Payroll services for Startup and Scaleup Businesses
Launching a new business is an exciting and rewarding time but there are so many elements to manage it can seem overwhelming. This is why many entrepreneurs choose to outsource some elements of the business management, including payroll. Every new business with employees must operate a formal payroll system to stay on the right side of the law. However, payroll can be complex and mistakes are common amongst startups that decide to manage the payroll in-house. Mistakes can be costly! HMRC has the power to issue hefty fines for failure to comply with Payroll regulations.
Outsourcing payroll from the outset is a wise decision which enables the business owner to focus on the core task of developing the new business. At Balance Payroll we have all the necessary experience and systems in place so you don’t need to reinvent the payroll wheel. You can trust us to deliver accurate payroll on time in a way that is cost effective for your new business.
Outsourcing Payroll – The benefits to a Startup and Scaleup Business
- Choosing Balance Payroll to manage your payroll function takes the onus off you as a business owner to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. Paying employees incorrectly or late can lead to a disgruntled and demotivated workforce.
- Balance Payroll will ensure compliance with HMRC reducing the risk of penalties and fines.
- Many accountants will offer payroll services to startups to sit alongside their accountancy service. However, by outsourcing to an independent payroll service provider means you can change accountant (as many startups do after the first year) without moving your payroll.
- For a fast-growing startup/scaleup business payroll can become a labourious and complex task. As an established payroll service we have the systems to scaleup your payroll alongside your business.
- It’s essential, to comply with Payroll and Data Protection regulation, to have secure payroll systems in place which take time and money to create and manage.
Why Balance Payroll?
- A cost effective and trusted resource that will deliver payroll on time, every time and with accuracy.
- Over 30 years’ experience and a team that offer more than calculations and payroll. We offer payroll support and advice that is invaluable to a growing business.
- Ensure your business remains complaint with the frequent regulatory changes. We are quick to advise and amend procedures accordingly.
- Balance Payroll are a Bacs Approved Bureau. Take advantage of our ability to process salaries directly to their employee bank accounts once a Bacs facility is set up with your business’s bank.
You can call us during office hours on 01442 828007 or, if you prefer email, use the Get a Quote form. Our friendly team will need some basic information including the number of employees and payroll frequency which they will use to create a no obligation quote for you to consider.

Balance have looked after our payroll
since the charity began in 2001. Their attention to detail is fantastic and they are endlessly helpful with any problems we ask them about. It has been great to work with them.
Marc Ennals – T-Base


Balance Payroll has provided us with payroll services for 8 years now taking all the payroll headaches away from us especially as our payroll is complicated with varying staffing levels, some with overtime some with bonuses etc. They are extremely efficient and nothing is too much trouble for them. All in all a very good balance for us all.
Sharne Smith – Mediafleet
