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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Considering 1,052 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the supportive staff and knowledgeable agents for explaining financial processes clearly and making the entire onboarding journey completely straightforward. Reviewers also highlight the highly responsive customer service teams and efficient online portal tools that make managing daily tasks simple and stress-free. Furthermore, people appreciate the dedication shown during annual reviews and welcome calls, noting that representatives always go above and beyond. However, some reviewers noted difficulties when dealing with complex payroll queries, unexpected tax code issues, or non-standard financial arrangements. A few people also experienced communication gaps and felt unsupported by customer care when attempting to resolve specific expense reimbursements.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All engagement with the team is useful, any questions I have are answered at a level I understand. Their advice is always excellent and understandable. I just had a an hour call with Michael and he w... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sam provided outstanding support at the Paystream Helpdesk. From the moment I reached out, they were patient, courteous, and genuinely committed to helping me. They explained everything clearly and en... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can thoroughly recommend PayStream, having been with them a few times. They explain everything clearly & simply, their communication is great and customer service absolutely top notch. If I ever h... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke with Alex at Paystream today. He was very knowledgeable and patient on the call and went through things clearly, particularly as I am new to contracting processes. He was able to answer all my... See more

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Company details

  1. Accounting Firm
  2. also in
  3. Accountant
  4. Payroll Service
  5. Tax Advisor
  6. Tax Preparation
  7. Tax Preparation Service

About PayStream

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We’re a leading umbrella company and provider of accountancy, tax, candidate screening and international payroll services services to both contractors and recruitment agencies. From the moment you sign up, you can expect nothing less than outstanding service, sound advice and straight-talking answers to your questions from a company that's run by qualified accountants.

Here are ten reasons why choosing PayStream makes Perfect Sense to contractors…

1. Brilliant customer service matters to us. A lot. We're proud to be fully accredited by Customer Service Excellence - the most reputable body in the field - as well as other key industry bodies like APSCo and FCSA. We've also been voted Best Umbrella Company (three times overall), Best Contractor Accountancy (five times overall), Best Verification & Screening Provider (two times overall for our Candidate Screening service) and Best Contractor Innovation (for our IR35 Comply review service) in The Contracting Awards over the years.

2. We're run by qualified accountants, meaning we're are always on top of industry legislation changes, ensuring that you are in the right service for your circumstance.

3. We've created our own suite of slick, efficient and user-friendly online tools that have been designed to make your life easier, and are constantly being updated by our in-house development team.

4. Our hand-picked team of experts have over 30 years' experience at the height of the legal and accountancy professions. We work relentlessly to stay at the top of our game, keeping up to date with legislation and working with our advisors and HMRC to ensure you get the best and most compliant solutions in the market.

5. Our contractors benefit from special access to our employee reward scheme, with over 2000 offers that aren't publicly available.

6. Unlike many umbrella companies, we're here to stay - with a highly motivated workforce of over 250 and counting. Our umbrella employees can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice scheme, saving them £100s each month in both PAYE and NI contributions whilst growing their private pension.

7. We offer every type of accounting and payroll service you'll ever need as a contractor. So you can keep your pay hassle-free however your career develops.

8. Whatever your industry - IT, education, construction, you name it - we've got the experience and know how to guide you.

PayStream

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Voted the UK's Best Umbrella Company & Contractor Accountant
PayStream have been named both the UK's Best Umbrella Company & Contractor Accountant by an independent panel of judges at The Contracting Awards. Our aim, as a business, is to be the best provider of accountancy and payroll services in our market and these awards are proof that we are well on the way to achieving our goal.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic and responsive!

Fantastic and responsive service with a smile, no pun pure fun to engage with Paystream!
Been with them for a year now, with no issues whatsoever!

10 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Ola, we are so pleased to hear how friendly and responsive the Customer Care team has been and really appreciate the review.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just felt all my needs were sorted…

I just felt all my needs were sorted and accepted in Professionally way.Instructiod were very easy to follow.
Whoever spoke to was very helpful and very patient to me.
They got their time to address my needs of which i ended up trusting your company
Thank you

9 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Eunice, we are so pleased to hear how professional and helpful the team has been.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been with Paystream for nearly…

I have been with Paystream for nearly 10 years now, every interaction with them has been positive. The team are knowledgeable and have been very helpful. Great service.

8 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you for the excellent review, we really appreciate the excellent review and are so pleased to hear how great your experience has been over the last 10 years.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and smooth payment process

PayStream made my contracting experience effortless. Their customer service team was responsive, and payments were always processed on time. I’d highly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable umbrella services.

10 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you for the Rizwan, we are so happy to hear that you would recommend us to other umbrella company contractors.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and efficient

10 September 2026
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Thank you for the excellent review, we are so pleased to hear how quick and efficient the team has been.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent
Much Appreciated

10 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you for the excellent review, we really appreciate the 5 stars.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service

10 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Sailesh, we really appreciate the excellent review!

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended!

