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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Considering 1,030 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the exceptional professionalism, patience, and overall friendliness of the team members during initial welcome calls and general onboarding processes. Reviewers consistently praise the straightforward service, clear explanations regarding various financial topics, and remarkably quick responses to everyday questions and service requests. However, some people mentioned experiencing frustrating delays and long waiting times when looking for follow-up responses, detailed financial breakdowns, or essential employment documents. A few consumers also noted that customer care occasionally struggled to properly assist with more complex tax queries or provide clear external guidance when needed.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jack was incredible! I have had a few calls with Paystream and usually my conversations aren't anywhere near as helpful or as productive as this one. Jack explained everything clearly, was insigh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have only just signed up with Paystream,and would say their customer service and onboarding has been top notch in terms of ease and support. I selected Paystream based, in part, on it's good custom... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a new employee with Paystream, I was called by Kayleigh C to go through the Introduction to Paystream call. Kayleigh C was just brilliant! She answered all my questions in an easy to understand... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As an independent contractor PayStream provides such a great service that takes all the hassle of running a limited company away from you to leave you to focus on simply running your business. Nothing... See more

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Company details

  1. Accounting Firm
  2. Accountant
  3. Payroll Service
  4. Tax Advisor
  5. Tax Preparation
  6. Tax Preparation Service

About PayStream

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We’re a leading umbrella company and provider of accountancy, tax, candidate screening and international payroll services services to both contractors and recruitment agencies. From the moment you sign up, you can expect nothing less than outstanding service, sound advice and straight-talking answers to your questions from a company that's run by qualified accountants.

Here are ten reasons why choosing PayStream makes Perfect Sense to contractors…

1. Brilliant customer service matters to us. A lot. We're proud to be fully accredited by Customer Service Excellence - the most reputable body in the field - as well as other key industry bodies like APSCo and FCSA. We've also been voted Best Umbrella Company (three times overall), Best Contractor Accountancy (five times overall), Best Verification & Screening Provider (two times overall for our Candidate Screening service) and Best Contractor Innovation (for our IR35 Comply review service) in The Contracting Awards over the years.

2. We're run by qualified accountants, meaning we're are always on top of industry legislation changes, ensuring that you are in the right service for your circumstance.

3. We've created our own suite of slick, efficient and user-friendly online tools that have been designed to make your life easier, and are constantly being updated by our in-house development team.

4. Our hand-picked team of experts have over 30 years' experience at the height of the legal and accountancy professions. We work relentlessly to stay at the top of our game, keeping up to date with legislation and working with our advisors and HMRC to ensure you get the best and most compliant solutions in the market.

5. Our contractors benefit from special access to our employee reward scheme, with over 2000 offers that aren't publicly available.

6. Unlike many umbrella companies, we're here to stay - with a highly motivated workforce of over 250 and counting. Our umbrella employees can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice scheme, saving them £100s each month in both PAYE and NI contributions whilst growing their private pension.

7. We offer every type of accounting and payroll service you'll ever need as a contractor. So you can keep your pay hassle-free however your career develops.

8. Whatever your industry - IT, education, construction, you name it - we've got the experience and know how to guide you.

PayStream

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Voted the UK's Best Umbrella Company & Contractor Accountant
PayStream have been named both the UK's Best Umbrella Company & Contractor Accountant by an independent panel of judges at The Contracting Awards. Our aim, as a business, is to be the best provider of accountancy and payroll services in our market and these awards are proof that we are well on the way to achieving our goal.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer Care

I’ve had interactions with Daniel several times now and his responses are always timely and incredibly detailed and straightforward. A pleasure to deal with.

4 September 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Five-Star Service

Sam provided outstanding support at the Paystream Helpdesk. From the moment I reached out, they were patient, courteous, and genuinely committed to helping me. They explained everything clearly and ensured my issue was fully resolved. It's refreshing to receive such attentive customer service. Thank you, Sam, for going above and beyond!

