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6,367
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Review summary

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Looking at 621 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the incredibly helpful and polite staff for making the entire onboarding process seamless and straightforward. People note that webchat and support teams provide prompt solutions, answering pension and payroll queries with great efficiency. However, some reviewers were not happy with communication issues and experienced frustrating delays when trying to resolve administrative matters. A few other people also felt that response times could be slow or lacked urgency when dealing with specific contract queries. Consumers mention that managing certain updates required persistent chasing before getting a clear resolution.

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Staff

Consumers find staff to be exceptionally helpful, professional, and knowledgeable when handling queries.... See more

Customer service

Customers report positive experiences with customer service, highlighting helpful, polite, and knowledgeable... See more

Service

Customers consistently note positive experiences with service, highlighting efficient setups and helpful... See more

Response time

Clients share positive opinions on response time, consistently noting that staff are quick to address queries... See more

User experience

Reviewers express high satisfaction with the overall user experience, describing the onboarding process as... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Used the webchat function a few times in the last couple of weeks, often getting through to someone called Jen A. Every single time, the chat has taken less than 3-4 mins as they just always know the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I terminated my contract with Parasol in September 2025 after moving to an internal PAYE role. The service Parasol provided over the years was outstanding. My pay was always correct and always on time... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Jen, Kitty, Kim and those in Employee Support/Payroll. They were absolutely lovely every time I rang, always patient, reassuring and really clear about what wa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Today I spoke to Hollie. I made a complaint regarding expense claims. After a lengthy conversation I understood where a mistake had been made. Parasol then went the extra mile (which they didn’t... See more

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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was helped by Jen to get my contract…

I was helped by Jen to get my contract that was needed for a mortgage application. My request was actioned very promptly, this is my 6th year with Parasol and I have always received a great service. Thank you very much Jen

15 May 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're delighted to hear that you received prompt and excellent support for your mortgage application. It's wonderful to know that our team in particular Jen could assist you efficiently, and we appreciate your continued loyalty over the past six years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very personable service interactions

Very personable service interactions; very responsive; very transparent on costs and pension options.

10 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We are so pleased to hear that you found our service interactions personable and that we were responsive to your needs. We appreciate your positive feedback regarding our transparency.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Totally Professional and Always Quick to Respond

I'm currently in my second employment as a CW worker with Parasol, having previously used them as my umbrella company 18 moths ago. And I have to say, they still uphold the professional approach to running my PAYE inside IR35 as they did during the previous four years I was with them.

From the whole on-boarding experience, through to hassle-free salary payment, tweaking salary sacrifice through personal pension contributions, they are quick to respond to requests and queries, usually on the same day.

My recent contact with the pensions team involved me wishing to amend my pension contributions while working a variable number of hours for a few weeks. Lorraine Tench handled my request with the upmost efficiency, ensuring my contributions were modified exactly when requested, maximising my take home pay when my hours were down, and minimising my tax liability when returning to normal working hours - a slow response to my requests could've cost me dearly.

So thanks again, and long may your excellent service continue!

6 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We are so happy to hear about your continued positive experience with our services. It is wonderful to know that our professional approach to managing your PAYE inside IR35 has remained consistent over the years, and that our team continues to provide hassle-free salary payments and quick responses to your requests. We truly appreciate you highlighting the efficiency of our pensions team in handling your variable pension contributions. We are committed to maintaining this high level of service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've used Parasol for the 5 years and…

I've used Parasol for the 5 years and they provide a good service, updating requests in a timely manner and providing documentation via their website.

9 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We are so pleased to hear that our support has met your expectations over the past five years. We truly appreciate your positive feedback!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

ID verification is on mobile

Simple and straightforward to use.

9 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We are so glad to hear that you found our ID process simple and straightforward to use. We truly appreciate your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed with Parasol

Very impressed with Parasol, having tried other Umbrellas previously. Michelle in particular was very helpful with customer service queries, and such few issues as I had were dealt with professionally and promptly.

