Carrington Management Services (CMS) are part of a larger accounting business which should reassure those looking for reliability & stability. The front line staff are well trained and are able to talk intelligently about your options.

As a new client of CMS you will receive plenty of detailed information about what's going on and what you need to do, but don't worry it's easy to read through and simple to follow.

• Your registration process will be fast and straightforward, and with a named account manager you always know exactly what's going on with your payment. The inclusive levels of insurances are perfectly adequate for the vast majority of contractors.

CMS takes your personal data seriously and have a number of procedures in place to ensure the security of your information. In addition, they have robust back-up/disaster recovery plans - so if they ever had a problem you wouldn't even notice.

CMS have a formal complaints procedure for all contractors which you probably won't ever need but it's comforting to know it's there. They come with PCG accreditation which is yet another positive factor in their favour.

Carrington Management Services have been working on a new portal system to make your life even easier, and this will be launched shortly. Even now CMS are one of the fastest Umbrellas meaning you get your money in your bank account the same day they do.

They'll also assist you in completing your yearly tax return, provide you with impartial & whole of market advice on medical insurance and personal pensions and keep you up to date with your payments with free SMS 'tracking' messages.