Sole trader
About 40 transactions a month
£52.50a month
About 3.5 hours at £15
Price my businessPayroll bookkeeping for UK employers
Running payroll creates more than payslips. Every run changes your wages cost, your tax liabilities and your cash. We post it correctly so your profit is right and HMRC payments reconcile.
- Flat £15 an hour
- No contract
- Qualified UK team
- Pay online in minutes
Payroll bookkeeping
Your price
4 hours at £15
£60
Set-up fee£0
ContractNone
Regulated firm
Qualified team
Qualified team
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The short answer
What is payroll bookkeeping?
Payroll bookkeeping means recording each payroll run in your accounts, reconciling the PAYE, National Insurance and pension liabilities to your bank, and checking you paid HMRC the right amount on time. We do this for a flat £15 an hour, and it typically adds about half an hour a month.
What you get.
Everything below is included in the hours. About half an hour a month on top of core bookkeeping for a small team.
Payroll journals posted from your payroll software
PAYE and National Insurance liability reconciliation
Pension contribution and auto-enrolment postings
Employer's NI and Employment Allowance tracking
Statutory pay (sick, maternity) recorded correctly
Payments to HMRC matched to the bank each month
£15
an hour, the same for every service
0
long contracts to sign, stop whenever you like
19
bookkeeping services under one flat rate
UK
wide, delivered online by a qualified team
Up and running in four steps.
- 1
Tell us your payroll set-up
Payroll provider, pay frequency and pension scheme.
- 2
We connect to your records
Journals from your payroll software or a monthly summary report.
- 3
Post and reconcile
Wages, tax, NI and pensions posted and matched to the bank.
- 4
Liability check
You see what you owe HMRC and when it is due.
Made for
- Small employers with one to twenty staff
- Limited companies paying directors through payroll
- Restaurants, salons and shops with part-time teams
- Businesses taking on their first employee
Used by businesses like yours.
See how this service works for your sector, with the rules and records that matter to it.
- Restaurants and cafesCash, tips, stock and the VAT rules on hot food for restaurants and cafes.
- Hairdressers and beautyChair rental, products, deposits and staff for salons and beauty therapists.
- Nurseries and childcareFunded hours, parent fees and payroll for nurseries, childminders and clubs.
- Pubs and barsGross profit, stock, machine games duty and cash for pubs and bars.
- Cleaning companiesRecurring contracts, supplies, subcontractors and payroll for cleaning businesses.
- Tech startups and SaaSSubscriptions, deferred revenue, R&D records and investor reporting for startups.
What payroll bookkeeping costs
A flat £15 an hour, so the price is simply the hours your business needs.
Limited company
About 150 transactions a month
£105a month
About 7 hours at £15
Price my businessBusy business
About 300 transactions a month
£172.50a month
About 11.5 hours at £15
Price my businessExamples only. Your instant quote gives your exact price, with no contract and no set-up fee.
Clients say it better than we do.
4.9300+ Google reviews of Accotax
“He took the time to explain every step of the process and made a complex situation much easier to understand.”
Hugo Alvarez
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“They take the time to understand how our business works and what our needs are.”
Mael Leboucher
Google review of Accotax
“Very prompt in responding to questions and patient with us even when we seem to be slow.”
Mansur Liman
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“The work was completed promptly, my tax return was successfully filed.”
Sergey M
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Payroll bookkeeping: your questions.
Do you run my payroll?
We do the bookkeeping side: journals, liabilities and reconciliations. The payslips and Real Time Information submissions are produced in your payroll software, which we can work alongside or advise on.
When must PAYE be paid to HMRC?
Electronic payments must reach HMRC by the 22nd of the month after the pay period ends. Smaller employers can sometimes pay quarterly.
What is the Employment Allowance?
Eligible employers can reduce their employer's National Insurance bill by up to £10,500 a year. We make sure it is claimed and tracked in your records.
How much does bookkeeping cost in the UK?
At Bookkeeping Services, bookkeeping costs a flat £15 per hour. Most sole traders need 2 to 4 hours a month (£30 to £60) and small limited companies 4 to 8 hours (£60 to £120). Our instant quote gives your exact figure.
Is there a contract or set-up fee?
No long contract. Onboarding time is charged at the same £15 hourly rate and shown clearly in your quote.
Which accounting software do you support?
Xero, QuickBooks Online, FreeAgent and Sage, plus migration from spreadsheets.
Do you cover the whole of the UK?
Yes. Everything is done online, so we work with clients across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
More ways we can help.
- Monthly bookkeepingEvery transaction coded, every account reconciled, every month.
- Catch-up bookkeepingMonths or years behind? We bring your records right up to date.
- VAT-ready bookkeepingMaking Tax Digital compatible books, so every VAT return is calm.
- Xero bookkeepingXero set-up, clean-up and ongoing bookkeeping done properly.
- QuickBooks bookkeepingQuickBooks Online bookkeeping and tidy-ups for UK businesses.
- Bank reconciliationEvery penny matched to the statement, with exceptions explained.
Payroll bookkeeping, sorted.
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