Access qualified Flexible talent

Through our experience of providing various tailored recruitment solutions and employment legislation, we offer to support businesses with compliant interim recruitment solutions. Engaging independent contractors can be a huge bonus for STEM businesses, as they possess specialist knowledge and typically operate on a more flexible schedule (ie project to project). However, business may be put off this option due to the legal requirements of IR35. We have built the appropriate considerations into our recruitment process so this does not hinder our client’s ability to use contractors effectively.

Seamless compliance

The Jigsaw Business Group goes above and beyond HMRC requirements to make sure all our clients are IR35 compliant. It’s one of the best examples of how we implement industry best practices into our recruitment services as standard. By partnering with us, you’ll never have to worry about getting caught out by the rules concerning the engagement of contractors .

The primary goal of our comprehensive IR35 check service is to make our client’s lives as easy as possible when engaging contractors. To ensure this, we always work in accordance with our EHSQ ISO 9001:2015 compliant processes and verify all contractor IR35 standing via our Insurance backed CEST assessment tools. The Jigsaw Business Group is a member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and our recruitment services adhere to the REC’s code of best practice.

The challenges of managing off-payroll workers

IR35 is UK tax legislation that seeks to prevent self-employed contractors from being able to access tax advantages. Under the laws, contractors are required to pay the same tax as an employee. As a result, they can also be entitled to additional rights in line with employee or worker status. This means businesses are responsible for determining if their contractors are inside or outside IR35. The Jigsaw Business Group is highly knowledgeable of how to meet these legal obligations, enabling our services to save our clients time and money.

Hiring part time contractors that are within IR35 bestows the following responsibilities on the employer:

Payment of employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC)

Employee NIC deductions

Income tax deductions

Apprenticeship levy

Payment of employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC)

Employee NIC deductions

Income tax deductions

Apprenticeship levy

Equally, businesses that use a contractor who is outside IR35 can be subject to an HMRC enquiry. This process has the potential to be highly stressful, as it investigates business arrangements going back up to six years depending on the circumstances. We take care of gathering all the relevant documents so our client’s business can continue operating as normal without any impact to productivity.

Recruitment Case Study

Project Summary

Product: Luxury hardware for construction

Service: Product cost optimisation

The Challenge

Joseph Giles’s business is expanding rapidly. The have designed a new flush bolt system that will become their core product which they hope will reduce or eliminate the need to rely on competitors’ products.

The product as designed needed to be brought up to a level where it can be easily manufactured, is cost effective and appealing to both consumers, architects and installers.

The Solution

Jigsaw provided a team of Product engineers, Costing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and data analysis experts to work alongside the client’s team and conducted an in-depth study of the product.
Quick impact project utilizing cross-functional workshops and remote study groups.
QFD utilized to ensure all solutions are equally measured against all stakeholders’ requirements

Why Jigsaw Business Group?

A proven track record with a team possessing real industry experience with empathy to support businesses accordingly, understanding individual pain points;
A progressive company delivering premium level support services working in strict adherence with robust in-house best practices in accordance with all industry standards.

Key Achievements

Parts count reduced by 55%
Cost reduced by >30%
User experience enhanced
New design patented by Joseph Giles

Other Case Studies

Sensata Technologies

Jigsaw were asked to help with the implementation of costing analysis and modelling of a core product for Sensata through workshops and teardown activities.

Faurecia

Faurecia – as one of the world’s largest car component manufacturers – was required to build a plant that would support its client BMW Mini and where 280 new employees were required to seamlessly integrate into this new start-up facility, without any disruption to production.

The product as designed needed to be brought up to a level where it can be easily manufactured, is cost effective and appealing to both consumers, architects and installers.

Jigsaw provided a team of Product engineers, Costing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and data analysis experts to work alongside the client’s team and conducted an in-depth study of the product.
Quick impact project utilizing cross-functional workshops and remote study groups.
QFD utilized to ensure all solutions are equally measured against all stakeholders’ requirements

A proven track record with a team possessing real industry experience with empathy to support businesses accordingly, understanding individual pain points;
A progressive company delivering premium level support services working in strict adherence with robust in-house best practices in accordance with all industry standards.

Parts count reduced by 55%
Cost reduced by >30%
User experience enhanced
New design patented by Joseph Giles

Joseph Giles

Product: Luxury hardware for construction

Service: Product cost optimisation

Sensata Technologies

Jigsaw were asked to help with the implementation of costing analysis and modelling of a core product for Sensata through workshops and teardown activities.