Umbrella Company[1], OrangeGenie, is delighted to announce that it has been successful in its application for affiliate membership of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies[2] (APSCo).

"We are delighted to have joined APSCo and look forward to adding our support to their efforts in raising the standards of professionalism and excellence in the recruitment industry" said Managing Director Graham Fisher. "OrangeGenie welcomes the opportunity of working with other APSCo members and affiliates to make a real difference to the way in which freelance contractors are treated by government in terms of employment rights and tax treatment. We also found that many of our agency clients were insisting on APSCo membership as a pre-cursor of inclusion on their preferred supplier lists. They understand the membership process includes a rigorous independent accreditation providing assurance that we operate to the highest professional standards of compliance."

Following a full audit in January 2009, OrangeGenie passed the Professional Passport accreditation.

In welcoming OrangeGenie into affiliate membership, Ann Swain, APSCo CEO, said "we are pleased to add our congratulations to OrangeGenie. We are always delighted to welcome new members and in their case, we received several glowing references from existing recruiters and contractors; praising their standards of service, compliance and professionalism."

[1] OrangeGenie employ and supply professional contractors to carry out short term assignments and comply with the HMRC definition of an umbrella company.

[2] The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) is the UK's leading professional recruitment industry body. APSCo provides a unified powerful voice for the professional recruitment industry and its members offer the highest possible standards of trading practice and excellence in the professional staffing industry. APSCo provides a recognised stamp of quality assurance and all members go through a rigorous accreditation and reference process and must adhere to a strict Code of Conduct.

For further information please contact Julian Ward, Sales Director:

Tel: 07725 563005

Email: Julian.Ward@orangegenie.com