Confident, compliant worker pay without operational drag.
We support hirers and their supply chains with compliant payroll solutions, strong
onboarding processes, and reliable payment operations helping you reduce risk while keeping your workforce moving.
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CLIENT FEEDBACK
At Grafton, our Recruitment Consultants have found the service to be excellent. With increased margins and a simple referral program for our candidates, JMK have made the process extremely easy. I would not hesitate to recommend JMK
Louise
Business Manager
At Grafton, our Recruitment Consultants have found the service to be excellent. With increased margins and a simple referral program for our candidates, JMK have made the process extremely easy. I would not hesitate to recommend JMK
Louise
Business Manager
At Grafton, our Recruitment Consultants have found the service to be excellent. With increased margins and a simple referral program for our candidates, JMK have made the process extremely easy. I would not hesitate to recommend JMK
Louise
Business Manager
What Hirers Need (And What We Deliver)
When engaging flexible workers through recruitment agencies, hirers need more than just a payroll solution, they need confidence that every part of the supply chain is compliant, transparent, and operating efficiently. In an environment shaped by increasing regulation, worker protections, and liability risks, getting this right is critical.
At JMK Group UK, we support hirers and their agency partners by strengthening the entire contractor engagement process. Our role is to ensure that workers are paid accurately and on time, every time, helping to maintain trust, improve retention, and protect your brand reputation.
We provide clear and appropriate engagement routes tailored to each worker, whether that’s PAYE umbrella, CIS (where applicable), or accountancy support for limited company contractors. This ensures the correct structure is used from the outset, reducing the risk of misclassification and future compliance issues.
Our onboarding processes are robust and fully compliant, covering right-to-work checks, employment documentation, and worker setup to the highest industry standards. This creates a consistent and audit-ready framework that gives hirers peace of mind, particularly in light of evolving legislation and increased scrutiny across the sector.
We also ensure that all documentation is properly managed and accessible, supporting audits, demonstrating due diligence, and helping to reduce overall risk exposure across your supply chain.
Ultimately, we focus on delivering a smooth, reliable experience for both agencies and workers, minimising disruptions, reducing queries and escalations, and allowing hirers to focus on their core operations with confidence that payroll and compliance are handled correctly.
Solutions for End Hirers
Umbrella PAYE (Compliant Employment Model)
For hirers engaging flexible workers who require a PAYE structure, our umbrella solution provides a fully compliant, transparent, and professionally managed employment model. Designed to align with current legislation and evolving regulatory expectations, it offers reassurance that workers are engaged correctly while reducing risk across the supply chain.
Through our PAYE umbrella model, all payroll is processed accurately with the correct statutory deductions, including tax and National Insurance, alongside full HMRC reporting. This ensures complete transparency and removes the administrative burden from both hirers and agencies, while maintaining confidence that obligations are being met in full.
Workers engaged via our umbrella benefit from full employment rights, including holiday pay, pension contributions, and access to statutory payments such as sick pay and parental leave. This not only supports compliance but also contributes to a more positive worker experience, improving retention and engagement across assignments.
Our structured and consistent approach to umbrella employment helps hirers demonstrate due diligence and meet compliance expectations throughout their supply chain. With clear processes, robust documentation, and a focus on best practice, we provide a reliable solution that supports both operational efficiency and regulatory confidence.
Accountancy Support (PSC / Limited Company)
For contractors operating through their own Personal Service Company (PSC) or limited company, we provide a comprehensive accountancy support service designed to ensure accuracy, compliance, and peace of mind for both the worker and the wider supply chain.
Our offering includes full accountancy service options, covering everything from day-to-day financial management to year-end accounts. We support contractors with maintaining accurate records, managing expenses, and meeting all statutory filing requirements, including Companies House submissions and HMRC obligations. This helps ensure that contractors remain compliant while reducing the administrative burden often associated with running a limited company.
In addition, we provide clear and practical guidance around tax responsibilities and general compliance, helping contractors understand their obligations and avoid common pitfalls. This is particularly important in a constantly evolving regulatory landscape, where accuracy and transparency are essential.
We also support contractors and agencies with guidance around IR35, helping to improve understanding of status determination and promoting compliant working practices. By encouraging the correct structure and behaviours from the outset, we help reduce risk for all parties involved while supporting a professional and sustainable contracting model.
Compliance & Risk Reduction Focus
In today’s regulatory landscape, compliance is not optional, it is a critical component of protecting your business, your reputation, and your workforce. At JMK Group UK, we actively support hirers and their agency partners in maintaining best practice across the key risk areas that matter most.
We ensure that robust right-to-work checking processes are followed, helping to confirm worker eligibility and prevent potential breaches that could lead to financial penalties or reputational damage. Our structured onboarding approach creates consistency and reliability across the supply chain from day one.
We also support alignment with current working rules, including IR35 considerations, helping agencies and contractors understand the importance of correct status determination and compliant engagement. By promoting the right processes and behaviours, we reduce the likelihood of misclassification and the risks that come with it.
