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The Disadvantages of Outsourcing Payroll

Are you looking to outsource your payroll responsibilities? Then it’s important to consider all sides of the coin by understanding not only the many benefits offloading this process can give your business, but also any potential disadvantages as well. Our payroll specialists highlight 3 of the most important considerations to keep in mind when researching your options. 

Less control over your payroll

As with any outsourced function, handing your payroll responsibilities over to another company is handing over control of an important part of your business. Indeed, you are depending on that organisation to safely manage your sensitive data, submit crucial information to HMRC and to carry out a service that is essential to you and your employees. You therefore need to be completely sure that you trust your chosen payroll provider to carry out your payroll accurately and efficiently in order to avoid potentially severe consequences. A professional company will tailor their processes to fit in seamlessly with the way your business works to ensure you stay in the loop. 

Potential confusion over payroll processes 

Outsourcing payroll can sometimes create confusion in-house over who staff need to talk to about their pay, such as mistakes on their payslip or to update personal details, especially at the beginning of the journey. With no representative in the office, this can make employees feel disconnected from the process and therefore lose trust in the whole procedure. However, if you have chosen a reputable, trusted payroll outsourcing company like Essential Payroll, your employees will soon realise that their pay and data is in the safest hands possible. 

Outsourcing is an extra expense

There will of course be ongoing costs when you outsource payroll, but this doesn’t necessarily mean extra expense. When you take into consideration an experienced payroll specialists’ salary, training, software, payslip resources etc., you may be surprised by how economical outsourcing can be. Plus, it’s hard to put a price on the peace of mind knowing your payroll responsibilities are being looked after by a professional company.  

Essential Payroll have been providing accurate and timely payroll services to SME+ companies across the UK for a number of years, allowing them to focus once again on growing and improving their business. To learn more about our bespoke services, please get in touch with our friendly team today online or by calling 02382 023223.

Client Feedback

“We can focus on providing accountancy services to our clients knowing that payroll is covered”

DE, Accountant

“In 2014 we outsourced our payroll to Essential Payroll and our experience has been excellent. We run a very demanding payroll with over 600 employees in an industry that has a high turnover of staff. Essential Payroll manage this brilliantly. They go above and beyond to meet our deadlines and liaise with us regularly. Essential Payroll offer a friendly, helpful and informative service that we would thoroughly recommend.”

Commercial Cleaning Company, Hampshire (615 employees)

“We have been working with Essential Payroll for years now, and couldn’t be more satisfied with the services they provide. Very efficient, professional and proactive company. We could not recommend them enough.”

Care Home Group, Dorset (500 employees)

“Essential Payroll has been our payroll office for over 4 years. Everyone that I have dealt with at Essential Payroll has been extremely professional and helpful in dealing with our payrolls. They offer immediate assistance and provide answers to questions we may have. They offer great processing service with payroll being calculated accurately, paid on time and all government forms submitted in timely manner.”

Bar/Restaurant Group, Dorset (75 employees)

“Dorset Commercial Cleaning have worked with Essential Payroll since we started the business three years ago. I can honestly say I wouldn’t know how we’d live without them. Their expertise and guidance was fundamental to us setting up an efficient and swift payroll system and their flexibility and helpful attitude over the last three years has allowed us to concentrate on delivering outstanding service to our clients safe in the knowledge that payroll is happening perfectly."

James Lattimer, Dorset Commercial Cleaning

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