Very professional, excellent communication and set out terms / take home pay so there was no ambiguity. Impressive service. Thanks

10 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Jay, we really appreciate the excellent review and are happy to hear how professional and excellent the team has been.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can thoroughly recommend PayStream

I can thoroughly recommend PayStream, having been with them a few times.
They explain everything clearly & simply, their communication is great and customer service absolutely top notch. If I ever have a question, I can contact them quickly/easily and always get the issue resolved at first point of contact.

10 September 2026
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Thank you Neil, we are so pleased to hear that you would recommend us to other contractors and the team has been so clear and helpful.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not good if you need to claim expenses

I use PayStream as and umbrella company.

I am paid both my day rate and expenses via an agency.

The ‘salary’ payments have not been a problem, but I have had to FIGHT for the expenses. Bear in mind I have already had to go through my clients process, and they have technically been paid.

The claims process is cumbersome, complete individual journey’s postcode to post postcode, calculated automatically, so no way to amend if you have to take a detour due to road closures or to avoid traffic, or in my case a lot of short journeys visiting sites. Receipted expenses again individual claims, which is easy enough, but then bulk upload of receipts. I take pics of receipts so this was difficult, to create a word doc, then a pdf but still too big to upload.

I’ve experienced several weeks of delays to get expenses paid. Many still outstanding.

9 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Hi Kevin, we’re sorry to read your review.

In regards to processing expenses as your employer, there are strict HMRC rules and regulations that we need to follow to allow us to process expenses with no tax deductions.

As a fully compliant umbrella company, we’re required to follow HMRC regulations carefully when processing expenses. These rules determine whether an expense can be treated as tax-free. We must treat expenses as taxable income unless there is clear evidence of exemption under HMRC legislation.

As such, it is a requirement for all expenses claims to be submitted on our portal, alongside receipts, in order for expenses to be paid with no deductions.

We understand a Contractor Care team lead has reached out to you to discuss if there is anything further we can help you with, please don’t hesitate to get back in touch with your point of contact directly.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke with Alex at Paystream today

I spoke with Alex at Paystream today. He was very knowledgeable and patient on the call and went through things clearly, particularly as I am new to contracting processes. He was able to answer all my questions and I would highly recommend Alex’s sound advice and support.

9 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you for the excellent review, we are so pleased to hear how knowledgeable and patient the team has been and really appreciate your recommendation to other contractors.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Very helpful, professional and efficient.

9 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you for the kind words Kathlyn, we really appreciate the excellent review and are happy to hear how helpful and efficient the team has been.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome application for organising…

Awesome application for organising client-worker financial transactions. The teams are very polite, professional and they make sure you understand all the processes.

8 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Oluwaseun, it's excellent to hear how polite and professional the team has been.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All engagement with the team is useful

All engagement with the team is useful, any questions I have are answered at a level I understand. Their advice is always excellent and understandable.
I just had a an hour call with Michael and he was all over my details, never once said I don't know, the annual review was just what I needed and l gave me proper food for thought

8 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you John, we are so pleased to hear how excellent your experience has been with the team and we really appreciate the kind feedback.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ben is genuinely one of the best…

Ben is genuinely one of the best account managers I’ve dealt with. He’s funny, ridiculously easy to get on with, and somehow manages to make dealing with work related problems actually enjoyable!

He’s also one of those people who will genuinely go out of his way to help. If there’s an issue with pay, Ben is straight on it. No chasing him a million times, and he doesn't ghost you after saying he'll look into it. Ben actually keeps you updated, and I've heard their customer care team is great.

He’s incredibly down to earth, kind hearted and just genuinely cares about the people he works with. He’s also really good at building proper relationships, rather than making you feel like just another name on a CRM.

The only downside is that he likes Overwatch, which I have chosen to overlook because nobody is perfect.

All jokes aside, Ben is an absolute asset to the company and one of those people who makes a genuinely positive difference. Couldn’t recommend him enough!!

8 September 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Emily, we really appreciate your kind words and will be sure to pass them on, It's excellent to hear how enjoyable your experience has been working with Ben.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful company to work with

Dreadful company to work with. Decided to process 2 payments in the same month and made me pay extra 2k for no reason what so ever.

Client services people are really nice to talk to, however as a company I would stay clear for sure.

8 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Hi there, we're sorry to read your review however in order for us to look into this in more detail please can you respond to the request from Trustpilot to provide more information.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Simply a payment gateway

Simply a payment gateway. They dont serve the contractor, they serve the recruiter / agency. They continuously pay late and refuse to do anything about it despite being your legal employer. They need investigating thoroughly.

Response: They've been asked to help and they just refer you to contact other parts of the supply chain rather than them actually doing some work.

4 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Hi Paul, we're sorry to read your review. It appears that payments have been processed later then you were expecting due to late timesheet submission or approval. We are happy to help in any way that we can to support you with these payments, however we are limited in terms of what assistance we can offer when it comes to timesheet submission/approval as we have no involvement in this part of the process, and no access to your agencies timesheet systems. We would suggest contacting your timesheet approver directly to discuss this. If you need help with anything else at all then please do not hesitate to contact our Contractor Care Team.

- The PayStream Team.

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