Outsourced Payroll Services for UK Small Businesses

A fully managed payroll bureau for UK small businesses from £35 per month. RTI submissions to HMRC, auto-enrolment pensions, online payslips, holiday management, CIS returns and year-end P60s — everything handled, on time, every time.

What's Included in Our Payroll Service

Weekly, fortnightly or monthly payroll processing. Wage, tax, National Insurance and deduction calculations. Real Time Information (RTI) submissions to HMRC after every pay run — both Full Payment Submissions (FPS) and Employer Payment Summaries (EPS). Online portal payslips for every employee. Auto-enrolment workplace pension setup, contributions and submissions. Statutory pay calculations (sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption). CIS returns for construction businesses. Holiday tracking and management. Year-end P60s for all employees and P45s for leavers.

Who Our Payroll Service Is For

Our outsourced payroll bureau is built for UK small and medium businesses with anywhere from 1 to 100+ employees. Typical clients include limited companies, professional services firms, marketing and creative agencies, retailers, hospitality businesses, property and construction firms (including CIS), care providers and growing tech startups. If you're spending hours on payroll every month, dreading HMRC deadlines, or worried about getting tax codes and pensions wrong, we take it off your plate completely.

Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly — Whatever Suits Your Business

Some businesses pay monthly. Many — particularly in hospitality, construction and trades — pay weekly or fortnightly. We handle all pay frequencies on whatever schedule works for your business, with the same accuracy and on-time HMRC reporting either way.

RTI Submissions and HMRC Compliance

Every pay run is reported to HMRC via Real Time Information. Full Payment Submissions go in after every pay period; Employer Payment Summaries are filed when required. We handle all year-end submissions including P60s for current employees and P45s for leavers. You never have to think about HMRC deadlines or worry about late filing penalties — that's our job.

Auto-Enrolment Workplace Pensions, Handled

We manage the entire auto-enrolment process — initial pension scheme setup, ongoing employee assessment, contribution calculations and submissions to your chosen pension provider (NEST, The People's Pension, Smart Pension or others). Re-enrolment every three years is handled automatically. You stay fully compliant with no admin overhead.

CIS Returns for Construction Businesses

For UK construction businesses we provide full Construction Industry Scheme payroll — subcontractor verification, deduction calculations at 0%, 20% or 30%, monthly CIS returns to HMRC and statements of payment and deduction for every subcontractor. Included in your monthly fee, no add-ons.

Payroll Pricing — From £35 per Month

From £35/month for up to 5 employees. Pricing scales gently by headcount and pay frequency from there. Bundled with our weekly bookkeeping service, payroll usually works out cheaper than buying it standalone. Fixed monthly fees — no per-payslip charges, no setup fees, no hidden extras.

Switching from Your Current Payroll Provider

Most businesses are fully live with us within 1–2 weeks. We handle the entire migration from your existing provider — importing employee records, year-to-date figures, tax codes, pension scheme details and HMRC PAYE registration. Your employees see no disruption; they just start receiving payslips through our online portal instead of yours.

Payroll Across the UK

We're based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, but our payroll bureau works for UK businesses anywhere. Everything is cloud-based and HMRC submissions are filed digitally — your location simply doesn't matter.

Frequently Asked Questions — Payroll Service

How much do outsourced payroll services cost in the UK?

Our outsourced payroll bureau starts from £35 per month for up to 5 employees and scales by headcount and pay frequency from there. Bundled with our bookkeeping service it usually works out cheaper than buying payroll on its own. All fixed monthly — no per-payslip charges, no hidden extras.

Do you handle RTI submissions to HMRC?

Yes — every pay run is reported to HMRC via Real Time Information (RTI). We file Full Payment Submissions (FPS) after every pay period and Employer Payment Summaries (EPS) when required. We also handle year-end submissions, P60s and P45s for leavers. You never need to worry about HMRC deadlines or late filing penalties.

Can you set up workplace pensions?

Yes. We handle the entire auto-enrolment process — from initial pension scheme setup and employee assessment to ongoing contributions and submissions to your chosen pension provider (NEST, The People's Pension, Smart Pension or others). We make sure you stay fully compliant with your duties as an employer.

Do you provide payroll for construction businesses?

Yes. We provide full CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) payroll for construction businesses across the UK. We verify subcontractors, calculate deductions, file monthly CIS returns to HMRC and issue all required certificates and statements — included in your monthly fee.

What if we need weekly instead of monthly payroll?

No problem. We process payroll on whatever schedule your business needs — weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly or monthly. Many of our clients in hospitality, construction and trades pay weekly and we handle all the RTI submissions and reporting that goes with it.

How quickly can you take over our payroll?

Most businesses are fully set up within 1–2 weeks. We handle everything — importing employee details, configuring tax codes, setting up your pay schedule, registering pension schemes and linking with HMRC. If you're switching from another payroll provider, we manage the migration so there's no disruption to your employees.

Get Your Payroll Off Your Plate

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll look at your current payroll setup, work out exactly what you'd pay each month, and give you an honest answer on whether we're the right fit.