Payroll · Wirral
Payroll that pays your people right and on time
We work out the pay, produce the payslips and send the reports to HMRC every payday. Our payroll team in Bromborough, Wirral, works with clients across the UK.
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AAT Licensed Accountant · Bromborough, Wirral
Payroll on its own
Quoted for your business
Tell us how many people you pay and how often, and we'll give you a price.
No minimum term
Pay by Direct Debit or card
What we do
What does our payroll service cover?
We work out each person's pay and deductions, produce their payslips and send your Real Time Information reports to HMRC. You can run payroll weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Regular payroll
Pay, tax and National Insurance worked out for every payday, weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Payslips and reports
A payslip for each employee and a summary for you, with the PAYE and National Insurance figures to pay.
Reports to HMRC
We send your Real Time Information (RTI) reports to HMRC, including the Full Payment Submission each payday.
Starters and leavers
We add new starters and process leavers as your team changes.
Year-end P60s
The final report to HMRC for the tax year, and a P60 for each employee.
Director-only payroll
A payroll for directors only, run alongside your company's accounts and corporation tax work.
Also provided, as charged services
We quote each of these when you need it. Ask us to add them to your quote.
PAYE registration for new employers
Workplace pension (automatic enrolment) support
P11D and P11D(b) forms for benefits and expenses
Deadlines
What are the payroll deadlines for 2026/27?
You must send HMRC a Full Payment Submission on or before each payday, and give every employee a payslip on or before payday too. PAYE and National Insurance must reach HMRC by the 22nd of the next tax month if you pay electronically, or by the 19th if you pay by post.
A tax month runs from the 6th of one month to the 5th of the next. A Full Payment Submission (FPS) is the report that tells HMRC what you paid each employee and what you deducted. We send it for you and tell you what to pay HMRC, and by when.
Payroll key dates, 2026/27
Send a Full Payment Submission to HMRC
On or before each payday
Give each employee a payslip
On or before payday
Pay HMRC the PAYE and National Insurance you owe
By the 22nd of the next tax month (19th by post)
Send the final Full Payment Submission for 2026/27
On or before your last payday of the tax year, which ends on 5 April 2027
Give employees their P60 for 2026/27
By 31 May 2027
Report expenses and benefits for 2026/27 (P11D and P11D(b))
By 6 July 2027
Pay Class 1A National Insurance on benefits for 2026/27
By 22 July 2027 (19 July by cheque)
Correct as at 5 October 2026 for the 2026/27 tax year.
Workplace pensions
Do you have to enrol your staff in a workplace pension?
Yes, for eligible staff. You must enrol, and pay into a pension for, everyone aged between 22 and State Pension age who earns at least £10,000 a year and normally works in the UK.
This is called automatic enrolment, and the minimum employer contribution is 3% of the employee's qualifying earnings. We help with the payroll side: who is eligible, the contribution figures each pay run and the information your pension provider needs. You choose the provider and we work with them. Pension support is a charged service; we add it to your quote.
Automatic enrolment at a glance, 2026/27
Age
Between 22 and State Pension age
Earnings
At least £10,000 a year
Minimum employer contribution
3% of qualifying earnings
Minimum total contribution
8% of qualifying earnings
Tell newly eligible staff in writing
Within 6 weeks
Correct as at 5 October 2026 for the 2026/27 tax year.
How it works
How do you get started with us?
It takes three steps: ask for a quote, take a quick call from us to confirm what you need, then leave your payroll with us. Before each payday you send us any changes by the cut-off we agree.
1
Ask for a quote
Tell us about your business and how many people you pay, on our quote form.
2
Take a quick call
We ring you to confirm what you need and give you a price.
3
Leave it with us
Send us hours, pay changes, starters and leavers by the agreed cut-off. We do the rest.
Pricing
How much does payroll cost?
Payroll on its own is always quoted. Tell us how many people you pay and how often, and we'll give you a price for the work you need.
No minimum term
Pay by Direct Debit or card
Pension support, P11Ds and PAYE registration are charged services, added to your quote when you need them
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Accounts with payroll
If we also do your accounts, our packages for businesses with employees include monthly payroll for one employee.
Sole trader
From £80 a month + VAT
Partnership
From £90 a month + VAT
Limited company
From £100 a month + VAT
Limited liability partnership (LLP)
From £100 a month + VAT
Each employee after the first: £5 a month + VAT.
See all package pricesPackage prices are per month, exclude VAT and are indicative. They are for businesses that are not VAT registered, subject to turnover not exceeding £150,000; above that, our team will give you a custom quote. Our team confirms the scope and final price.
Why Wainwrights
Why trust Wainwrights with your payroll?
Our practice was established over 30 years ago, and we're AAT licensed accountants. The office is open 9am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, when you have a question about a pay run.
30+
years in practice
400+
reviews on Trustpilot and Google
4.8
out of 5 on Trustpilot
“Always efficient, professional, and punctual in every task they undertake.”
Leonidas Makris, on Trustpilot, July 2026Questions
What do employers ask us about payroll?
Can you run payroll for directors only?
Yes. We can run a director-only payroll alongside your company's accounts and corporation tax work. You must register as an employer with HMRC even if you only employ yourself, for example as the only director of a limited company.
How often can you run payroll?
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly. We agree the schedule with you when you start, and send your report to HMRC on or before each payday.
What do you need from us before payday?
Hours worked, pay changes, bonuses, sickness, new starters and leavers. Send them by the cut-off we agree with you, so we can check the payroll and finish it on time.
When do we have to pay HMRC?
By the 22nd of the next tax month if you pay electronically, or by the 19th if you pay by post. If you usually pay less than £1,500 a month, you may be able to pay quarterly instead. We tell you the amount each time.
Do you handle workplace pensions?
Yes. We help with the payroll information and the contribution figures that automatic enrolment needs, and we work with the pension provider you choose. Pension support is a charged service; we add it to your quote.
Do you prepare P11Ds for benefits and expenses?
Yes. We review taxable benefits and expenses and prepare P11D and P11D(b) forms, which are due by 6 July after the tax year ends. It is a charged service; we add it to your quote. From April 2027, HMRC plans to make employers report company cars, vans, fuel and medical benefits through payroll instead.
Can you set up PAYE for a new employer?
Yes. We register you as an employer with HMRC and set up your payroll records, as a charged service that we add to your quote. You must register before your first payday, and you cannot register more than 2 months before you start paying people.
How much do you charge for payroll?
Payroll on its own is always quoted: tell us how many people you pay and how often, and we'll give you a price. If we also do your accounts, our packages for businesses with employees include monthly payroll, from £80 a month + VAT with one employee. Each employee after the first adds £5 a month + VAT.
Ready when you are
Want payday taken off your to‑do list?
Get a quote online, or book a free call with our payroll team in Bromborough.