After a successful 2020, we felt confident in the direction of the business and had forecast a successful year, with
additional staff and a new office. The third national lockdown in January meant that our plans had to be delayed
somewhat. Whilst the nation was working from home, there seemed to be a lot more contractors in work than during
previous lockdowns, so the effects weren't quite as severe but still had a financial impact. The new off-payroll rules
introduced to the private sector in April got us back in line with forecast however, as a large number of contractors,
who had previously claimed to be self-employed, were looking for compliant umbrella providers. HMRC published
guidance on what a good umbrella provider looked like at the end of April, which we were pleased to note that we
already adhered to.
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