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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just have to say i have been dealing with a lady at Sterling called Kelly , and she is by far the most helpful person iv dealt with . I'm genuinely not one for leaving people reviews good or bad , b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful Absolutely awful. You pay tax. National insurance. THEIR national insurance. An apprentice levy. All tallies up to approx 40% of wages. 40%. Absolutely unbelievable!!... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Called with enquiry and spoke to Holly She made the process very easy, by explaining quickly how to proceed She had a full understanding of the umbrella service and attributes that ca... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah from Sterling has been extremely helpful and very patient and helping me set up the app and talked me through how to summit expenses on the portal correctly . I have spoke to Sarah 3 times on th... See more

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As one of the longest established contractor organisations in the UK, the team at Sterling ensures that contractors and agencies receive the highest quality services, from umbrella PAYE solutions, CIS contractors services, limited company contractor se...


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Very helpful, always able to help and sort out any issues. Peace of mind, just let's you get on with working.

21 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding support thanks Wes & Savannah

Outstanding support from Sterling and in particular Wes and Savannah in getting me set up with a new client / assignment. I’ve been with Sterling from a number of years now and the service they provide is consistently second to none.

5 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lauren Holden amazing customer service

I have spoken to Lauren Holden a few times when I needed help and assistance with navigating the Sterling app and its features. She has always taken the time to explain things to me in a kind and professional manner so that I could understand and resolves my queries. Generally Sterling’s customer service has always been spot on.
Thank you

31 October 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pitiful

Pitiful.

I'm at my wits end and need to go into therapy after dealing with Sterling. The agency I'm employed by use Sterling Group to process my wages via the CIS Scheme. I have been trying to register with Sterling for the past 2 weeks. Daily calls saying emails to register have been sent and I need to complete it. Try and complete it when I get home then after an hour of answering inane questions the system fails and I can't submit the form due to being forced to input my D.O.B. & 2 digits from my postcode to 'confirm device' but error came up saying either code or credentials are incorrect on both my macbook and in app on iphone.

This happens on a daily basis and the same conversation occurs the next day saying registration had been sent so I fill it in and get the error message every time at the end. Their IT Department have got their heads up their arses and their Systems aren't working properly.

Round and round we go every f'ig day, aaaaaggggghhhhhhhhhhh, help!!!! It's becoming unbearable. An excruciating nightmare of a company!!!

14/10/2024 Update
I got paid my wages but was missing my remittance form which I need to submit to my accountant at the end of the tax year. Savannah was very helpful and explained that the reason I couldn't get into my account was because my birthdate on file was 1959 and not 1969. She also told me that my address had been taken down incorrectly.
The 2 weeks of sheer pain and frustration could've been avoided if my details had been taken down correctly in the first place.

Please Sterling, your charging me and others £23 per week to process our wages. You could at least ensure that all clients details are correct to avoid future calamities such as the ones's I've expereinced where I wasted several hours going over and over trying to register with the company.

7 October 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Savannah was very helpful

Savannah was very helpful, she helped with what I called for promptly and cleared things up that I was slightly unsure on. She’s very knowledgeable and the call was finished with me satisfied that all I required was dealt with. Savannah made sure to ask if there was anything else she could help me with and was sure to let me know just to call if there was anything else at a later.

Thank you savannah

30 September 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect Service

Signing up was very quick and easy, Jen Boyle was incredibly helpful and kind during the process. No issues at all.

2 September 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thankyou LAURA😊

Thankyou Laura for your help and completely happy with your service. You’re such a kind Laura. Highly recommend.

22 August 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sterling have a great customer service…

Sterling have a great customer service and very easy to use pay and pay statement system. The staff are always friendly, helpful and professional. I would highly recommend and will consider re-joining should my status change.

6 August 2024
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