SHS Contracts provides a dependable outsourced payroll service for recruitment agencies, helping you manage contractor payments, documentation and payroll administration through one clear, efficient process.
Umbrella CIS Hybrid
For recruitment agencies
Managing contractor payroll should not consume your team’s time or slow down your placements.
SHS Contracts works as an extension of your recruitment agency, taking care of the payroll administration behind your contractor workforce. From processing placement information and maintaining the required documentation to delivering accurate, dependable payments, we help keep every engagement moving smoothly.
With a responsive team, clear processes and the right technology behind the service, SHS gives your consultants more time to focus on candidates, clients and growing the business.
Reliable payroll. Reduced administration. More time for recruitment.
Three routes, one standard
Employment made straightforward
A clear PAYE employment route for temporary workers, with payroll, deductions and employment administration handled in one place.
Construction payments, checked and clear
An assessment-led payment service for eligible self-employed construction workers, with the right checks, deductions and records handled by SHS.
A route shaped around the assignment
An assessment-led solution for CIS and non-CIS contractors, designed to apply the right payroll treatment to the realities of each engagement.
All engagement routes are subject to eligibility, assignment details and an appropriate status assessment.
Why SHS
Good payroll is more than a transaction. It is the reassurance that the right process is being followed, the right information is available and somebody is there when a question comes up.
Talk to our teamWe look at the assignment, the working practices and the individual before confirming the most appropriate engagement model.
Clear calculations, timely processing and transparent documents give agencies and workers confidence in every pay cycle.
Questions are handled by a responsive team that understands payroll, employment administration and the contractor experience.
Onboarding, payroll records, payslips and key documents come together in a service designed to reduce everyday admin.
From assignment to payday
We review the assignment and working arrangement.
The worker completes the relevant registration and checks.
We calculate pay, deductions and the required records.
Documents and help remain available beyond payday.
Built around the worker
From joining instructions to payslips and pay-related documents, SHS keeps the essentials together and makes it easier for workers to understand what happens next.
Open worker portalFrequently asked
A quick guide to the service routes and what agencies, businesses and workers can expect from SHS.
That depends on the assignment, the contractual arrangement and how the work is carried out. SHS reviews the relevant details before recommending Umbrella, CIS or Hybrid, so the route follows the real engagement rather than a one-size-fits-all label.
CIS is designed for eligible self-employed workers carrying out qualifying construction operations. SHS reviews the worker and assignment before confirming suitability, then manages the appropriate deductions and payment records. Not every construction engagement will qualify.
The Hybrid route starts with an individual status and working-practices assessment, including Supervision, Direction and Control considerations where relevant. The appropriate payroll treatment is then applied to the engagement, with PAYE and National Insurance administered when required.
Workers can use the SHS portal to access relevant payroll information and documents. The exact information available depends on the service route and the worker’s engagement.
Where the employment route provides them, holiday pay and statutory payments are administered in line with the worker’s arrangement and eligibility. Payroll documents are designed to show the relevant calculations clearly.
Start a conversation
Tell us how you engage your workforce and we’ll help you find a practical route through Umbrella, CIS or Hybrid.