Dependable Payroll.
Total Compliance.
Eco Outsourcing delivers fully managed payroll services for UK organisations, taking absolute ownership of payroll operations and HMRC compliance to remove risk and internal workload. We don’t just run the numbers; we manage the entire payroll lifecycle.
UK-led payroll oversight • HMRC-aligned processes • Secure payroll delivery
Eco Outsourcing
As payroll complexity increases, internal teams are often forced into reactive processing, manual checks, and last-minute corrections. This creates risk, absorbs senior time, and erodes confidence. Eco Outsourcing introduces a structured payroll management model that restores control, accuracy, and operational certainty.
UK payroll expertise • Compliance-led delivery
Eco Outsourcing delivers fully managed payroll services designed to stabilise payroll operations while reducing risk and administrative load.
Key deliverables
- Full end-to-end payroll ownership with UK-led oversight
- Accurate payroll processing delivered on schedule
- Proactive HMRC and RTI compliance management
- Statutory payments and deductions handled correctly
- Payroll data aligned with finance and accounting records
- Centralised payroll documentation and audit-ready records
- Clear handling of payroll queries and adjustments
- Continuity of payroll operations during absences or peaks
- Scalable payroll support as headcount and complexity grow
- Consistent execution without internal micromanagement
Comprehensive End-to-End Payroll Processing and Compliance
Our focus is simple: making sure your people get paid the right amount, on the right day, every single time. We take the technical burden off your HR team, handling everything from the initial gross-to-net calculations right through to BACS file preparation. By using a dependable, battle-tested payroll processing system, we maintain total accuracy across all your pay cycles. It means you don’t have to worry about the fine print of UK legislation or HMRC’s RTI rules, we’ve got the compliance side covered so you can get on with the rest of your job.
Key Deliverables:
- Precise gross-to-net payroll processing.
- Full HMRC RTI and PAYE submissions.
- Pension auto-enrolment and contributions management.
For Businesses That Need Payroll Done Right
This service is built for UK businesses that need their payroll done right without the faff of managing it in-house. As specialists in the field, Eco Outsourcing steps in to handle the day-to-day grit of your pay runs. Our goal is to give your leadership team total peace of mind that the numbers are accurate, the data is secure, and, most importantly, everyone is paid exactly when they should be.
UK SMEs and fast-growing teams
- UK SMEs and fast-growing teams
- Businesses ready to outsource payroll
- Organisations managing complex payroll operations
- Finance leaders needing clear cost visibility
Deciding If Outsourced Payroll Is Right for You
When payroll starts to feel like a struggle because the business is growing, it’s usually time to look at outsourcing. We’ve designed this service for companies that need a reliable pair of hands to take over the risk and the constant compliance updates. By handing the operational pressure to us, your internal team can actually focus on their own jobs again. Working with a specialist like Eco Outsourcing means that even as your setup gets more complex, your payroll stays accurate and firmly under control.
Quick Checks:
- Payroll accuracy is becoming harder to maintain
- Compliance requirements are increasing
- Payroll admin is taking too much internal time
Consistent Delivery
Payroll is processed on a defined schedule with clear approvals, helping avoid last-minute corrections, delays, or missed pay runs.
Improved Accuracy
Documented workflows and layered checks reduce errors and create more dependable payroll outcomes over time.
Better Cost Clarity
Structured reporting gives leadership clearer insight into payroll costs, trends, and their impact on planning.
Operational Continuity
Payroll remains stable and uninterrupted, even during staff changes, absences, or periods of growth.
Clear Accountability
Each payroll engagement has defined ownership, approval stages, and responsibility, removing ambiguity around who checks, who signs off, and who resolves issues.
Why Choose Eco for Payroll Management
A payroll outsourcing service built around accountability, consistency, and UK regulatory confidence, not generic offshore processing.
Structured Communication
Regular updates and defined reporting touchpoints ensure visibility into payroll status, inputs required, and completed actions.
Payroll-Specific Controls
Processes are built specifically around payroll cycles, statutory requirements, and deadlines, ensuring nothing is missed during busy periods.
Dedicated Payroll Expertise
Your payroll is handled by professionals experienced in managing varied pay structures, employee types, and reporting needs.
Adaptable Support Model
Payroll support adjusts as headcount, pay frequency, or workforce composition changes, without operational disruption.
Results & Outcomes: Compliance-Led Continuity
Move from high-risk manual processing to a hardened, managed payroll function. With Eco owning the technical calculations and legislative updates, your pay cycles run with surgical precision, removing the “key person risk” from your internal team.
UK hospitality group (≈110 staff):
Fluctuating shift patterns, complex National Living Wage tiers, and a mounting backlog of pension auto-enrolment errors. Eco Outsourcing implemented a rigid validation framework and integrated the payroll feed directly with their T&A (Time and Attendance) software.
The shift in operations
Eco Outsourcing replaced manual data re-keying with a direct API data pull, reduced the "gross-to-net" processing window from 5 working days → 24 hours, and moved the business from paper-based records → a 100% digital, GDPR-compliant archive.
