Stress-free UK payroll for directors and small employers
We handle all your payroll and HMRC submissions so you can focus on running your limited company. Your dedicated accountant advises on a tax-efficient director salary and helps you stay fully compliant with pension duties.
Free to set up No minimum contract Switch in minutes
All-inclusive from
£104.50/mo + VAT
Fixed monthly company package fee
Payroll included as standard
Upfront setup or registration fees
FreeAgent bookkeeping software discount
What you get with Payroll Services
Key things to know about payroll services
Salary and dividends explained
How you structure your salary and dividends directly impacts your personal and company tax bills.
- The standard personal allowance is frozen at 12,570 pounds for both the 2025/26 and 2026/27 tax years.
- Setting your salary at 12,570 pounds qualifies you for the state pension without paying employee National Insurance.
- A 12,570 pounds salary is usually optimal for sole directors as corporation tax savings outweigh employer National Insurance.
- If you have multiple employees, the 10,500 pounds Employment Allowance can completely cover your employer National Insurance costs.
Workplace pension auto-enrolment duties
UK employers must automatically enrol eligible staff into a qualifying workplace pension scheme.
- The earnings trigger for automatic enrolment remains at 10,000 pounds for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 tax years.
- Employers must contribute a minimum of 3% on qualifying earnings between 6,240 pounds and 50,270 pounds.
- The total minimum pension contribution is 8%, meaning employees must contribute the remaining 5% of qualifying earnings.
- You must submit a declaration of compliance to the Pensions Regulator within five months of your staging date.
HMRC reporting and RTI deadlines
HMRC requires real-time reporting of all employee payments under the Real Time Information system.
- Full Payment Submissions must be sent to HMRC on or before the day you pay your employees.
- Any PAYE and National Insurance liabilities must be paid to HMRC by the 22nd of the following month.
- Late submissions or payments trigger automatic penalties from HMRC, calculated on a sliding scale based on employees.
Expenses and benefits in kind
Non-cash perks provided to employees and directors must be reported and taxed correctly.
- The deadline to submit annual P11D and P11D(b) forms to HMRC is 6 July following the tax year.
- Class 1A National Insurance on benefits is charged at 15% and must be paid electronically by 22 July.
- HMRC will make real-time payrolling of most benefits mandatory starting from 6 April 2027, replacing annual P11D forms.
The difference a dedicated accountant makes
Your own dedicated accountant
No call centres or generic helpdesks. You get a named, qualified UK accountant who understands your business and is always a direct phone call or email away.
One predictable monthly fee
We do not charge hidden extras or setup fees. Our all-inclusive fixed monthly price covers your payroll, software, and year-round support.
Free FreeAgent bookkeeping software
Keep track of your company finances in real time. We provide a full FreeAgent subscription at no extra cost, seamlessly integrated with your payroll.
Proactive tax planning advice
Your accountant explains how salary and dividends are taxed and the options available, so you can decide on a tax-efficient split for your circumstances.
Going it alone vs having us in your corner
You can absolutely do your own books. Here's what actually changes when a dedicated accountant takes it off your plate.
Doing it yourself
Accounting software
Pay for FreeAgent yourself — that's £100s a year on top.
Tax savings
Easy to miss allowable expenses, reliefs and allowances.
Your time
Evenings lost to receipts, spreadsheets and HMRC admin.
Knowledge & deadlines
MTD, National Insurance and filing dates — costly to get wrong.
With Workwell
Accounting software
FreeAgent included free, set up and ready to go.
Tax savings
Proactive planning to claim every allowance — often saving more than we cost.
Your time
We handle the books and filing, so you get your evenings back.
Knowledge & deadlines
A named accountant keeps you compliant and filed on time, every time.
The bottom line
Free software, more tax saved and your time back — for just £104.50/mo.
Most clients save more in tax and software than they pay us. Switching takes minutes.
Everything, sorted
Director payroll setup
- Registering your PAYE scheme with HMRC
- Explaining a tax-efficient director salary
- Integrating payroll with your FreeAgent account
- Guidance on tax-efficient director drawings
Employee payroll management
- Adding new employees to your payroll
- Calculating student loans and tax codes
- Processing overtime, bonuses, and commissions
- Managing sick pay and parental leave
- Issuing secure digital payslips to staff
HMRC compliance filings
- Submitting monthly RTI returns to HMRC
- Filing annual P60 forms for all staff
- Preparing and submitting P11D expenses forms
- Calculating Class 1A National Insurance due
- Handling HMRC payroll queries on your behalf
Pension auto enrolment
- Assessing employee eligibility for workplace pensions
- Setting up your chosen pension scheme provider
- Calculating employer and employee pension contributions
- Filing your declaration of compliance online
- Managing pension opt-ins and opt-outs
“Workwell has administered my company since formation in 2014. I am very happy with the quality of the service that they have provided. Danielle and Ross, in particular, have been excellent in their roles as lead client accountants.”
Limited company client
With Workwell since 2014
Questions, answered
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