At Pure Staff, we believe in full transparency. Our Price Calculator is designed to help you understand the true cost of compliant temporary labour supply, and why our rates reflect far more than just “the going market price”.
The truth is, there’s no such thing as a standard “market price” for agency labour supply. The recruitment sector is still poorly regulated, and unfortunately, many suppliers continue to operate non-compliantly, often through tax avoidance models that place both their customers and workers at risk.
By contrast, every rate we quote is backed by full PAYE transparency, in-house payroll, and a compliance framework designed to protect your business, long before Finance Bill 2026 comes into effect. This new legislation gives HMRC far greater powers to recover unpaid taxes directly from end hirers who have, whether knowingly or unknowingly, benefited from or facilitated in a loss to the Exchequer.
In other words, if your agency is cutting corners, you could end up footing their tax bill.
Calculate your Charge
Use our Price Calculator below to estimate the compliant hourly charge rate for your required role.
Temporary Worker Price Calculator
Estimate your compliant hourly charge rate.
- As you can see key factors such as pay rate, holiday entitlement, and statutory employment costs all contribute to your total hourly charge.
- The price calculator offers a general guide price based on typical scenarios. Actual rates may vary where additional service input is needed – for example, bespoke onboarding requirements, challenging locations, short notice bookings, specialist compliance requirements or technical specifications, time of year, or fluctuating worker abundance.
- Our charges are based on fully compliant in-house PAYE payroll, including Employer NIC, Pension, Holiday Pay and Apprenticeship Levy.
- All temporary workers supplied are engaged with us directly under a Contract For Services meaning their assignment is temporary and can be ended at any time by the End Client.
No Umbrellas. No Risk. No Fees.
For LTD Contractors
Full IR35 compliance guaranteed. No risk of HMRC investigation or deemed employment status for self-employed individuals. Eliminates the risk of Agencies/Clients being liable for Employers’ NICs or other associated costs.
For Workers
Simple, clear payslips with zero worker fees or risk of complex umbrella tax avoidance schemes.
For Agencies & Clients
Eliminate liability risk. Complete protection from potential HMRC shifting of liabilities (e.g., Finance Bill 2026 Joint & Several Liability).
The Cost of Non-Compliance
Cheaper suppliers usually aren’t cheaper in reality – they’re often not paying what the law requires and they’re playing with fire!
Under Finance Bill 2026, HMRC will have the power to recover unpaid Employer NICs and tax liabilities directly from any connected party, including:
- The supplying agency
- Any linked or associated umbrella or intermediary
- End Hirers and Agency Users where a connected agency has folded or cannot pay
If your current or future supplier:
- Pays workers through a third-party payroll provider or umbrella
- Still engages LTD company drivers or contractors
- Promises to “go internal PAYE soon”
- Or avoids showing you evidence of how workers are paid in an audit…
…it’s not a question of if that supply chain will fail HMRC scrutiny – it’s most likely when.
And when it does, you could be next in line with a HMRC investigation.
What else do we do to safeguard clients?
We know there are cheaper options out there. But we also know that compliance isn’t optional and that agencies built on tax avoidance models and cutting corners with Employment laws won’t survive the next wave of enforcement. Pure Staff clients enjoy peace of mind knowing that the following features come as part of the service, as standard;
IR35 & Finance Bill 26 Compliant
100% of workers supplied are paid via our own in-house PAYE payroll. No umbrellas, no third-party outsourcing, no LTD contractor drivers. HR guidance provided to support clients with compliant workforce decision-making.
Right to Work & Compliance
Certified IDVP checks and/or Employer Checking Service usage, providing full Statutory Excuse and complete audit trail prior to start date.
Modern Slavery Prevention
Internal training, annual retraining, candidate pre-screening, and bespoke software monitoring for “red flag” data. Policies aligned with Stronger Together and Unseen guidelines, and full escalation procedures if required.
Safe & Compliant Onboarding
App-based onboarding includes signed acknowledgements from all temporary workers in respect of all key policies (Modern Slavery, DEI, Behaviour Standards, Sexual Harassment + training). Regularly updated to meet evolving legislation such as the upcoming Employment Rights Bill.
Driver Compliance Focus
Training on tachograph use, manual entries, bridge-strike awareness, and EU/UK driver hours. Active Working Time Regulations monitoring and dedicated Infringement Support Policy.
Bespoke Client Inductions
Optional and free of charge via our App – allowing clients to embed site-specific induction videos, policies, or training modules for new starters, all digitally signed and stored and sent to customers before day one of a new starters assignment.
Licence & Document Checks
ISO:9001 accredited branch audits include three-monthly driver licence checks (endorsements, categories, card and CPC expiry). Tracked and evidenced through our bespoke software and Quality Management System.
ESG & CSR Commitment
- 1% of annual profits donated through the Pure Staff Charity Foundation.
- Gender Pay Gap reporting and DEI initiatives with annual anonymous workforce surveys.
- EcoVadis committed organisation – recognised global standard for labour supply compliance. More information here.
Candidate Attraction & Innovation
Advertising across all major job boards (Reed, TotalJobs, Indeed, CV-Library), our own website, and Google Adverts / AI optimisation to ensure broad reach and consistent candidate flow.
Still Unsure?
If you’ve filled out our pricing calculator, the rate quoted is at this stage purely an indication of our charges. Pure Staff tailor their service to each customer, rates will vary based on volume and specific requirements.
If you would like a more tailored quote, please contact us by sending an email via our contact page or give our team a call at your nearest branch.
Midlands & The North Team: 0121 237 4840
Wales & The South Team: 01905 20547
Happy to go ahead and try us?
If you are happy to try our compliant and risk-free approach, getting started is simple.
Visit our Register a Vacancy page here: https://www.purestaff.co.uk/register-a-vacancy/
Once you have completed the registration, a dedicated team member will contact you to discuss your requirements.