Avoiding false self-employment is another critical focus area. We help ensure that workers are engaged under the appropriate model, whether PAYE umbrella, CIS, or PSC, reducing exposure to HMRC challenges and protecting all parties involved.
In addition, we provide clear documentation and promote transparency throughout the supply chain. From onboarding records to payroll reporting, our processes are designed to support audit readiness, demonstrate due diligence, and give hirers full visibility and confidence in how their workforce is being managed.
By embedding compliance into every stage of the process, we help create a more secure, transparent, and resilient supply chain.
Back Office Support & Operational Stability
We provide comprehensive back-office and payroll support services that enable recruitment agencies to deliver a consistent, reliable, and professional service to their clients. By taking ownership of key administrative processes, we help reduce the operational pressure on agencies and minimise the types of issues that can escalate to hirers.
Our support covers core functions such as timesheet processing, invoicing, payroll management, and worker queries, ensuring everything is handled accurately and efficiently. This creates a smoother day-to-day experience for both agencies and contractors, with fewer delays, fewer errors, and improved communication throughout the process.
By maintaining strong operational controls and clear processes, we help agencies avoid common disruptions such as payment issues, onboarding delays, or compliance gaps, all of which can impact the hirer relationship. Instead, we enable a more stable and predictable service delivery, where expectations are met consistently.
Ultimately, our back-office support strengthens the entire supply chain. It allows agencies to focus on placing and managing talent, while giving hirers confidence that the operational and payroll elements behind the scenes are being handled professionally, accurately, and with minimal risk.
What Our Customers Say
Only had great experiences with JMK, as a teaching assistant. All of the staff were super helpful and informative, and the system was quick and easy to use once set up. I really appreciated the hard work from everybody I got to work with. - Thank you!
I run a fashion recruitment business and recommend JMK Group for umbrella services. We have worked with many umbrella companies for our freelancers and have never worked with an umbrella company like JMK Group, which is so professional.
We currently partner with several umbrella companies on our PSL, but JMK Group UK has quickly become our go-to choice. Their speed, accuracy, and honesty set them apart — qualities we can rely on week after week.
We’ve been dealing with JMK Group since 2015. From the outset, their professionalism and attention to detail have been second to none. The team at JMK made the entire payroll process seamless and stress-free, ensuring that every payment was accurate and on time.
Since 2020, JMK has managed payroll for Fraser Edwards’ temporary workforce, delivering excellent service throughout. Payroll is always accurate and on time, and any queries are resolved quickly and professionally. We highly recommend JMK for temporary worker payroll services.
Our agency had been working with JMK for a long time now and their most impressive attribute is their dedication to customer service. We are at a place where our working candidates that use their services are given transparency, commitment and a helping hand that shows they go above and beyond. Due to this we have a great relationship and long may it continue
JMK's service is amazing. They are always professional, adaptable, and eager to help. Everyone on the crew is extremely accommodating and willing to go above and beyond. I 100% recommend this company.
JMK's service is amazing. They are always professional, adaptable, and eager to help. Everyone on the crew is extremely accommodating and willing to go above and beyond. I 100% recommend this company.
Excellent company to work with. Responsive to queries, great customer service.
JMK are definitely raising the bar when it comes to Umbrella companies. We are a recruitment agency that have used various umbrellas in the past, however JMK come up top trumps.
Couldn't fault JMK in the slightest. Always happy to help with anything and never had a worker complain about them. Couldn't recommend them anymore!!
I have had the absolute pleasure of working with JMK for the past 2 years. They have always been professional, efficient and helpful whenever I have needed assistance.
JMK are raising the bar when it comes to support and help to persons using their services. Not only is their payroll professional and timely but their customer service is exceptional, they what to help. Excellent company.
Can't fault the service at JMK, always professional, flexible and happy to assist, hence why we have worked with them for the last 6 years! Everyone in the team is so helpful, and will go above and beyond. I would have no hesitation in recommending.
Always receive a good service from Jamil Elkorchi who goes above and beyond for our contractors getting them paid short notice and ensuring all their queries are answered.
Very reliable and organised. I have been working with Karla who helped with any questions or queries and she is very attentive. Highly recommend this company.
How We Can Benefit You
Other Services You May Need
CIS/Self Employed
We provide a hassle-free CIS payroll service to handle payments and deduction of CIS tax.
Accountancy Services
As an accountancy company, we understand the importance of effective financial management for our clients.
Back Office Support
Back Office Support refers to a company contracting (or outsourcing) its core business operations
Contact Information
Phone Number
01895 447800
Email Address
queries@jmkgroupuk.com
sales@jmkgroupuk.com
Where you can find us:
Highbridge House,
93-96 Oxford Road,
Uxbridge,
Middlesex,
UB8 1LU
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Frequently Asked Questions
Was your question not answered? Please get in touch, we would love to answer it for you!
JMK Group UK are a payroll provider that was established in 2002, we have supported over 50,000 contractors and worked with over 900 recruitment agencies.