4 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Ravikanth, we really appreciate the 5 stars, it's wonderful to hear how patient and friendly the team has been and we will be sure to pass on your kind words.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jordan guided me thru the process with…

Jordan guided me thru the process with great professionalism and provided lots of information

4 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you for the excellent review, we are pleased to hear how professional and informed the team has been.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent service

excellent service, easy-to-use platform, great advice

3 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Felicia, we really appreciate your excellent review for our accountancy services.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Six stars if Trustpilot allowed it!

If you're reading reviews because you're weighing up accountants, save yourself the time and go with PayStream. If Trustpilot allowed six stars, they'd have them from me — five doesn't quite cover it.

They've been my accounting partner since I set up my limited company, and I'm not sure I'd have got the business off the ground as smoothly without them. Starting out in IT contracting, the admin side is genuinely daunting: incorporation, what you can and can't claim, VAT, IR35, how to structure things so you're not storing up problems for later. PayStream took all of that on and explained it in plain English, never once making me feel I should have already known it.

The thing that will matter most to you day to day is responsiveness, and this is where they're exceptional. Questions rarely arrive at a convenient moment when you're contracting, and knowing you'll get a proper answer the same day rather than a holding email a week later takes an enormous weight off. I've never had to chase them.

What I value most, though, is that they've stood by me through the good times and the difficult ones. Business isn't a straight line, and there have been stretches where things were tight and uncertain. PayStream never treated me any differently — same care, same responsiveness, same willingness to talk it through and help me find a way forward. Plenty of firms are excellent when everything's going well. Far fewer are just as good when it isn't. That's the real test, and they passed it.

They've also gone well beyond the numbers, advising me on how best to run the business itself rather than simply filing what needed filing. That's the difference between an accountant and an actual partner.

The whole team has been brilliant, but my genuine thanks go to Alya. She has been absolutely outstanding from day one and is a huge part of why I'd never look elsewhere — patient, meticulous and always three steps ahead, spotting things before they become issues, explaining the reasoning rather than just the answer, and never once making a question feel like a silly one. She clearly cares about getting it right for the people she looks after, and it shows in everything she does. Alya, thank you — you've made running this business far easier than it had any right to be. If you end up working with her, you're in exceptionally good hands.

So whether you're setting up your first limited company or thinking about leaving a provider that isn't serving you well, I'd recommend PayStream without hesitation and twice over. Simply the best decision I made for my business.

1 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you for the excellent review, we really appreciate the 5 stars and excellent feedback. We are so pleased to hear the team has been so clear and communicative and are so grateful for your recommendation of our accountancy services.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic support by Shaz who took…

Fantastic support by Shaz who took ownership, put me at ease and resolved a situation that had remained outstanding for almost a week. Shaz kept me updated and demonstrated great customer service and knowledge throughout our interaction,
10/10 all round - many thanks again!

3 September 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Liam, we really appreciate your kind words about the team and will be sure to pass them on to the rest of the team.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional customer service from Peter and the whole PayStream team

I have consistently had an excellent experience with PayStream. Whenever I have called or spoken with anyone there, every member of the team has been supportive, kind, considerate and professional. They genuinely take the time to listen, understand and provide an excellent level of customer care.

Most recently, I have been assisted by Peter, who has been exceptional. He has taken genuine ownership of my query, kept me updated throughout and made every effort to progress matters on my behalf. His communication has always been clear and reassuring, and I have really appreciated the time, care and effort he has put into helping me.

Although Peter deserves particular recognition for the outstanding support he has provided, his approach also reflects the consistently high standard of service I have experienced from PayStream generally. Every colleague I have dealt with has made me feel valued and treated me with genuine kindness and respect.

Peter is a real credit to PayStream, and the wider team should also be incredibly proud of the care and support they provide. I would happily recommend PayStream based on the consistently excellent service I have received.

