Outsourced Payroll Services for UK SMEs
When employing staff, there is a growing list of tasks and laws to keep in mind. You need to make sure employees are paid on time whilst meeting all legal and regulatory requirements. Without the right processes in place, payroll can be frustrating and time-consuming. Let us take the stress out of payroll so you can focus on other areas of your business.

What we offer
- Salary, tax and National Insurance calculations via BrightPay
- Payslip generation and secure employee data storage
- Real Time Information (RTI) submissions to HMRC
- Annual leave, sick pay and parental leave management
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme administration
- Integration with your cloud accounting software
Payroll services for growing businesses
When your business grows, you may need to hire more staff. Some new business owners have never managed more than one or two employees before — suddenly you are processing new starters, statutory pay and auto-enrolment pensions. Through our payroll software, BrightPay, we deliver an online automated process with a complete set of payroll functionality integrated directly into your accounting software.
- Securely store all employee information and coordinate working hours
- Manage annual leave, sick days and parental leave via an employee calendar
- Calculate, record and apply Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
- Operate automatic enrolment and traditional pension schemes
- Generate payslips and share with relevant individuals
- Set levels of authority to control access to sensitive data
Providing peace of mind
With Real Time Information (RTI), employers need to submit information to HMRC on or before the date they pay employees. Failure to meet these deadlines could result in substantial financial penalties. When a payroll period comes to an end, we set notifications within our system, prepare all necessary calculations and take them through a sign-off process. Once you are happy, we submit RTI on your behalf — so you remain compliant and never miss a deadline.
First-time employers welcome
If you are about to hire your first employee, we can take the stress out of setting up payroll. As an employer, you are responsible for collecting and keeping records of employee details, operating PAYE and informing HMRC when staff join or their circumstances change. We guide you through every step and handle the ongoing administration.
Why choose Accountivate for payroll
- Experienced team overseeing the whole payroll process for you
- Access the online system directly or receive a summary from us
- Costs depend on turnover and number of employees — transparent pricing
- Payroll included in our Basic and Advanced accountancy packages
Payroll for up to one employee is included in our Basic package from £50/mo. Additional employees from £5/employee/mo. View our packages or build a custom quote.
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