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Payroll

Running payroll correctly means staying on top of PAYE, pension auto-enrolment and reporting deadlines, alongside paying your team accurately and on time. Many small businesses prefer to outsource this rather than manage it in-house.

Payroll mistakes tend to be felt immediately — by your team, through their pay, and by your business, through HMRC penalties for errors or late submissions. Getting the setup right from the start, including pension auto-enrolment, tends to save far more time than fixing problems after they've already happened.

At a glance

  • Best for: small businesses with one or more employees
  • Common reason: setting up payroll for the first time
  • Free to use, with no obligation to proceed
Payroll professional meeting with a business owner in an office

Who this is for

  • Small businesses with one or more employees
  • New employers setting up payroll for the first time
  • Businesses needing help with pension auto-enrolment
  • Companies wanting payroll handled alongside their accounts

Common reasons people get in touch

  • Setting up payroll for the first time
  • Handling pension auto-enrolment duties
  • Processing payroll for a growing team
  • Moving payroll away from an in-house process

What this typically involves

  • 1Setup of your payroll scheme and registration with HMRC, if not already done
  • 2Processing of pay, deductions and payslips each pay period
  • 3Handling of pension auto-enrolment duties and contributions
  • 4Submission of the reports HMRC requires, on time

Questions worth asking

A few things worth raising once you’re speaking with a professional.

  • What do you need from me each pay period?
  • How do you handle starters, leavers and changes to pay?
  • What happens if a payslip needs correcting after it's been sent?
  • Is pension auto-enrolment included as part of the service?

How It Works

How It Works in 3 Simple Steps

1

Tell Us What You Need

Answer a few quick questions about the help you're looking for.

2

We Review Your Requirements

We use your requirements and location to understand the support people are looking for in your area.

3

Register Your Interest

We're building our network of professionals, and aim to put you in touch as we onboard someone suitable.

FAQs

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