Outsourced Payroll

What is Payroll Outsourcing?

Payroll outsourcing is when you hire a specialist company to manage part or all of your payroll processes. In other words, it's payroll without the eyeroll.

Legislation is ever changing and is a nightmare to keep on top of, we do all that for you:

Save time and money by automating lengthy manual processes
Use industry leading software with a 99.99% accuracy rate, reducing your risk of errors
Access a team of CIPP/iPASS professionals that make sure they get things right the first time, every time

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Improve accuracy

Don’t let errors waste your time. Our solutions give you a 99.999+% accuracy rate, so you can breathe easy knowing you’ve got a shield against preventable errors.

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Manage risk and compliance

Our team will stay up to date with ever-changing legalisation and use all their expertise when working on your pay cycle.

Woman smiling as her payroll is taken care of, giving her time to focus on her business

Support business continuity

Keep your organisation operating smoothly by reducing risk, maintaining compliance and enhancing security with zero stress.

Safe and secure data

We’ll guard your payroll data with our state-of-the-art data centres and accredited systems (including SOC2, ISO9001, ISOO27001).

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Why move to MHR's payroll management services?

Payroll's a finicky thing. It has to be efficient, secure, accurate and always on time. Partner with us to escape the never-ending maze of spreadsheets, calculations and paperwork, not to mention the looming shadow at the end of the month.

Time is money

Save huge amounts of time with every payroll run on our hosted service, as your team is freed up to focus on value adding tasks.

Leave it to the experts

Our team of CIPP and iPASS experts have been support customers just like you for 40 years. We know our stuff when it comes to payroll.

Fuss-free payroll

Sit back and relax. Our managed payroll service team uses our incredibly accurate solutions to deliver accurate results, on time, every time.

Fully accredited

We're HMRC-recognised and accredited by BACS and the Payroll Quality Partnership from the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals.

What Managed Payroll Services do we offer?

Managed Payroll

Our Managed Payroll Service lets you jump off the payroll hamster wheel. After listening to your needs, our experts will handle everything, no matter how complex. Whether you've got thousands of people to pay or just a hundred, we can ensure that your payroll runs smoothly.

BACS, payslips and P11Ds

Our payroll outsourcing services can support your in-house team while leaving you retaining control. Supported by our market-leading payroll platform and expert teams, we'll provide admin services such as processing your BACS and payslips or running your P11D processing.

Payroll processing service

With our payroll processing service you manage the payroll input while we manage the processing, payments and distribution of payslips. Working in partnership, providing an efficient, timely, accurate service – we’ll free up time for your in-house team to focus on other aspects of the business.

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“Our long-term partnership with MHR has grown from strength to strength and has continued to provide us with the best possible service over the last decade and beyond. MHR’s team are always there when we need them.” Joe Carter, HR Manager

Severn Trent

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“We feel our payroll is secure with MHR and will be managed properly, we’re comfortable that if any issues arise, they’ll be dealt with. We’re also comfortable with the security in place – data is protected appropriately during transmission and when managed.”

Vospers

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“ Working with MHR is really easy; they work as an extension to our team.”

Organisational Development Officer, Elmbridge Borough Council

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"MHR gives a great level of service and we really appreciate the ability to customise the system for our organisation's specific requirements."

UK Export Finance

Payroll outsourcing FAQs

Why should I outsource my payroll?

Benefits of outsourcing payroll:

Save time
Reduce costs
Get industry-leading accuracy and precision
Reduce risks, including compliance-related risk
Stay compliant
Access to experts
More time to focus on core business activities

Processing payroll in-house is complicated and, time-consuming. The devil is in the details and your internal teams need to grapple with ever-changing legislation to avoid possible censure, penalties or fines.

By outsourcing your payroll, you free your team from these responsibilities and risks. You leave your payroll processing in the expert hands of specialists with the expertise to ensure that your employees are paid accurately on time, every time, and in line with current legislation.

The result? Less risk and more time to focus on core activities, productivity and results.

Are payroll outsourcing service right for my business?

While the benefits of outsourcing your payroll are clear, we understand that every business's challenges are different. That's why we offer a payroll management service that can adapt to your organisation, whatever your needs.

We offer a range of services to suit every requirement, from peripheral payroll servicing for businesses who don't want to hand over their payroll fully to comprehensive payroll outsourcing for organisations looking to completely streamline their payroll commitments.

Whatever your needs, budget, size and sector, we can come up with support package to suit you.

Which payroll outsourcing product should I choose?

Our payroll outsourcing services consist of four key products. Each is designed for a specific need but all of our services are scalable to your requirements.

Our Payroll Processing Service provides expert, highly accurate support to in-house payroll teams. Our Managed Payroll and Transactional services offer scalable external payroll servicing for businesses of all sizes. Our Emergency Payroll, meanwhile, fills gaps for businesses that need short-term, immediate help, and helps to ensure that your people are paid correctly and on time.

Which service should you choose, depends on your organisation's circumstances. Why not speak to a member of our team to discuss which option makes the most sense?

Is automated payroll better?

The benefits of automated payroll are:

Get industry-leading accuracy and precision
Ensure efficient payroll processing
Reduce errors
Reduce costs
Save time
Reduce compliance risks
Ensure security and data protection

Running payroll requires several complicated tasks and procedures that are time consuming and risky when done manually.

With automated payroll, paying employees accurately and on time is easier, and more efficient, plus there's a significantly lower risk of errors.

The built-in features of an automated solution are always kept up to date. It takes care of complicated payroll functions, security concerns, and compliance rules freeing up your time and energy, to focus on higher-level tasks and projects.

Do you offer payroll bureau services?

Yes. Our Payroll Processing Service is essentially a bureau service providing expertise and support your internal payroll teams, letting you keep some control over the payroll process.

We, also keep our finger on the pulse of legislative changes, so you can rest assured that we can keep the legal eagles happy.

How secure is my employee data with your outsourced payroll?

Security is of paramount importance to us and we go to great lengths to ensure that your employee data is safe and secure.

We continuously invest in the latest technologies to keep your data protected with cutting edge security, robust data protection mechanisms, disaster recovery, compliance and assurance (SOC2, ISO9001, ISOO27001), monitoring and support.