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3:00pm - 5:00pm, 4 November 2025
(Europe/London)
(Europe/London)
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Event Details
Members Meeting
Tuesday 4th November
Registrations and refreshments 2:30pm-3:00pm
Meeting 3:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: Santander, 6th Floor, 1 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2BJ
Networking drinks from 5:00pm
Key Takeaways
- Understand what’s changing in the legislation
- Understand what your responsibilities will be
- Understand the consequences of working with a non-compliance umbrella company
- Insight into the impact these changes may have on supply models
- Insight into the operational and practical adjustments
- Insight into how other parties in the supply chain will adapt
Meeting Agenda
Responding to Legislative and Regulatory Change
The technical consultation on the proposed UK umbrella regulations closes on the 15th September, and we hoping for sight of the final legislation before the year end. However, we’re not expecting the final version to change significantly from the current draft.
It’s essential that all staffing businesses understand the implications of working with umbrella companies under the reforms from April 2026. Therefore we are holding the following meeting in three UK locations and virtually so you are operationally ready and understand the risks.
Welcome & APSCo update
Moya Rylands, Commercial Director, APSCo UK
Regulatory update
Kareena Prescott, Founder, C2E Law
A scene-setting overview of the proposed legislative changes, with insight into how the market is expected to respond and what members should be preparing for.
Action plan for adapting to updates to umbrella legislation
Shazia Imtiaz, General Counsel, APSCo UK
Operationally what you need to do to be ready and what changes we are likely to see in supply models in light of the new regulations. How the new regulations will fundamentally change your relationship with the umbrella companies you use and how your compliance measures will need to adapt to meet these new requirements.
Panel discussion - understanding the options
A practical discussion with our panel of experts; with representatives from the FCSA, C2E Law, Kingsbridge and Parasol exploring what the changes will mean in practice.
Topics will include:
- Compliance obligations
- Commercial considerations
- Behavioural trends among clients and contractors
- Managing risk and remaining agile
Panellists
Chris Bryce, CEO, The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA)
Kareena Prescott, Founder, C2E Law
Ryan Dawson, IR35 Manager, Kingsbridge
Chris Bloor, Director of Compliance, Parasol
Round table peer discussions
Breakout discussions hosted by our expert facilitators will allow members to share concerns, explore different approaches, and learn from each other.
Q&A and close
This event is offered to members to ensure clarity and knowledge and to support members in navigating a period of complex changes.
Speakers
Chris Bryce
FCSA, CEO
Chris Bryce is Chief Executive of Freelancers & Contractors Services Association. Chris joined FCSA in January 2022 with an accomplished record of delivering excellence, growth, cultural change, and influence across a range of complex businesses and non-profits. His overall aim is to ensure all parties in the supply chain – especially workers served by FCSA members – can expect the highest levels of compliance, transparency, and reliability and to raise standards of compliance across the industry.
Chris began his career in sales, becoming Sales Director of a business logistics company and then moving on to become its General Manager. He then stepped into the world of contracting and consultancy at several financial institutions, delivering multiple global-scale change programmes as a consultant Programme Director. Chris has also acted as President of The European Forum of Independent Professionals (EFIP), a collaboration of national associations from across Europe which represents independent professionals at EU level through targeted research and advocacy.
Kareena Prescott
C2E Law, Founder
Kareena Prescott is the Founder and Principal Lawyer at C2E Law and has been advising the recruitment sector on employment law and tax since 2001. She spent eight years at DWF LLP, one of the UK’s top 20 law firms, where she developed deep expertise in advising umbrella companies and employment businesses.
Widely recognised for her ability to distil complex legislation into clear, commercially focused guidance, Kareena supports agencies with compliance, contractual frameworks, due diligence, risk management, and HMRC inquiries. Her work spans the full spectrum of workforce engagement models, from PAYE and umbrella arrangements to off-payroll and contractor compliance.
In an evolving legal landscape, Kareena’s practical insight helps staffing firms stay ahead of regulatory change. Her advice equips agencies to adapt with confidence while safeguarding their commercial interests.
Ryan Dawson
Kingsbridge, IR35 Manager
After graduating with a law degree, Ryan's attention turned to IR35 and working with Legal Expenses/Tax Investigation claims. He now focuses on helping Kingsbridge clients understand and protect themselves from IR35 investigations.
Chris Bloor
Parasol, Director of Compliance
Chris Bloor is the Director of Compliance at Parasol. Chris has worked in the contractor payroll industry for over 22 years, and therefore has extensive first-hand experience and knowledge of the various regulatory changes that the industry has faced, and which have been leveraged to support contractors, recruitment businesses and their clients to successfully navigate challenges.
