Types of firm an employer buys from
The same job is sold by firms that are regulated differently and charge differently. This is who does what, which register to look them up on, and what to ask before you sign anything.
Immigration solicitors
SRA-regulated law firms handling sponsor licences, visas and Home Office challenges.
- Look them up on
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- On this site
- None listed yet
Immigration advisers
Advisers registered with the Immigration Advice Authority, formerly the OISC.
- Look them up on
- Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC)
- On this site
- 1 company
UKVI compliance consultants
Mock audits, sponsor file set-up and right to work systems, without giving immigration advice.
- Look them up on
- Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC), CIPD
- On this site
- None listed yet
Employment law solicitors
Legal advice on dismissals, discrimination, settlement agreements and tribunal defence.
- Look them up on
- Solicitors Regulation Authority, CILEX Regulation
- On this site
- 1 company
Barristers’ chambers
Public access barristers for tribunal hearings, appeals and specialist opinions.
- Look them up on
- Bar Standards Board
- On this site
- None listed yet
HR consultancies
Outsourced HR, contracts, handbooks and support through disciplinaries and redundancies.
- Look them up on
- CIPD
- On this site
- 1 company
Accountants
Year-end accounts, corporation tax, VAT and the finance side of employing people.
- Look them up on
- ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS, CIMA, AAT
- On this site
- 1 company
Registered auditors
Firms permitted to sign a statutory audit opinion, which most accountants are not.
- Look them up on
- ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS
- On this site
- None listed yet
Tax advisers
Specialist tax work: R&D claims, HMRC enquiries, planning and disputes.
- Look them up on
- CIOT (Chartered Institute of Taxation), ATT (Association of Taxation Technicians), ICAEW, ACCA
- On this site
- None listed yet
Bookkeepers
Day-to-day bookkeeping, VAT and credit control in Xero, QuickBooks or Sage.
- Look them up on
- AAT, ICB (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers)
- On this site
- None listed yet
Payroll bureaux
Managed payroll, RTI, pensions, CIS and year end, priced per payslip.
- Look them up on
- CIPP
- On this site
- 1 company
Employers of record
Employ staff in the UK or overseas through a third party while you set up, or instead of setting up.
- On this site
- None listed yet
Recruitment agencies
Permanent, contract and temporary hiring, including roles that need sponsorship.
- Look them up on
- REC, APSCo
- On this site
- 1 company
Health and safety consultants
Policies, risk assessments, site inspections and competent-person support.
- Look them up on
- IOSH, OSHCR register
- On this site
- 1 company
Occupational health providers
Clinical advice on fitness for work, long-term sickness and adjustments.
- Look them up on
- Other
- On this site
- None listed yet
Training providers
Mandatory training, e-learning, management development and employment law updates.
- Look them up on
- CIPD, IOSH
- On this site
- None listed yet
ISO and certification consultants
Management systems built to pass certification: ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, SSIP.
- Look them up on
- IOSH, ICO registration
- On this site
- None listed yet
IT and data protection consultants
GDPR, outsourced DPO, managed IT, Microsoft 365 and Cyber Essentials.
- Look them up on
- ICO registration
- On this site
- 1 company
Insurance brokers
Employers’ liability, public liability, legal expenses and tribunal cost cover.
- Look them up on
- FCA authorised
- On this site
- None listed yet
Pensions and benefits advisers
Workplace pension schemes, group risk, private medical and benefits platforms.
- Look them up on
- FCA authorised
- On this site
- None listed yet
Software providers
HR, payroll, compliance and applicant tracking platforms, with set-up and support.
- Look them up on
- ICO registration
- On this site
- 1 company
Business and funding advisers
Business plans, grants, lending applications and growth coaching.
- On this site
- None listed yet
Translation and notary services
Certified translations, notarised copies and apostilles for visa and licence applications.
- On this site
- None listed yet
Not sure which of these you need? Describe the problem on the quote form in your own words and we will tell you which kind of firm handles it.