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6,370
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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  2. Payment Service

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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 spoke with Laura and she was…

I spoke with Laura and she was extremely helpful.
Digging out some archived paper work.
Was a pleasure to speak to.

12 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so happy to hear Laura provided such helpful and pleasant assistance. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura

Laura. She was extremely calm, professional handled my missing payment enquiry quickly and proficiently even when I was distressed and very anxious. She was clear and showed a great deal of empathy understanding the circumstances immediately. She is a true star. In this day of lethargy and unprofessionalism she was fantastic a real credit and asset to the organisation and I cant recommend her highly enough. Well done Laura and Thank you!

12 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We are so pleased to hear about your positive experience! It's wonderful to know that Laura provided such calm, professional, and empathetic support during a stressful time. We truly appreciate you recognising their excellent service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speedy personal service

Great communication and personal service to receive expense payments. Grateful for your work !

5 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're glad to hear our communication and personal service were helpful. Thank you for your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a very good on-boarding session…

I had a very good on-boarding session over the phone with Jen, who outlined all aspects of the parasol structure to me and answered some of my questions about the payslips clearly.

10 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so pleased to hear your onboarding session was helpful and clear. We appreciate you highlighting the detailed explanation of our structure and payslips.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abi R

Abi R, was very good in help me sort out my request.

Thank you.

9 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're glad to hear our team provided excellent assistance. Thank you for your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jen was outstanding from start to…

Jen was outstanding from start to finish. She was professional, patient, and went above and beyond to help. Highly recommended.

8 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so happy to hear about your outstanding experience with Jen. We appreciate you sharing your positive feedback with us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Umbrella company services

I have used parasol umbrella company services for a temporary work assignment. The set up is easy, fast and straightforward. Lorraine Tench set up my private pension scheme and Abi from employee support sorted all the other relevant details.

4 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're glad to hear our support made the assignment easy and straightforward. We appreciate your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Generally good

In the main, the service has been good. There have been some glitches between parasol and my umbrella, but they have been corrected quickly when notified. Payment is prompt when you follow the rules and staff are responsive.

8 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We appreciate your positive feedback! We are glad to hear that our service has been good and that we quickly corrected any glitches.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice work Team.

The customer service was quick and very friendly. The team took their time and were eager to help.

5 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're happy to hear our team was quick, friendly, and eager to help. We appreciate your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke to Ryan today to helped me with…

I spoke to Ryan today who helped me with some timesheet and other issues regarding salary payment from my external contractor. He was professional and made a lot of effort to help me chase the payments, next steps and followed up with emails. Thank you for your service today.

5 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We appreciate you sharing your positive experience. We are happy to hear that Ryan was professional and helpful in resolving your payment issues. Thank you for your feedback!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Simple to use portal

Portal was simple to use.

5 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're happy to hear you found our portal easy to use. Thank you for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with my tax code…

I had an issue with my tax code resulting in a higher than expected deduction. I reached out to Parasol and Andy was really helpful in explaining the situation clearly and pointing me in the right direction to get it resolved quickly. Great service, thank you Andy!

5 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so glad Andy could provide clear assistance with your tax code issue. Thank you for sharing your positive experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jen from Parasol Employee Support was…

Jen from Parasol Employee Support was very helpful and responsive. She processed my background employment reference request quickly and kept me informed throughout. Thank you, Jen!

5 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're delighted to hear Jen provided such helpful and responsive support. We appreciate you highlighting the quick processing and clear communication!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

So far so good

Been with Parasol as my umbrella company for over a year now and so far so good. The support response is pretty quick. I had a query about Paternity leave and Prabhjot Kaur got back in touch with me within a day to answer my query. He was friendly in his response and provided the info I required.

4 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're happy to hear you've had a positive experience with us. We're glad Prabhjot was able to swiftly and clearly answer your paternity leave query. Thank you for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Parasol Pension Support

I had a really positive experience with Parasol’s Payroll & Pensions team while setting up my private pension contributions.

Georgia was especially helpful throughout the process, she responded clearly to my questions, explained everything in a straightforward way, and made the whole setup feel smooth and stress-free.

It’s great to deal with a team that is responsive, professional, and easy to work with. I really appreciate the support and would happily recommend Parasol to others.

4 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so pleased to hear about your positive experience with our Payroll & Pensions team, especially with setting up your private pension contributions. It's wonderful to know our support made the process smooth and stress-free. Thank you for your kind recommendation!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far, good experience

Only been using them for two months - my first time contracting. All issues have explained and resolved very quickly. Elle has been great when dealing with expense claims.

4 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We're so glad to hear your first contracting experience has been positive and that issues were resolved quickly. We appreciate your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service provided by Amy at Parasol chat

Great service provided by Amy at Parasol on the online chat. I had a request which I thought could take much longer but it turned out to be an easy conversation and job done. Thanks Amy for such a wonderful service

2 June 2026
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Reply from Parasol

We appreciate your positive feedback about the excellent support you received on our online chat from Amy. We're happy we could resolve your request quickly and efficiently.

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