Switzerland: 8 umbrella companies you should know about
A specific type of employment arrangement that emerged in Europe in the mid-1980s, the umbrella company model connects independent consultants seeking work with companies looking for specific skills (such as auditing, training or specialist expertise) on a temporary basis.
Thanks to umbrella companies, consultants enjoy employee status whilst remaining self-employed, and both parties are relieved of all administrative burdens.
Although this type of employment relationship has only recently emerged in Switzerland, it is growing rapidly, and many Swiss companies have specialised in this field!
Discover 8 leading umbrella companies in Switzerland and hand over all the most time-consuming administrative tasks to qualified professionals, whether you’re a freelance consultant or a business owner.
#1 Upskills
Upskills is a brand of the Integraal Group, which has been operating in French-speaking Switzerland since 1984 in the HR and temporary staffing sectors, with extensive experience in payroll management and dealing with social insurance authorities.
Upskills operates under the Employment Act (LSE) and offers a wide range of services to independent consultants, freelancers and entrepreneurs from Switzerland and abroad. In addition to umbrella company services, Upskills’ services include IT support, networking, co-working, a job board, skills assessments, reception services and more.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +41 22 310 50 40 (Integraal Group)
Address: 15 Rue Eugène-Marziano, 1227 Les Acacias
And don’t forget to follow the company’s LinkedIn page!
#2 Diligo
Founded in 2016, Diligo offers personalised advice and efficient, flexible umbrella company services to freelancers as well as Swiss and international businesses.
By offering a practical solution that can be implemented quickly, Diligo enables freelancers working through an agency to focus on what matters most and leave the administrative tasks to us.
For businesses – whether SMEs, multinationals or NGOs – based in Switzerland or abroad, Diligo ensures compliance with Swiss regulations, from wages and social security contributions to tax obligations.
Commitment, harmony and the quality of the relationship between the various stakeholders are part of its DNA and are reflected in its name and logo.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +41 78 601 85 64 +41 79 241 82 72
Address: Diligo, 2 bis Rue Baylon, 1227 Carouge, Switzerland
And don’t forget to follow the company’s LinkedIn page!
#3 AD’Missions
Founded in 2014, AD’Missions Suisse offers the services of its team of human resources specialists to businesses and self-employed professionals to help them grow their businesses. It draws on the vast experience of the AD’Missions group, founded in 1997, which was one of the first umbrella companies ever established.
Specialising in this field, the Swiss company manages both its own staff (employment contracts, salaries, invoices, etc.) and ensures that businesses are matched with consultants who possess the external skills they require on an ad hoc basis.
Secure and reliable administrative services, expert advice, access to an extensive network… AD’Missions offers workers a wide range of services that enable them to work independently whilst retaining their status as employees.
Telephone: +41 22 400 00 25
Address: 20 Rue François, Perréard 1225, Chêne-Bourg, Switzerland
And don’t forget to follow the company’s Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook accounts!
#2 Helvetic Payroll
Founded in 2010, Helvetic Payroll is now the market leader in the Swiss umbrella company sector, having taken this field – which was still operated on a small-scale, informal basis just a few years ago – to a whole new level of professionalism and efficiency.
Located in the heart of Geneva, the company has set itself a dual mission: to support workers in developing their own independent businesses whilst relieving them of administrative burdens—all whilst retaining their employee status—and to enable companies to access the skills they need quickly, easily and directly by connecting them with the best professionals!
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +41 (0)22 732 19 43
Address: Helvetic Payroll SA, 2 Rue de la Rôtisserie, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
And don’t forget to follow the company’s Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook accounts!
#3 MITC Consulting
Founded in 1997 as an IT recruitment agency, MITC Consulting has specialised in pure wage portage since 2009.
With over 20 years’ experience in the field of Human Resources (HR) and a strong presence in Geneva and Lausanne, the company aims to offer its clients all the benefits of self-employment without the drawbacks.
By providing access to a transparent, flexible and affordable umbrella employment solution, MITC Consulting enables all its umbrella employees to manage their own careers (organising their working hours, choosing clients and assignments, etc.) whilst benefiting from a proper employment contract and the associated benefits (social security contributions, insurance, etc.).
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +41 58 255 01 13
Address: 12 Quai du Seujet, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland
And don’t forget to follow the company’s LinkedIn page!
#4 Opsys360
Operating in the HR sector since 2014, Opsys360 is committed above all to helping everyone thrive in their career. This philosophy, centred on personal fulfilment, is the logical conclusion drawn from an observation made over the years: the economy thrives far better when those who drive it can contribute with complete peace of mind!
Payroll services, HR support, umbrella employment schemes… Whatever their structure, Opsys360 offers its wide range of services to all professionals. Umbrella employment schemes in particular, which have been growing exponentially in Switzerland over the last decade, enable contractors and intrapreneurs to benefit from a three-way relationship with Opsys360 and their client companies.
A guaranteed self-employed status within a legal contractual framework fully managed by the Swiss company, which also handles the administrative tasks and customer relations!
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +41 22 361 15 68
Address: Opsys360 SA, 4 Rue Neuve, 1260 Nyon
And don’t forget to follow the company’s LinkedIn page!
#5 Switzerland Payroll Services
As part of the leading Swiss HR services group, Interiman Group (with nearly 3,600 Swiss clients and 95,000 assignments completed in 2020), Switzerland Payroll Services (SPS) manages the umbrella company business within the group.
Designed for both freelancers and their clients, the company’s modern and flexible solution allows them to focus on their core business whilst delegating time-consuming administrative tasks.
Employment contracts, service provision agreements, a secure portal and a dashboard available 24/7… SPS does everything it can to optimise assignments for its contractors and enhance the relationship between consultants and companies!
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +41 22 577 64 64
Address: SPS – Switzerland Payroll Services SA, 2 Place de Cornavin, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland
And don’t forget to follow the company’s Facebook and LinkedIn pages!
#6 Thalent SA
Founded in 2001 by three electrical engineers, Thalent SA now enables Swiss and international companies to engage independent consultants through its umbrella company service.
Multinationals and SMEs, federal and cantonal authorities, government organisations and NGOs… Whatever the structure, Swiss companies handle everything from salaries, taxes and pensions to the various social security contributions and insurance schemes for consultants hired on a temporary basis.
Of course, Thalent SA also enables professionals to become consultants via its online platform, allowing them to enjoy all the benefits offered by the three-way relationship between consultant, Thalent SA and the client company, in full compliance with Swiss law!
Telephone: +41 22 341 24 28
Address: 133 Route de Peney, 1214 Vernier, Switzerland
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