As the end of 2011 is upon us, the leading provider of financial services in the contracting industry, JMK Group UK, is delighted to announce another record year of growth. Since our inception in 2002, we have achieved year on year growth and amidst all the challenging changes in legislation, 2011 continued to be successful year. As we begin to celebrate our 10th anniversary in 2012, we look forward to continuing to provide a valuable and dedicated employment package for all our contractor’s.

Look out for exciting news regarding our 10th anniversary celebrations coming soon.

JMK Group UK continues to provide a diverse and valuable employment package to all our contractors and to complement this we now provide Personal Accident Insurance to all our contractors underwritten by Chartis Europe Limited. The policy is designed to pay a lump sum to ease the financial burden in the event of an accident resulting in permanent injury whilst at work. The policy also pays out if you have a fatal accident helping to make life a little easier for your loved ones.

The full policy terms are available on our website or you may contact us for further information on 01895 447800.

JMK Group UK is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with BUPA which will enable all JMK Group UK contractors to obtain preferential membership rates for BUPA’s award winning Heartbeat medical insurance scheme. With this new partnership JMK Group UK are not only ensuring we continue to maximise our contractor’s income, we are also ensuring our service provides a dedicated employment package which continues to offer value and assurance to all our contractor’s.

To claim your preferential BUPA private medical insurance membership please call 0800 665 665 and quote reference 13545/3031.

JMK Group UK is excited to announce the addition of a job board to the company’s website. The jobs board provides contractors from all employment sectors with direct access to advertised job vacancies from reputable recruitment agencies and employers.

The JMK jobs board allows contractors to:

Register and upload the latest version of their CV;

Browse thousands of advertised job vacancies from all employment sectors;

Apply for contract, interim, permanent and international positions to further their career.

The awards were voted for by the readers of www.contractorsupermarket.co.uk who comprise of thousands of contractors, interim professionals and temporary workers. The website is an independent service that amongst others lets contractors rate an umbrella company based on their own experience.

Since launching in 2002, JMK Group UK has organically produced one of the fastest growing umbrella companies in the UK. The company provides specialist PAYE Umbrella and CIS solutions that aim to legitimately maximise the income of contractors and temporary workers from all employment sectors.

In winning the 2011 Best Overall Umbrella Company Award, JMK Group UK excels in all areas of umbrella service administration. Sergei Ermack, Managing Director of JMK Group UK comments "The umbrella service sector is highly competitive so we are very pleased to be voted Best Overall Umbrella Company 2011 and would like to thank all those who voted for us. JMK Group UK has grown into a reputable, established and well renowned financial services provider, which could not have been possible without the extraordinary efforts of the fantastic JMK Group UK team.

The company's portfolio of services includes JMK Umbrella, JMK Accountancy, JMK CIS and JMK Software. JMK Group UK is an accredited member of ACCA and APSCo.

JMK Group UK is pleased to announce the release of iContractor V2.0, a freeware toolbox application for iPhone. iContractor V2.0 is designed to help contractors and freelancers calculate their income and features PAYE Calculator, Shift Calculator and Email Recipient.

PAYE Calculator is used to calculate the income and deductions for various payroll methods i.e. umbrella company, PAYE, outside IR35 and inside IR35. It can be used to determine which payroll method would be suitable for a current or future contract.

Shift Calendar is a unique tool to manage shifts throughout a contract term and allows a contractor to define shift types with start and end times. By using Shift Calculator, a contractor can customise icons, set alarms, and add descriptions and titles for a particular shift, as well as add notes and shifts to the calendar.

Email Receipts can send photos of an expense receipts from iPhone to a contractor's umbrella service provider. It can take a photo from a built-in camera or use previously saved photos.

iContractor V2.0 is the second software innovation from JMK Group UK. The first was iContractor V1.0 which was launched in December 2010 and featured PAYE calculator and Shift Calendar.

Paul Dawkins, Research and Development Director, comments:"These are very exciting times for us, as we work to develop useful innovations for contractors and freelancers. iContractor V2.0 is testament to the hard work and dedication of our fantastic team here at JMK Group UK. This is only the beginning for us; watch this space for more fantastic innovations!"

We are pleased to announce that JMK has passed the Professional passport Audit. The successful outcome of our audit means that JMK is considered an approved provider, and has been found to meet Professional Passport's exacting standards of compliance to UK legislation and customer service.

Our Customers can now be even more confident in the impeccable service that we pride ourselves with!

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our NEW website & online portal. Not only is the website an amazing visual experience, it will tell you all you need to know about JMK and our products. Our brand new portal has been designed as your personal tool to a tailor made experience as a JMK employee. With the online portal you do the following at the simple touch of a button: Manage, submit & archive your expense claims, view your payslips, communicate with the JMK team 24/7, refer fellow contractors, give feedback on our service....and much more!

Recent business successes and a growth in our client base means that the JMK Group is experiencing a period of growth and expansion. We have expanded both our Sales and Customer Support teams & very recently moved into new and improved offices to accommodate our larger staff body. At JMK we invest in our staff members and ensure the they are fully trained in their business area.

In September 2009 JMK opened our first overseas office in the beautiful city of St Petersburg, Russia. JMK Russia is a recruitment business which focuses on staffing and resourcing solutions to clients in the office and telecoms sectors. We are very excited to say that JMK Russia is already celebrating success with large clients. Visit JMK Russia at www.jmkru.com