# Umbrella company margin: Umbrella And Accountant Fee Index

> The median published figure in the Umbrella And Accountant Fee Index is 89 GBP across 4 sources' own pages (range 52.50 to 125 GBP), read 26 September 2026.

Contractor Pay Calculator · https://contractorpaycalculator.co.uk/datasets/umbrella-and-accountant-fee-index/ · computed 2026-09-26

**Median published figure:** 89 GBP (range 52.5 to 125 GBP; 4 sources with a figure; 4 of 43 sources read publish one).

4 of the 43 named sources read in full publish a figure; 39 publish none, read 26 September 2026.

The median is unchanged since 25 September 2026 (was 89 GBP across 4).

## Every figure, with its source

One row per source: the figure the source's own page publishes, the page, and the day it was read.

| Source | Figure | Read |
|---|---|---|
| [Gorilla Accounting, limited company accountants](https://gorillaaccounting.com/limited-company-accountants/) | 125 GBP | 2026-09-11 |
| [Caroola, limited company accountancy pricing](https://caroola.com/pricing/limited/) | 89 GBP | 2026-09-11 |
| [Aardvark Accounting, packages](https://www.aardvarkaccounting.co.uk/) | 89 GBP | 2026-09-11 |
| [QAccounting, pricing](https://www.qaccounting.com/pricing/) | 52.5 GBP | 2026-09-12 |

## The sentence each figure was read from (4)

- [Gorilla Accounting, limited company accountants](https://gorillaaccounting.com/limited-company-accountants/), read 2026-09-11: "Our all-inclusive limited company accountancy package is just £125 + VAT per month."
- [Caroola, limited company accountancy pricing](https://caroola.com/pricing/limited/), read 2026-09-11: "Limited Company Accountancyfrom £89"
- [Aardvark Accounting, packages](https://www.aardvarkaccounting.co.uk/), read 2026-09-11: "Packages from £89 per month or build your own bespoke service"
- [QAccounting, pricing](https://www.qaccounting.com/pricing/), read 2026-09-12: "We offer limited company accountancy services from as little as £52.50+VAT per month."

## Read in full, publishes no figure

- [Churchill Knight Umbrella, what the margin is](https://www.churchill-knight.co.uk/umbrella-company-faqs/what-is-the-umbrella-company-margin/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Churchill Knight Umbrella, umbrella service](https://www.churchill-knight.co.uk/umbrella-company/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [PayStream, umbrella company](https://www.paystream.co.uk/umbrella-company/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [PayStream, umbrella take-home pay calculator](https://www.paystream.co.uk/helphub/umbrella/getting-started/umbrella-take-home-pay-calculator/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [giant group, umbrella](https://www.giantgroup.com/umbrella/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Umbrella Company (formerly Danbro)](https://umbrellacompany.co.uk/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [SmartWork umbrella](https://www.smartwork.com/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Mint Umbrella, margins explained](https://mintumbrella.co.uk/umbrella-company-margins-explained/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [DASA Umbrella, umbrella company costs explained](https://dasa-umbrella.co.uk/knowledgebase/umbrella-company-costs-explained/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Exchequer Contracts (formerly Exchequer Solutions), umbrella](https://exchequercontracts.co.uk/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [ICS, contractor payroll and accountancy](https://www.icsuk.com/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [ICS Umbrella](https://www.icsuk.com/umbrella/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Clarity Umbrella](https://www.clarityumbrella.co.uk/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Workwell, umbrella](https://www.workwellsolutions.com/umbrella/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Workwell Solutions](https://www.workwellsolutions.com/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Brookson (which now carries InTouch Accounting)](https://brookson.co.uk/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Caroola, SJD Accountancy](https://caroola.com/sjd-accountancy/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Caroola, Nixon Williams](https://caroola.com/nixon-williams/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Crunch, pricing](https://www.crunch.co.uk/pricing), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [QAccounting, contractor accountants](https://www.qaccounting.com/contractor-accountants/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Mazuma, pricing](https://www.mazumamoney.co.uk/pricing/), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [GoForma, pricing](https://www.goforma.com/pricing), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Aardvark Accounting, pricing](https://www.aardvarkaccounting.co.uk/pricing/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [inniAccounts, pricing](https://www.inniaccounts.co.uk/pricing/), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Provestor, pricing](https://www.provestor.co.uk/pricing), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [TaxAssist Accountants](https://www.taxassist.co.uk/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [FreeAgent, pricing (the software most contractor packages bundle)](https://www.freeagent.com/pricing/), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [FCSA directory of accredited members](https://www.fcsa.org.uk/directory-of-members/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Professional Passport approved providers](https://www.professionalpassport.com/approved-providers), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [IT Contracting, umbrella company fees](https://www.itcontracting.com/umbrella-company-fees/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [IT Contracting, what are umbrella company margins](https://www.itcontracting.com/what-are-umbrella-company-margins/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [GoForma, umbrella company fees guide](https://www.goforma.com/umbrella-company/umbrella-company-fees), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Compare Umbrellas](https://compareumbrellas.com/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [UmbrellaCompany.com, PAYE vs umbrella calculator](https://umbrellacompany.com/paye-vs-umbrella-calculator/), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [UmbrellaCompany.com, umbrella company reviews](https://umbrellacompany.com/best-umbrella-company/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Umbrella Companies, FCSA accredited list](https://umbrellacompanies.org.uk/fcsa-accredited-umbrella-companies/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [TakeHomeCalculator.uk, umbrella calculator](https://takehomecalculator.uk/umbrella-take-home-pay-calculator), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Umbrella Company UK guide](https://www.umbrella-company.uk/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [fcsa.org.uk](https://www.fcsa.org.uk/directory-of-members/), read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page

