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Payroll & Bookkeeping

Payroll and bookkeeping that run like clockwork

Outsourced payroll and bookkeeping for UK businesses of any size. Staff paid correctly, pensions handled, books reconciled every month and ready for VAT and year end.

A small team working together at desks

You probably need this if

  • Payroll depends on one person and a spreadsheet.
  • Pension re-enrolment, P11Ds or CIS returns have been missed or done late.
  • The bank is reconciled once a year, at year end, by someone else.
  • You cannot see who owes you money without asking.

What good looks like

  • Every pay run filed with HMRC on time, with payslips staff can access themselves.
  • Auto-enrolment, CIS and statutory payments handled without reminders.
  • Books reconciled weekly, so your numbers are always current.
  • VAT returns prepared from clean data with no last-minute panic.

Who it is for

Businesses with anything from one employee to several hundred that want payroll and bookkeeping off the owner's desk and done by people who do it every day.

Payroll without the Friday panic

We run weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly or monthly payroll, file Real Time Information with HMRC on every pay run, and issue payslips electronically. Starters, leavers, statutory pay, student loans, attachment of earnings, benefits in kind and P11Ds are all covered.

Auto-enrolment is handled end to end: assessment, enrolment, contribution calculation, pension provider uploads and re-enrolment every three years.

CIS for construction

If you work in construction we handle Construction Industry Scheme verification, monthly CIS returns, deduction statements for subcontractors and reclaiming CIS suffered against your own liabilities.

Bookkeeping that stays current

Bank feeds reconciled weekly, sales and purchase invoices processed, expenses captured through your phone, and a clean ledger at month end. Your accountant, whether that is us or someone else, gets a tidy set of books rather than a shoebox.

  • Weekly bank reconciliation
  • Purchase invoice capture and approval
  • Credit control reporting and chasing if required
  • VAT return preparation and submission
  • Month-end close with a short summary

The operating rhythm

Run once, properly, every month.

Weeklybank reconciliationPay runRTI + pensionsMonth endmanagement packQuarterVAT returnYear endaccounts + taxTHE RHYTHMRun once, properly,every month

Reconciled weekly, paid on time, reported at month end, filed on the quarter and closed at year end. When the rhythm holds, the numbers are always current and nothing is a surprise.

How it works

  1. 01

    Handover

    We collect year-to-date figures, employee data and software access and set a changeover date.

  2. 02

    Parallel run

    First pay run checked against your previous output before we go live.

  3. 03

    Live

    Pay runs, RTI, pensions and bookkeeping on your agreed schedule.

  4. 04

    Month end

    A short summary each month: payroll cost, cash, debtors and anything that needs your attention.

Questions

Payroll & Bookkeeping FAQs

Can you take over mid tax year?

Yes. We collect year-to-date figures from your previous provider or software and carry on seamlessly from the next pay run.

Do you deal with HMRC on our behalf?

Yes. Once you authorise us as your agent we handle PAYE, CIS and VAT correspondence and queries directly with HMRC.

What does bookkeeping cost?

It depends on transaction volume and complexity. We quote a fixed monthly fee after a short review of your bank activity and invoicing.

Can you work alongside our existing accountant?

Yes. You can keep your current accountant for year end and use us for payroll and bookkeeping only. We will work with them directly.

Talk to us about payroll & bookkeeping.

A thirty-minute conversation, no charge and no pitch. Tell us where the business is and where you want it to be, and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.