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What happens if we keep managing payroll ourselves and get it wrong?

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:52:00+00:00

Late or incorrect RTI submissions, missed auto-enrolment deadlines and PAYE/NIC payment errors can all trigger HMRC penalties. Repeated errors

What happens if we keep managing payroll ourselves and get it wrong?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:52:00+00:00

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:52:12+00:00

Auto-enrolment is the legal duty on every UK employer to assess staff for a workplace pension and automatically enrol

What is auto-enrolment and does it apply to my business?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:52:12+00:00

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:52:17+00:00

Misjudging employment status, treating someone as self-employed or a contractor when HMRC would classify them as an employee. It’s

What’s the most common payroll mistake businesses make?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:52:17+00:00

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:52:23+00:00

No. You still approve hours, starters and leavers each cycle, see every payslip before it goes out and keep

Will we lose control over payroll if we outsource it?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:52:23+00:00

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:53:09+00:00

No. We run payrolls for sole traders with a single employee right through to businesses with hundreds of staff.

Is our business too small to outsource payroll?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:53:09+00:00

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:53:42+00:00

Yes. As a registered Bacs Bureau and Bacstel-IP service provider, we operate to the security standards required to handle

Is our data secure if someone else runs our payroll?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:53:42+00:00

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:54:13+00:00

Your current payroll records (or a clean starter list if this is your first payroll), employee details, pay frequency

What do we need to provide to get started?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:54:13+00:00

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:54:45+00:00

No. You can keep your existing accounting software. We work alongside all major accounting platforms and can integrate seamlessly

Do we need to change accounting software to switch to Prime?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:54:45+00:00

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:55:37+00:00

Speak to our payroll team to talk through your current setup and headcount. We’ll confirm a fixed quote and

What’s the first step to switching payroll providers?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-02T13:55:37+00:00

Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-01T14:01:24+00:00

Speak to our tax team to talk through your income sources and any deadlines already on the horizon. We’ll

What’s the first step to getting my return filed?Veronica Ogunniyi2026-09-01T14:01:24+00:00