8 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so pleased to hear how impressed you are with our service! It's wonderful to know that our team was helpful and that any issues you had were handled professionally and promptly. Thank you for your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had some issues with my client…

I had some issues with my client billable expenses, the team were very helpful and resolved my query urgently. Thank you Sandra and team for your help.

26 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so glad to hear that our team was very helpful and resolved your query urgently. We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Onboarding

The Parasol team (especially) Alysia - were super helpful with what is quite a complicated onboarding process. They were great with communcating and following the process through.
I will need further clarification around the pension but may wait until I have my first payment

7 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so glad to hear our team especially Alysia provided such helpful support during your onboarding! We appreciate your kind words and are always here to clarify any pension queries you may have. We look forward to assisting you further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speedy and efficient response

Tanya was very helpful in responding to my inquiry

6 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We are so glad to hear that Tania was very helpful in assisting you with your inquiry. We truly appreciate your positive feedback!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very slow to respond

Very slow to respond, you can spend long time chasing people before resolving issues

6 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We appreciate you sharing your experience. We are actively working to improve our response times and streamline our issue resolution process.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ryan was very helpful in responding to…

Ryan was very helpful in responding to my inquiry and on the whole Parasol are swift with their responses.

1 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We are so pleased to hear that Ryan was swift in responding to your inquiry and provided helpful assistance. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unexpected Figure on Payslip.

I had a query about a figure on my payslip. I spoke with Faye who spoke to me in clear English, there was no ‘going off a script’ talk that would have lengthened the conversation until we finally got to the point. Due to the time of day, Faye had to follow up the next day and confirm the outcome, which she did gladly.
In these times of automation and AI, there is still plenty of room for the personal touch.

1 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so pleased to hear about your positive experience with our Faye! It's wonderful that Faye was able to assist you clearly and efficiently, even with a follow-up. We truly value that personal touch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been with Parasol for a couple of…

I’ve been with Parasol for a couple of years now and I have nothing negative to say about them. They’re extremely helpful with any queries that you have and the addition of the portal has been great. I’ve just had an online chat with Andy Q who dealt with my issue promptly. 5*

3 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're delighted to hear about your positive experience with us over the past couple of years. It's great to know that our team and the new portal have been helpful. We're especially pleased that your recent online chat was handled promptly. Thank you for your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ryan was super helpful and friendly

Ryan was super helpful and friendly , very knowledgeable and gave me the info i needed straight away! Thank you !

3 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so glad to hear that Ryan provided such helpful and friendly assistance, offering the information you needed promptly. Thank you for your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Greeted in a professional and a…

Greeted in a professional and a delightful manner by Laura! Helped me out straight away and was very polite throughout!
Thank you again and keep up the great work!

3 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're delighted to hear that Laura provided such a professional and delightful experience. We appreciate you highlighting their politeness and prompt assistance!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Today i had multiple questions for parasol where i dealt with Ryan, Ryans customer service skills were outstanding. My 4 questions were all within different areas of what is provided by parasol.
Ryan dealt with all areas pragmatically, due to this it was a smooth call with all answers provided in a timely manner.

Really happy with the service and id highly recommend to anyone looking to use an umbrella.

3 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We are so pleased to hear about your excellent experience with our team! It's wonderful to know that your questions were handled efficiently and that you found our service to be outstanding. We truly appreciate your recommendation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really pleased with the help I got today

Really pleased with the help I got today. A huge thank you to Ryan for the friendly and efficient service.
He went through step by step with me to quickly resolve my query which has given me peace of mind. Much appreciated!

2 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're delighted to hear that you received such friendly and efficient service. It's wonderful to know that our team could quickly resolve your query and provide you with peace of mind.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Onboarded today and great thanks to Abi…

Onboarded today and great thanks to Abi R and Andrew Hfor making process quick and painless. Thanks Rick.B.

2 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so glad to hear that your onboarding experience was quick and seamless! We appreciate you sharing your positive feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Parasol always does solve the issues…

Parasol always does solve the issues you might come across and deal with everything very quickly.

2 July 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We are so pleased to hear that we were able to quickly resolve any issues you encountered. We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience.

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