Agency Payroll & Contractor Management
Agencies juggle employees, freelancers, and contractors — often on the same project. We make sure everyone gets paid correctly and you stay compliant with HMRC.
Sound familiar?
These are the challenges we hear from agency founders every week.
IR35 rules are confusing and the penalties are serious
If HMRC decides your contractors should have been employees, you could owe years of backdated PAYE, NI, and penalties. Most agencies are not confident they are getting this right.
Managing a mix of employees and freelancers is messy
Different payment schedules, different tax treatment, different contracts. It is easy to make mistakes when you are running payroll alongside managing client work.
You are spending hours on admin instead of billable work
Processing timesheets, calculating holiday pay, filing RTI submissions, and issuing payslips takes time you could be spending on client-facing work.
What's included
Everything you need, handled by accountants who specialise in agencies.
Monthly payroll processing
We run payroll for your employees, calculate PAYE and NI, issue payslips, and file RTI submissions with HMRC — all on time, every month.
Contractor payment management
We help you manage freelancer invoices, track CIS deductions where applicable, and ensure your contractor relationships are properly documented.
IR35 status assessments
We review your contractor engagements using HMRC's CEST tool and our own analysis to determine the correct IR35 status and document your reasoning.
Auto-enrolment pension compliance
We handle workplace pension obligations including enrolment, contributions, and re-enrolment — making sure you meet your duties as an employer.
P11D and benefits-in-kind reporting
Company cars, health insurance, or other perks? We file the required P11D returns and calculate the associated tax and NI.
Frequently asked questions
We use a combination of HMRC's own CEST tool and a detailed review of the working arrangements, contracts, and actual practices. We provide a written assessment for each engagement so you have a defensible position if HMRC enquires.
Yes. We process PAYE payroll for your employees and can manage contractor invoice processing alongside it, giving you a single point of contact for all payments.
Overseas contractors have different tax treatment. We advise on withholding obligations, double tax treaty implications, and help you set up compliant payment processes.
We ask for payroll changes — new starters, leavers, salary changes — at least 5 working days before the pay date. For regular monthly payroll, we send a reminder so nothing gets missed.
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