The business impact
The company successfully passed a snap pension regulator audit with zero findings, avoiding potential five-figure penalties. Leadership now has a "cost-per-site" labour report delivered automatically each month, and the HR team has fully offloaded the burden of managing statutory maternity and sick pay calculations.
Everything You Need to Run Payroll Properly
We take care of the entire payroll cycle, from the initial gross-to-net calculations and deductions right through to the final pay run. Each month follows a strict schedule of checks and balances, so there’s no guesswork involved. It’s a structured process designed to do one thing: ensure your people are paid the exact amount they’re owed, exactly when they expect it.
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Payroll Processing & Pay Runs
End-to-end payroll handling covers pay runs, statutory calculations, submissions, and reporting, delivered accurately and on schedule through a structured outsourced payroll service.
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Key focus
- End-to-end payroll processing
- Gross-to-net calculations
- Pay run scheduling and execution
- Payslip generation and distribution
- Pre-payroll checks and validations
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Employee & Contractor Payroll
It doesn't matter if your team is a mix of salaried staff, hourly workers, or contractors. We manage all of them. Even if you have people on different pay cycles or varying contract terms, we keep it all in one place. We deal with the complexity of the different tax treatments so you can just focus on the total figures.
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Key focus
- Employee payroll processing
- Contractor and variable pay handling
- Multiple pay frequencies management
- Correct tax treatment application
- Consolidated payroll summaries
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HMRC Compliance & Submissions
We take care of the heavy lifting with HMRC, including the day-to-day PAYE administration, RTI filings, and National Insurance math. By handling all your statutory reporting, we keep your payroll perfectly aligned with current rules. It’s the simplest way to stay compliant and make sure you aren’t exposed to unnecessary penalties or filing issues.
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Key focus
- RTI submissions (FPS & EPS)
- PAYE and National Insurance administration
- Statutory deductions management
- HMRC deadline tracking
- Compliance monitoring and updates
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Payroll Reporting & Records
Every month, you'll get a clean pack of reports, plus digital payslips and P60s for everyone. We keep everything organised and "audit ready." If you ever need to dig out a figure for a financial review or an HMRC query, you won’t have to go hunting for it; it’s all right there, formatted and ready to go.
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Key focus
- Monthly payroll reports
- Digital payslips and P60s
- Secure payroll record storage
- Audit-ready documentation
- Historical payroll data access
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Pension & Auto-Enrolment
Pension admin is a massive time-sink, so we just take it over. We handle everything, assessing your staff, getting them enrolled, and working out the exact contributions. We also manage the re-enrolment cycles that tend to catch people out. You stay on the right side of the law, and your team doesn't have to touch a single spreadsheet.
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Key focus
- Workforce pension assessments
- Auto-enrolment processing
- Contribution calculations and submissions
- Re-enrolment cycle management
- Pension provider coordination
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Ongoing Support & Changes
Payroll isn't static, so we're here for all the shifts. New starters, leavers, mid-month bonuses, or pay rises, we just handle them as they come. Nothing gets updated without a clear audit trail and your final sign-off. It’s about making sure your payroll stays accurate as your business grows, with zero guesswork.
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Key focus
- New starter and leaver processing
- Pay changes, bonuses, and adjustments
- Change tracking and audit trails
- Client approval workflows
- Ongoing payroll support
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What does outsourced payroll include?
We take care of the entire cycle, start to finish. That covers everything, the actual calculations, issuing payslips, sorting out statutory deductions, and getting your filings over to HMRC. Rather than just handing you a piece of software and leaving your team to figure it out, we provide specialists who actually manage the process for you.
Is outsourced payroll suitable for small businesses?
It is, and it’s often the smartest move for a growing company. Payroll gets messy fast as you add staff. Moving it over to us clears that admin off your plate and ensures you aren’t tripping over compliance rules as you scale.
How is outsourced payroll different from payroll software?
Software is just a tool you still have to operate yourself. With outsourcing, the accountability shifts to us. We provide the expertise and the manual checks to make sure the data coming out of that system is actually right, rather than just “processed.”
Will we lose control if payroll is outsourced?
Not at all. You’re still the boss. We set up specific checkpoints where you review the figures and sign them off. We don’t finalise a single thing or send any data to HMRC until you’ve given us the green light.
When is the right time to outsource payroll?
It usually comes down to the moment you realize you’re buried in spreadsheets instead of actually running the business. If you’re starting to lose sleep over a potential mistake, or if your finance team is clearly hitting a breaking point, that’s your signal. It’s better to make the move before a small error becomes a big problem.
Do you manage HMRC submissions and RTI reporting?
We handle the full PAYE and RTI side of things so you don’t have to. Before anything goes to HMRC, we run our own checks for red flags or oddities. It’s basically a safety net to make sure you’re hitting every deadline and staying well away from those late-filing fines.
How do you keep payroll compliant with UK regulations?
We stay on top of the constant shifts in UK tax law and HMRC guidance. Our internal workflows are updated as soon as the rules change, so you don’t have to worry about your payroll falling out of date.
