Freelance Professional Services (FPS) is to offer immigration, CRB services, tax returns and rebate assistance in addition to its UK umbrella company service under the new FPS Group brand.

A member of Charterhouse Group International (a global operation providing support services to the international recruitment and contract industry), from 1 December 2009 FPS is offering recruitment companies and their temporary candidates a range of services including:

• a UK umbrella company solution for all sectors including construction
• immigration advice and support from a team of OISC qualified advisors for both new immigration applications and extensions to existing visas
• business and leisure travel visa applications including Schengen Visas
• CRB checking service for both recruiters and individuals
• managed payroll services for recruitment companies
• candidate vetting services

The company has also launched a new website, fpsgroup.com, which will showcase the new branding together with the extended services.

Nerys Roberts, group commercial director, says: “We have invested considerable resources into the new website, specifically in offering online registration and in the Members Lounge where we now offer online payslips and straight through processing of expense claims for our UK umbrella service.”