Paul Mayhew is a former Limited Company contractor and IT Director. He now operates as a Partner of St. James’s Place Wealth Management, and runs a successful financial advisory business. He works with individuals and businesses across the South East, and specialises in retirement, investment and estate planning.

Damon Cochrane has been with Orange Genie for 15 years. As COO he is responsible for umbrella employment and CIS operations alongside process, technology and people development.

John Yerou, the founder and CEO of Freelancer Financials, has first-hand experience of the challenges and outdated biases that contractors face in securing mortgages. Unafraid to challenge the status quo, his disruptor mindset has made all the difference, spearheading a movement that has transformed the mortgage landscape for contractors and the flexible workforce. Advocating for change and working directly with lenders through his award-winning mortgage brokerage, he has helped reshape the industry's view of contractor mortgages.

Ciaran Woodcock is the Commercial Director at SG Umbrella. Ciaran has over 10 years experience in the industry having previously worked as the Sales & Marketing Director at Churchill Knight. Ciaran partners with some of the UK’s largest recruitment agencies, helping to keep them informed of industry changes and providing their contractors with SafeRec and FCSA accredited Umbrella and PSC services

 

Kris Simpson is country manager at Cool Company where he is responsible for operations and compliance in the UK. He has more than 10 years’ experience in umbrella payroll and the recruitment sector.

Kris Simpson is country manager at Cool Company where he is responsible for operations and compliance in the UK. He has more than 10 years’ experience in umbrella payroll and the recruitment sector.

Hannah is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the employment team at Brabners. She qualified as a solicitor in 2016, having trained at Brabners since 2014, and has been advising contractors, recruiters and end-hirers throughout that time. Hannah is part of Brabners’ specialist recruitment sector team which provides advice on issues affecting contractors and recruiters as well as advising on matters including umbrella arrangements, the Agency Worker Regulations and NMW investigations.

Kris Simpson is country manager at Cool Company where he is responsible for operations and compliance in the UK. He has more than 10 years’ experience in umbrella payroll and the recruitment sector.