Reliable payroll support for your business and your people
Payroll is one of the most important responsibilities for any employer. Your people need to be paid accurately and on time, and your business needs to meet its reporting, tax and compliance obligations.
At Carpenter Box, our dedicated payroll team provides a fully managed payroll service for SMEs of all sizes. We can take care of the payroll process for you, helping reduce administration, improve accuracy and give you confidence that everything is being handled properly.
Whether you have a small team or a more complex workforce, we can tailor our payroll support to suit your business.
Taking the pressure out of payroll
Payroll has become increasingly complex. Employers need to manage PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, statutory payments, starters and leavers, payslips, reporting deadlines and year-end requirements.
By outsourcing your payroll, you can reduce the pressure on your internal team and free up time to focus on running your business. We will process your payroll at intervals that suit you, whether weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly or monthly, and provide clear reports so you know what has been processed and what needs to be paid.
Partner with us for a fully-managed payroll service that takes away the headache.
Why outsource your payroll?
Every business runs payroll differently. Some employers have straightforward monthly salaries, while others need to manage weekly pay, changing hours, overtime, bonuses, deductions or multiple pay groups.
We will agree a process that works for your business, including how information is shared, when payroll is processed and what reports you receive. The aim is to make payroll as straightforward and reliable as possible for you and your employees.
Payroll support that works around you
Outsourcing payroll can help reduce administration, improve accuracy and give you access to specialist payroll knowledge without needing to manage everything in-house.
It can be particularly useful if:
- payroll is taking up too much internal time
- your workforce has become more complex
- you employ hourly paid, part-time or variable-hours staff
- you need support with statutory payments or deductions
- you want to reduce the risk of payroll errors
- you need cover for holidays, sickness or staff changes
- you want a more secure and consistent payroll process
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Frequently asked questions
Outsourced payroll means using an external payroll team to process your employee pay, calculate deductions, produce payslips, submit information to HMRC and support payroll compliance.
Outsourcing payroll can save time, reduce administration and help lower the risk of errors. It also gives you access to specialist payroll knowledge without needing to manage the whole process internally.
Yes. We can process payroll at intervals that suit your business, including weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly and monthly payrolls.
Yes. We can submit payroll information to HMRC through Real Time Information reporting and manage relevant payroll forms and year-end submissions.
Yes. We can provide secure printed payslips or e-payslips, depending on what works best for your business and employees.
Yes. As a Voca Bacs Accredited Bureau, we can arrange direct salary payments to employees where this is included in your payroll service.
Yes. We can administer statutory payments including Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and related payroll adjustments.
Yes. We can process student loan deductions, attachment of earnings orders and other relevant payroll deductions.
Yes. We can support holiday and leave calculations, which can be particularly useful for businesses with hourly paid, part-time or variable-hours employees.
We will usually need employee details, pay rates, hours or salary information, starter and leaver details, pension information, deductions and any changes for the pay period. We will agree a clear process with you at the start.
Yes. Payroll outsourcing can be useful for small businesses as well as larger SMEs, especially where the owner or internal team does not have the time or expertise to manage payroll confidently.
The cost depends on the size of your payroll, how often it is processed and the level of support you need. We will discuss your requirements and provide a clear proposal before we start.
