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Shelley Ankers-Wainwright ☂

Initiator · DISC type Di
Managing Director at Umbrella Ready
📍 Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area, United Kingdom

Shelley Ankers-Wainwright is a strategic advisor and founder of Umbrella Ready and SAW Consulting, with over 18 years of experience in the contractor payroll sector. She specializes in operational structure, compliance, and growth for umbrella companies. Recognized as an industry expert, she also serves as a judge for The Contracting Awards.

Shelley is a driven entrepreneur who recently celebrated six years of self-employment, a journey she started with no initial plan but has built into a business she is genuinely proud of. She values learning from experience and has developed a pragmatic and resilient mindset, understanding that you dont have to agree to every opportunity.

She is passionate about improving the reputation of the umbrella industry and helping businesses offer the best service and compliance.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Shelley shows up

Confident
Impact-Oriented
Conviction Driven

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Shelley cares about

Payroll Compliance
Her entire career is focused on navigating and advising on complex regulations like FCSA, JSL, and IR35, and she frequently writes articles on the topic.
Industry Reputation
Multiple sources state she is passionate about improving the reputation of the umbrella industry through best practices and education.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Managing Director
Umbrella Ready
4-2020
Managing Director
SAW Consulting
11-2019 - 4-2020
Contract Roles- Umbrella/Accountancy
Various Companies
1-2019 - 9-2019
Head of Operations (9mth Contract)
Brookson One
6-2015 - 12-2018
Group Sales Director
Optionis Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1992 - 2000
Education details unavailable
Tarporley County High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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