We are accredited with FCSA, QMS and Professional Passport. We process contractor payments through PAYE outsourced, Umbrella PAYE and CIS pay models.
We provide a hassle-free payroll service to cater for the recruitment industry, their contractors, and the UK temporary workforce across a multitude of sectors. JMK Group UK handle invoicing, statutory salary deductions, reporting requirements and payments from recruitment agencies or end clients.
Our service is designed for new and established contractors as well as experienced sub-contractors, so that they benefit from standard UK employment benefits offered to full time employed workers.
The JMK Alliance payroll service is a brand-new resource that can help bridge the gap between paying contractors and receiving a payment from your end client. The JMK Alliance can help you and your contractors with reliable and consistent payments from the very outset of your business.
JMK bridges the gap between the end hirer and the contractor, by making payroll ourselves. The invoice is raised to the end user, and even if they haven’t paid on time, we make the payments to the contractors. This gives everyone involved peace of mind and consistency.
A PAYE umbrella company is a standard UK limited company, operated by a third party acting as an ‘employer’ on behalf of its contractor employees.
A contract is signed between the umbrella company and recruitment agency (or end client) on behalf of the contractor who will be carrying out the assignment.
The umbrella provides a payroll service to its employees, processes all timesheets and invoices, and pays its employees a salary after allowing for deductions.
As an accountancy company, we understand the importance of effective financial management for our clients. Our team of experienced professionals can help clients maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. With our accountancy services, agencies and contractors can focus on their core activities, while we take care of their financial affairs. Our goal is to help clients maximise their profits, minimise their tax liabilities, and achieve their long-term objectives.
Our Partners
Cleerly Penfold >
Penfold Thrivr >
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Kingsbridge Mitigo >
Mitigo
Cleerly is a mortgage and protection specialist that helps contractors, locums, young professionals, and those with complex incomes secure the right mortgage when high-street lenders may say no. With over 20 years of expertise, they work with lenders who understand umbrella companies, limited firms, and multiple income streams, often unlocking borrowing up to five times income with deposits as low as 5%. Alongside mortgages, Cleerly also offers life, critical illness, income protection, and home insurance, all delivered with clear, jargon-free advice designed to make the process simple and stress-free.
Penfold is a prominent UK pension provider, specialising in making pensions simple and accessible for the modern workforce. Focusing on self-employed individuals, freelancers, and small business owners, Penfold offers flexible and easy-to-manage pension solutions that fit the diverse needs of those without traditional workplace pensions. The company believes that everyone should have access to a secure retirement, regardless of their working structure, and has spent years working to simplify pension planning and make it more inclusive for all types of workers in the UK.
Thrivr offers an integrated Perks & Wellbeing platform designed to support and inspire employees through a single, seamless experience. Available on web, iOS, and Android, the platform brings together features like retail and travel discounts, wellbeing services (including mental health support and virtual GP access), financial tools, and sustainability perks. All of this is accessible with one login. Personalisation is driven by data, enabling users to track savings while employers gain insights to enhance engagement. Developed entirely in-house, Thrivr allows fast updates and custom branding so it looks and feels like an organization’s own portal. With instant savings of up to 40% on cinemas, retail, and fuel, and with flexible, industry-specific modules, Thrivr helps companies attract and retain talent while delivering real value.
At JMK Group UK, we understand that whether you are just starting your first assignment or are a seasoned self-employed professional with years of expertise, you shouldn’t have to navigate the risks of contracting alone.
Working as a contractor is defined by freedom, flexibility, and independence but that independence shouldn’t mean being left exposed. That is why we partner with Kingsbridge to ensure you don’t have to shoulder business risks by yourself. Through our partnership, we provide access to a high-value, comprehensive business insurance package specifically designed for contractors. This coverage is built to meet the exact requirements of your agency contracts and act as a vital failsafe should the unexpected occur.
By combining our payroll expertise with Kingsbridge’s specialized insurance knowledge, we offer products that are perfectly tailored to the unique needs of our contractors. Simply put: we have your back. We ensure you are protected if things go wrong, leaving you with the peace of mind to focus on doing what you do best.
At JMK Group UK, we recognise that protecting sensitive data and maintaining secure operations is critical for both our business and the agencies and contractors we support. That’s why we partner with Mitigo to deliver a robust and reliable approach to cyber security.
Our cyber security framework is strengthened through Mitigo’s extensive expertise, built from backgrounds in bank security, law, HR, and professional training. This depth of experience ensures a well-rounded and practical approach to managing digital risk in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Through this partnership, we are able to implement effective security measures that help safeguard data, reduce vulnerability to cyber threats, and maintain the integrity of our systems. Combined with strong processes, ongoing awareness, and trusted partnerships, we provide a secure environment that protects our clients, contractors, and operations at every level.
Contact Us
Our team are on hand to answer any questions you may have about our services and how we can help you. Please don’t hesitate to call on 01895 447800