Ashley Olliver

With over 18 years of experience in the UK contractor payroll sector, Ashley specialises in account management, new business development, and direct sales. Currently serving as Group Sales Director at Parasol, Ashley focuses on providing secure, compliant, and trusted services to recruitment agencies, the agile workforce, including contractors, freelancers, and small businesses.

Umbrella, PEO/GPP, or salaried EOR. Which is up 153% in 2026?

Is a conventional umbrella company still the only way to get paid inside IR35? Far from it — as healthcare, education, logistics, driving and construction contractors will tell you, with many of their payslips changing shape.

6th August, 2026 | Umbrella Companies

How is JSL bedding in for contractor umbrella companies, 100 days in?

JSL is bedding in largely as HMRC intended almost 100 days in, with both due diligence and PSL scrutiny on the up, but 'Bills of Exchange' and patchy smaller-agency awareness show the compliance job is far from finished, says Parasol director Ashley Oliver.

14th July, 2026

How deepfake AI contractors threaten umbrella company supply chains under JSL

AI-generated identity fraud looks set to overrun recruiters with its ‘speed and scale,’ yet somehow, the conversation about synthetic contractor risk is stopping short of the supply chain’s last line of defence.

20th May, 2026

How Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are hit by HMRC’s Joint & Several Liability

Key aspects of JSL rules for Managed Service Providers appear underreported, belying the importance of the UK contractor supply chain’s new gatekeeper of compliance.

27th April, 2026 | Umbrella Companies