Can statutory payments such as SSP and SMP be managed?
We do. We manage the assessments, work out the contributions, and handle the re-enrolment cycles. It’s one of the biggest administrative headaches in payroll, so we take it on to ensure you’re meeting your legal duties.
Do you handle workplace pensions and auto-enrolment?
We do. We manage the assessments, work out the contributions, and handle the re-enrolment cycles. It’s one of the biggest administrative headaches in payroll, so we take it on to ensure you’re meeting your legal duties.
How is year-end payroll handled?
We take care of the P60s and the final submissions to HMRC. We work to the statutory deadlines to make sure everything is closed off correctly, meaning you and your employees start the new tax year with zero baggage.
How long does it take to transition payroll?
Getting a transition right usually takes a few weeks. It really comes down to your headcount and how quickly we can get our hands on your existing records. We won’t leave you guessing, though, we’ll sit down and agree on a solid go-live date before we do anything else.
Will payroll be disrupted during the transition?
No, there won’t be a gap. We use a tight onboarding process designed to keep things moving. As far as your employees are concerned, it’s business as usual. They’ll get their pay on the same day they always do, without a hitch.
Do you run parallel payroll during onboarding?
We’re happy to do a parallel run if you want that extra bit of certainty. Running our system alongside your current one for a month is the best way to double-check every penny. It ensures everything is 100% aligned before we officially take the lead.
What information is required to get started?
We’ll need the basics: your current employee details, pay history for the year, and your HMRC references. Once we have that “starter pack,” we can get the new system built and ready for the first run.
Who manages payroll day to day?
You’ll have a dedicated point of contact, but they’re backed by a full team. This means you aren’t reliant on one person’s availability, if your regular contact is out, there’s always someone else who knows your account.
How do approvals work each payroll cycle?
We agree on a cut-off date each month. We’ll run the numbers, send you the summary reports to check, and only hit “submit” once you’ve confirmed you’re happy with the figures. You’re always in the loop.
How is payroll data protected?
We use secure, encrypted methods for all data transfers. No “open” spreadsheets in emails. Our internal processes are built around strict confidentiality and UK data protection standards to keep your employee info safe.
What checks are in place to prevent payroll errors?
We don’t just trust the software. We have a set of manual validation steps for every run. We look for anything that looks out of place compared to previous months to catch errors before they affect anyone’s pay.
What happens if a payroll issue is identified?
We deal with it immediately. If something isn’t right, we have a clear process to investigate and fix it. We don’t drag our feet, we get the correction made and make sure the root cause is sorted for next time.
What payroll reports are provided?
You get a full pack every month: payroll summaries, gross-to-net breakdowns, and your HMRC liability. They’re straightforward, easy to read, and exactly what your accountant will need for the books.
Can payroll reporting support financial planning?
Definitely. It’s often your biggest cost, so knowing exactly where that money goes is vital. Our reports give you a clear view of your overheads, which makes budgeting and forecasting a whole lot easier.
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How do employees receive their payslips?
We provide a secure digital portal where your team can log in and view their payslips at any time. It’s much safer than email and means they have a permanent archive of their P60s and pay history without having to ask you to dig through old files.
Can you handle different pay structures, like bonuses or overtime?
Absolutely. We don’t just do “fixed” salaries. Whether you have hourly staff with varying overtime, commission-based sales teams, or one-off performance bonuses, we build those variables into each cycle. You just provide the raw figures, and we do the math.
What happens when a new employee joins the team?
We make the onboarding process seamless. You send us the new starter info (or their P45), and we’ll get them set up on the system, ensure they’re on the correct tax code from day one, and handle the HMRC notifications. It’s one less thing for your HR person to worry about.
How do you manage leavers and final pay?
When someone moves on, we calculate their final pay, including any accrued but untaken holiday. We’ll issue their P45 promptly so they have what they need for their next role, ensuring the departure is clean, compliant, and professional.
Can employees contact you directly with pay queries?
We usually recommend a “first-tier” contact within your business for basic questions, but for anything complex or technical, we are here to support. We provide the explanations your team needs to understand their tax codes or deductions, so you don’t have to be a tax expert.
Why do other accounting firms use you?
Because running payroll is time-consuming and low-margin for many firms. By handing the “back-office” payroll work to us, they can focus on high-level tax advice and consulting for their clients.
Can you act as a "white label" service?
Yes. We can work as an extension of your own brand. Your clients get a professional payroll experience, and you get to offer a full-service solution without the internal headache of managing it.
Does your data play nice with my software?
We make sure our reports can be easily plugged into your accounting software (like Xero or QuickBooks). It saves you hours of manual journal entries and keeps your clients’ books perfectly balanced.
Does outsourcing payroll reduce pressure on accounting teams?
Yes. It removes repetitive payroll processing tasks while maintaining service quality for clients.
Is client confidentiality protected?
Yes, we provide real-time access to your financial data through secure cloud-based systems and dashboards.
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