Payroll services
Payroll that's right, on time, every time
Paying people should be the easy part of running a business. In practice it means payslips, HMRC submissions on every payday, pension duties and a steady stream of starters, leavers and sick notes.
We run it all for you, whether you pay a team of twenty or just yourself as a director. You approve the figures and we take care of the rest.
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What's included
What our payroll service covers
Payslips
Clear, accurate payslips for every employee, sent securely each pay period.
RTI submissions
Full Payment Submissions and Employer Payment Summaries sent to HMRC on time, every pay run.
Pension auto-enrolment
Staff assessed each pay run, contributions calculated and your pension provider kept up to date.
Re-enrolment and declarations
Your three-yearly re-enrolment and declaration of compliance handled so nothing lapses.
Starters and leavers
New employees set up correctly and P45s issued promptly when someone leaves.
Year-end and P60s
Final submissions made and P60s issued to every employee at the end of the tax year.
Statutory pay
Statutory sick, maternity, paternity and other statutory payments worked out and applied correctly.
Director payroll
A tax-efficient director's salary set up and run, joined up with your dividends and Self Assessment.
Payroll reports
A summary of what to pay staff, HMRC and your pension provider, and when.
Why outsource payroll
Small mistakes in payroll become big problems
Employers have to report pay to HMRC in real time, on or before each payday. Staff need assessing for workplace pensions, and everyone has to be re-enrolled every three years. Miss a step and penalties or unhappy employees tend to follow.
Because we also look after your accounts, payroll isn't handled in isolation. Salaries flow straight into your bookkeeping, director pay is planned alongside your tax, and you have one team to ask when something changes.
Your team paid correctly. HMRC kept happy. No late nights.
Accurate every time
Tax, National Insurance, pensions and deductions checked before anyone is paid.
Always compliant
RTI deadlines and pension duties tracked for you, so penalties don't creep in.
Time back
No more wrestling with payroll software or chasing HMRC codes at month end.
Joined-up advice
Payroll linked to your accounts and tax, so decisions about pay make sense overall.
How it works
Getting started is simple
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Book a free consultation
Tell us how many people you pay, how often, and how payroll is handled today.
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We set things up
We gather employee details, register or take over your PAYE scheme and link your pension provider.
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You send us changes
Each pay period you let us know about hours, new starters, leavers or absences.
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We run the payroll
We process the pay run, send payslips, file with HMRC and tell you exactly what to pay.
Why Foundry
More than just an accountant
Proactive, not reactive
We look ahead through the year, so opportunities and risks are spotted before they cost you.
Fixed, transparent fees
One agreed monthly fee, set out before you start. No surprise invoices for picking up the phone.
Cloud-first
Xero, FreeAgent, QuickBooks or Sage, set up properly — so your numbers are always up to date.
Real people, plain English
Talk directly to the accountant who knows your business. No call centre, no jargon.
FAQs
Got questions? We've got answers.
Can't see yours? Ask us directly — the first conversation is free.
Do I need to run payroll if I'm the only director?
Usually, yes. Most director-only companies pay the director a salary through payroll, often alongside dividends, because it can be the most tax-efficient way to take an income. That means registering as an employer and reporting to HMRC on or before each payday. We set this up for you, keep it running and make sure your salary works with the rest of your tax position.
What is RTI?
RTI stands for Real Time Information. It's how employers report pay to HMRC. Every time you pay staff, a Full Payment Submission has to reach HMRC on or before payday, showing what each person earned and what was deducted. An Employer Payment Summary is used to report certain adjustments, or to tell HMRC when no one was paid. We send both for you as part of every pay run.
Can you handle workplace pension auto-enrolment?
Yes. Employers must assess their staff for automatic enrolment into a workplace pension, and re-enrol eligible staff every three years. We assess employees each pay run, calculate contributions, send the figures to your pension provider and handle re-enrolment and your declaration of compliance when they're due. If you haven't chosen a pension provider yet, we can help you get set up.
Can you take over payroll from our current provider?
Yes. We'll need your PAYE reference, employee details and year-to-date figures, which we can usually get from your current provider or payroll software. Switching at the start of a tax year is tidiest, but we can take over part-way through without any problem. We make sure the records carry over correctly so employees' tax and pension figures stay accurate.
How often can you run payroll?
Whatever suits your business. We run weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly and monthly payrolls, and some businesses have more than one pay frequency for different groups of staff. For a director-only company, a monthly or even annual pay pattern can work well. We'll talk it through with you at the start and set it up to match how you want to pay people.
Related services
- Limited companiesAccounts, Corporation Tax, payroll and year-round advice for company directors.
- BookkeepingCloud bookkeeping, catch-up work and MTD-ready records in Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent.
- Tax planningYear-round tax planning for directors, landlords and sole traders, before decisions are made.
Want payroll off your to-do list for good?
Book a free, no-obligation consultation. We'll look at how you pay people today and show you how we can take it on for a fixed monthly fee.