VA Accounting Solutions · UK Accountant

Payroll Management in London

Complete, compliant payroll for London businesses and sole directors — PAYE, RTI, auto-enrolment, and payslips managed every pay period, so you never have to think about it.

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6+Years experience
100+Clients served
RTIFiled on time, every time
PAYEHMRC registered & compliant
Serving London

Payroll Management for London Businesses

I work with employers across all London boroughs — from startups in Shoreditch and professional services firms in the City, to restaurants in Soho and independent retailers in South London. The service is fully remote, so there’s no need for in-person meetings unless you prefer them.

London businesses often have staff on variable hours, zero-hours contracts, or short-term assignments — all of which create payroll complexity that I manage as standard. I also have experience with London-specific scenarios including the London Living Wage and high-earner NI thresholds.

Areas Covered

  • City of London & Westminster
  • East London (Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham)
  • West London (Ealing, Hammersmith, Kensington)
  • North London (Camden, Islington, Haringey)
  • South London (Lambeth, Wandsworth, Southwark)
  • All Greater London boroughs

Remote service — available UK-wide. In-person meetings available on request.

Service Overview

What Is Managed Payroll?

London employers face the full complexity of UK payroll obligations — PAYE, National Insurance, auto-enrolment, statutory pay, and annual P60 and P11D requirements — all with strict HMRC deadlines. I manage the entire payroll function for London-based businesses remotely, ensuring every submission is on time and every employee is paid correctly.

London’s diverse business landscape means I work with a wide range of payroll structures — from sole directors paying a tax-efficient salary, to hospitality businesses with large variable-hours teams, to tech companies with complex benefit-in-kind arrangements. Whatever your payroll looks like, I handle it completely.

HMRC requires employers to submit Real Time Information (RTI) on or before every pay day. Errors or late submissions attract automatic penalties. I handle every submission on time.

Director Payroll
Tax-efficient salary and dividend structure for company directors.
Monthly Processing
Payslips, PAYE, NI and pension calculated and filed every pay period.
RTI Submissions
Full Payment Submissions to HMRC filed on or before pay day.
Auto-Enrolment
Workplace pension calculations, declarations, and provider liaison.
Scope of Service

What’s Included

Everything Covered in This Service

  • Monthly payroll processing for employees and directors
  • Payslip generation (digital & printable)
  • HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) submissions
  • PAYE and National Insurance calculations
  • Statutory pay calculations (SSP, SMP, SPP, ShPP)
  • Auto-enrolment pension contributions (workplace pension)
  • P60 and P11D preparation and distribution
  • Starters, leavers, and mid-year changes handled
  • CIS deductions for construction industry clients
  • Liaison with HMRC on your behalf

Who Is This Service For?

  • Limited companies with one or more employees
  • Sole directors paying themselves a salary
  • Small businesses (2–50 employees)
  • Businesses with seasonal or variable-hours staff
  • Companies with both employees and subcontractors (CIS)
  • Businesses switching from manual payroll
  • Startups setting up payroll for the first time

Whether you have one director on payroll or a team of 30, I provide the same complete, compliant service — with proactive support included as standard.

Common Payroll Problems

Running payroll yourself means keeping up with HMRC rule changes, tax code updates, National Insurance thresholds, pension minimums, and statutory pay rules — every month.

Late RTI submissions attract automatic penalties. Incorrect PAYE calculations lead to underpayments or overpayments. Missed auto-enrolment duties carry serious fines.

Many business owners find payroll takes hours each month — time better spent on their actual business.

What I Do Instead

✓ File every RTI submission on or before pay day — no exceptions.

✓ Monitor HMRC thresholds, tax codes, and NI bands — applied automatically.

✓ Handle pension auto-enrolment, re-enrolment, and contribution reporting.

✓ Manage starters, leavers, salary changes, and statutory pay instantly.

✓ Reach out to you proactively when anything needs your attention.

✓ Year-end: P60s, P11Ds, and employer returns all handled.

The Process

How It Works

Getting started is straightforward. Here’s what to expect when you bring your payroll to me.

Every step is handled for you. You’ll never need to log into HMRC’s Basic PAYE Tools or worry about a deadline again.

Free Consultation
We discuss your payroll requirements — number of employees, pay frequency, pension obligations, and any existing setup. No obligation.
Onboarding & Setup
I register your PAYE scheme with HMRC if needed, migrate existing payroll data, and connect to your pension provider.
Monthly Processing
Each pay period I calculate gross pay, deductions, PAYE, National Insurance, and pension contributions for every employee.
RTI Submission
I file your Full Payment Submission (FPS) with HMRC on or before pay day — every time, without exception.
Payslips & Reports
You and your employees receive payslips on time. I provide a payroll summary report so you always know your liability.
Ongoing Support
Starters, leavers, salary changes, statutory pay, CIS — I handle every change and reach out proactively when HMRC deadlines approach.
Client Experience

What London Clients Say

We have 12 staff across two London sites on different contracts and pay schedules. She handles every single one — payslips are always on time, our RTI is never late, and when we took on new staff mid-month she sorted everything the same day. I genuinely don’t know what we’d do without her.

Director, hospitality group, London
Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

PAYE (Pay As You Earn) is the HMRC system used to collect Income Tax and National Insurance from employees. If you pay any employee more than the Lower Earnings Limit (currently £6,396 per year / £123 per week), you must operate PAYE and register as an employer with HMRC. As a limited company director paying yourself a salary, you also need to be registered. I handle the PAYE registration and all ongoing submissions.
Real Time Information (RTI) requires employers to notify HMRC on or before every pay day via a Full Payment Submission (FPS). Late or missing submissions attract automatic penalties starting from £100. I file every FPS on time — on or before your employees’ pay day — and monitor your HMRC account for any queries.
Yes, if you employ eligible workers aged 22–66 earning above the auto-enrolment threshold (currently £10,000 per year), you must automatically enrol them into a qualifying workplace pension and make minimum employer contributions. I handle pension calculations, contribution reporting, and coordinate with your pension provider as part of the payroll service.
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) requires contractors to deduct 20% (or 30% for unregistered subcontractors) from payments to subcontractors and pay this to HMRC. If your business uses subcontractors in construction, CIS applies and must be reported monthly via a CIS return. I manage both CIS deductions and regular PAYE payroll as a combined service.
Payroll pricing depends on the number of employees and pay frequency. I offer clear, fixed monthly fees with no hidden charges — and you get a complete service including RTI submissions, payslips, pension reporting, and HMRC liaison. Book a free consultation for a tailored quote.
Yes. I work with employers across all London boroughs entirely remotely. Whether you have one director on payroll or a team of 30 on varying contracts, I provide a complete managed payroll service — PAYE, RTI, pensions, payslips, and all HMRC submissions.
Yes. If you’ve committed to paying the London Living Wage (currently higher than the National Living Wage), I ensure your payroll reflects the correct rates and that any uplifts are applied at the right time. I monitor rate changes and update your payroll proactively.
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Need a payroll manager in London?

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