is being deducted and paid at source’.

Depending on their circumstances your contract workers will

be recommended one of the following solutions

• £17 million insurance cover through Hiscox as standard

• AIG Personal accident insurance including £30K of life cover

• Statutory entitlements e.g. SSP and SMP covered as part of our margin

• Option to claim expenses where appropriate

• Health Cash plan worth up to £575 per year via BHSF including

• Physiotherapy treatment

• Optical Cover

• Dental Cover

• GP hotline 24 hours a day

• Substantial discounts and offers with leading retailers including John Lewis,

Sainsbury’s and B&Q.

Contractor Employment




For contract workers who are committed to a minimum

of 6 months of contract work and earning more

than £17 per hour. Our specialist team of dedicated

contractor accountants can help set up and manage

their Limited Company, including everything from

setting up a bank account to liaising with HMRC.

• Limited Company Formation within 24 hours

• Partnerships with Santander and Barclays for fast track company bank set up

• Dedicated accountancy support from qualified accountants

• IR35 reviews and advice

• Tax planning and advice throughout the year

• Online portal with mobile app

Accountancy Services

A real choice for your contractors (cont.)



“You were so helpful in setting everything up for me, you made it so easy.”

JM - Recruiter


Self employment is designed for those contract

workers that are eligible to work on a self employed basis.

We provide full compliance and expert advice for them

and help manage their tax affairs efficiently.

• Risk management for the agency

• Contractual reviews

• Insurance as standard

• SDC assessments as standard

• Same day payments

Self-employment




Plus+



Empowering the world’s flexible workforce,

we span over 100 countries around the globe

and have a network of in-country partners to

keep up to date with changing tax legislation in

different territories.

• In country tax solutions

• Social security management

• Contract management

• VISA support and advise

• Swifter payroll

International



Our offering to you


Should you decide to partner with us, you can expect:

Reassurance that we are experts in our field

An unrivalled level of customer care for you and your contract workers

Not only a face to face point of contact, but an office of highly skilled and

knowledgeable staff who will be able to assist with any queries

A genuine choice of solutions for your contract workers

Competitive commercial terms where appropriate

The knowledge that you are operating with a compliant business – our

contracts and processes have been audited by BDO and Brabners

Flexible service level agreements which tie into your back office function

and are agreed in line with your specific requirements



Walker Smith

London

27 – 31 Charing Cross Rd,

London, WC2H 0AU

0203 805 5135

Manchester

53 King St,

Manchester, M2 4LQ

0161 359 3235

[email protected]

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