2 September 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Faraz, we really appreciate such an excellent review, It's great to hear the team has been so supportive and professional and we will be sure to pass on your kind words.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have found the whole process of setting up with paystream really helped me

I have found the whole process of asking paystream to conduct my financial affairs to be a great decision so far. Communication, Advice and Actions have been spot on, helping me to concentrate on getting my business up and running whilst the paystream software and team help with the financial advice.

1 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Ian, we really appreciate the excellent review, it's fantastic to hear how great your experience has been with our accountancy services.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Always someone on hand to help and…

Always someone on hand to help and explain things which has been greatly appreciated. Jordan has been super helpful and patient to a newbie contractor through Umbrella.
The only reason a star has been knocked off is that when I first called a Paystream CS member said timesheets would be done through them not the agency - this caused a bit of confusion and took up some time (it wasn't Jordan!).

1 September 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you for the great review, we are so happy to hear how helpful and patient the team has been.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’m trying to get a reference out of…

I’m trying to get a reference out of PayStream for my last contract, just a basic statement of my job description job and the duration of the contract. I’ve been waiting for a week I’ve called every day to their service desk and just get fobbed. The whole reference system at PayStream seems to be a total mess made worse by the implementation of some system called Konfir.

21 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from PayStream

Hi Neil, we're sorry to read your review. A Contractor Care team lead has reached out this morning to confirm a copy of the reference has been sent to you by email to review. The reference team are now reviewing the discussed amendments and will send you the updated copy promptly, but if there is anything else we can assist with in the meantime, please get back in touch by calling 0161 929 6000 (option 2).

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent umbrella

Having used Paystream for quite some time (around 3 years), I can tell that this is a very good company. They are always ready to help, the website is reliable (albeit not the best looking). For certain circumstance, I had to change to another umbrella, and months after, I had to call them and ask for help that was not particularly easy to solve and Sam K handled it really well and proved to be extremely helpful and going above and beyond to ensure I got what I needed. Very happy with them.

26 August 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Juan, it's fantastic to hear that your experience over the years has been so excellent. We are so pleased that you have been very happy with our umbrella company.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really great service

Really great service, easy on boarding and management, friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

28 August 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Nas, we really appreciate the excellent review and are happy to hear that you would recommend our umbrella company to other contractors.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

PayStream’s Umbrella service

I recently registered with PayStream’s umbrella service and have been very pleased with the experience so far. The onboarding process felt very smooth and straightforward, and everything was handled in a professional manner. Peter from Customer care team was very helpful and made the process easy to understand.

27 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Tarang, we are so pleased to hear how excellent your experience has been with our umbrella company. We really appreciate the kind words and will be sure to pass them on to the rest of the team.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have never needed to use an umbrella…

I have never needed to use an umbrella company before and so the process is all very new to me. The two people who I have dealt with so far have been fantastic, they’ve taken the time to explain everything I need to know. I received a call the day after joining to ensure everything was ok and that I understood everything. Support has also been offered going forward if required. Fantastic customer service!

27 August 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Charlotte, we really appreciate the excellent review and are so pleased to hear how great your experience and the support has been with our umbrella company.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to sign up

Easy to sign up, customer service very friendly and knowledgeable

25 August 2026
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you Craig, we really appreciate the excellent review and are happy to hear the team has been so friendly and knowledgeable.

- The PayStream Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shaz was incredibly helpful throughout…

Shaz was incredibly helpful throughout the whole enrolment process. He took the time to explain everything clearly, including mileage, difficult situations, and all the different circumstances I had questions about. He was always patient, knowledgeable, and able to answer everything I asked. I really appreciated his support and would definitely recommend Shaz and the customer care team.

26 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from PayStream

Thank you for the excellent review, we really appreciate the 5 stars and are so happy to hear how helpful and friendly the team has been. We will be sure to pass on your kind words.

- The PayStream Team.

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