## Methodology

Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through the estate's fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 4 of the 43 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 39 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 181 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. Derivation as chartered: one row per intermediary: the published margin (per week, per month or as a percentage of the assignment rate), the published accountancy package price per month and what it includes, whether the price is inclusive of VAT, and whether the firm is FCSA accredited or Professional Passport approved. Across them, the figures nobody publishes: the median and spread of the weekly umbrella margin and of the monthly accountancy fee; the SHARE of accredited providers that publish a price in page text at all, which on the first read is a minority and is the finding this index exists for; the annual cost difference between the cheapest and dearest published margin on the same rate; and the consolidation record, since a fee page that now redirects to another brand is a merger the market has not been told about (sjdaccountancy.com and nixonwilliams.com to caroola.com, intouchaccounting.com to brookson.co.uk, danbro.co.uk to umbrellacompany.co.uk, all read on 2026-09-10).

## Sources

- [Churchill Knight Umbrella, what the margin is](https://www.churchill-knight.co.uk/umbrella-company-faqs/what-is-the-umbrella-company-margin/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Churchill Knight Umbrella, umbrella service](https://www.churchill-knight.co.uk/umbrella-company/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [PayStream, umbrella company](https://www.paystream.co.uk/umbrella-company/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [PayStream, umbrella take-home pay calculator](https://www.paystream.co.uk/helphub/umbrella/getting-started/umbrella-take-home-pay-calculator/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [giant group, umbrella](https://www.giantgroup.com/umbrella/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Umbrella Company (formerly Danbro)](https://umbrellacompany.co.uk/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [SmartWork umbrella](https://www.smartwork.com/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Mint Umbrella, margins explained](https://mintumbrella.co.uk/umbrella-company-margins-explained/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [DASA Umbrella, umbrella company costs explained](https://dasa-umbrella.co.uk/knowledgebase/umbrella-company-costs-explained/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Exchequer Contracts (formerly Exchequer Solutions), umbrella](https://exchequercontracts.co.uk/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ICS, contractor payroll and accountancy](https://www.icsuk.com/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ICS Umbrella](https://www.icsuk.com/umbrella/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Clarity Umbrella](https://www.clarityumbrella.co.uk/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Workwell, umbrella](https://www.workwellsolutions.com/umbrella/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Workwell Solutions](https://www.workwellsolutions.com/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Brookson (which now carries InTouch Accounting)](https://brookson.co.uk/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Caroola, limited company accountancy pricing](https://caroola.com/pricing/limited/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Caroola, SJD Accountancy](https://caroola.com/sjd-accountancy/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Caroola, Nixon Williams](https://caroola.com/nixon-williams/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Crunch, pricing](https://www.crunch.co.uk/pricing) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Gorilla Accounting, limited company accountants](https://gorillaaccounting.com/limited-company-accountants/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [QAccounting, pricing](https://www.qaccounting.com/pricing/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [QAccounting, contractor accountants](https://www.qaccounting.com/contractor-accountants/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Mazuma, pricing](https://www.mazumamoney.co.uk/pricing/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [GoForma, pricing](https://www.goforma.com/pricing) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Aardvark Accounting, pricing](https://www.aardvarkaccounting.co.uk/pricing/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Aardvark Accounting, packages](https://www.aardvarkaccounting.co.uk/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [inniAccounts, pricing](https://www.inniaccounts.co.uk/pricing/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Provestor, pricing](https://www.provestor.co.uk/pricing) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [TaxAssist Accountants](https://www.taxassist.co.uk/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [FreeAgent, pricing (the software most contractor packages bundle)](https://www.freeagent.com/pricing/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [FCSA directory of accredited members](https://www.fcsa.org.uk/directory-of-members/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Professional Passport approved providers](https://www.professionalpassport.com/approved-providers) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [IT Contracting, umbrella company fees](https://www.itcontracting.com/umbrella-company-fees/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [IT Contracting, what are umbrella company margins](https://www.itcontracting.com/what-are-umbrella-company-margins/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [GoForma, umbrella company fees guide](https://www.goforma.com/umbrella-company/umbrella-company-fees) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Compare Umbrellas](https://compareumbrellas.com/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [UmbrellaCompany.com, PAYE vs umbrella calculator](https://umbrellacompany.com/paye-vs-umbrella-calculator/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [UmbrellaCompany.com, umbrella company reviews](https://umbrellacompany.com/best-umbrella-company/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Umbrella Companies, FCSA accredited list](https://umbrellacompanies.org.uk/fcsa-accredited-umbrella-companies/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [TakeHomeCalculator.uk, umbrella calculator](https://takehomecalculator.uk/umbrella-take-home-pay-calculator) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Umbrella Company UK guide](https://www.umbrella-company.uk/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [fcsa.org.uk](https://www.fcsa.org.uk/directory-of-members/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)

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- The median published figure in the Umbrella And Accountant Fee Index is 89 GBP across 4 sources' own pages (range 52.50 to 125 GBP), read 26 September 2026.
- 4 of the 43 named sources read in full publish a figure; 39 publish none, read 26 September 2026.
- The median is unchanged since 25 September 2026 (was 89 GBP across 4).

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