Payroll Services for Small Business
Payroll software for small businesses in the UK should be easy, reliable and efficient. ADP provides comprehensive small business payroll services designed to simplify your payroll processing. Our services ensure accurate calculations, compliance with HMRC regulations and easy management of taxes and deductions so that you can focus on growing your business.
Small business payroll is our speciality
More than half a million small businesses, from startups to single employees to growing companies, trust us with their payroll. We understand that every business is unique, which is why we’ve built payroll programs for small businesses to help you:
- Focus on your business, not payroll
- Run payroll accurately and easily
- Navigate the complexities of compliance
- Act on advice for year-end HMRC tax returns
- Receive quarterly and annual reports
- Access payroll experts when needed
The Benefits of ADP Payroll Services for Small Business in the UK
Save Money
With ADP, you only pay what you need, helping you keep the cost down. Our small business payroll solutions offer a customisable and scalable pricing model, paid per employee, per month, offering you flexibility to meet your changing needs. We also have a variety of extra administration and service options.
Security
Our world-class Global Security Organisation helps ensure that your and your employees’ data is safe and secure. ADP is ranked #1 among Business Service Peers by Security Magazine and ISO 9000 and ISO 27001 certified — the gold standards for quality and security process management.
Flexibility
ADP small business payroll software adapts to fit your individual needs, whether you want to retain some control over payroll tasks, or hand over complete control of all your payroll processes. We offer a range of managed payroll services, enabling you to scale up your needs and add on HR capabilities too.
Compliance and Protection
Our small business payroll services don’t just ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. You will also need protection from liabilities and demonstration that Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) have been followed. ADP helps small businesses navigate today’s complexities including regulatory changes, compliance, audits, employee experience and handling sensitive payroll data.
Trusted Payroll Services for Small Businesses
As payroll experts for over 70 years, we understand small businesses and the unique nature of individual payroll runs. We’ve built small business payroll services that take the pressure off business owners like you, so you can get on with what you do best.
Join the more than half a million small businesses who already trust us with their payroll services. Our small business services are affordable, save you time and help you sleep easier, whether you have one employee or many.
Get a free quoteWhat people say about our small-business payroll services
In choosing our solution we wanted to go with an organisation that was credible. One in six people pay through ADP so it's a massive organisation. But you don't feel like you're dealing with a huge organisation. You feel like you're dealing with a local partner.
Lee McQueen,
Managing Director
Raw Talent Academy
Having had experience with ADP through our parent company, it was a natural progression for us to move forward with ADP’s payroll, and time and attendance systems.
Christine Stubbs,
HR Advisor
Holophane Europe Ltd
How does small business payroll software work?
You can either choose our payroll processing service or managed service.
Payroll processing service
We host the processing platform while you manage data entry and validate the data output.
ADP payroll cloud software is agile, flexible and robust. Your payroll automatically calculates employees’ PAYE, payroll taxes and retirement contributions, and issues payslips. You stay compliant with HMRC, payroll regulations and GDPR, while receiving quarterly and annual reports.
Payroll managed service
Our team of ADP experts manage the majority of your small-business payroll processing by reducing the need for your full back-office payroll department. You’ll have dedicated ADP specialists available for you when needed, handling payroll application updates and upgrades along with ensuring compliance of payroll software. We’ll also control the quality of your payroll and handle mandatory reports.
Payroll product recommendations for small businesses
ADP® iHCM
ADP® iHCM is a cloud-based platform that simplifies payroll and HR management in one scalable, compliant solution. It’s accessible from any device. Easy to implement and cost efficient, now there's a single system to manage your company's payroll and employee time, training, talent and recruitment management.
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ADP® Celergo
ADP Celergo collects your employee data into a single system of record for up to 140 countries. Starting with a base of at least three countries, it’s a simple, elegant solution to global payroll challenges that makes running payroll in multiple countries easy. ADP Celergo offers built-in data connectors to integrate with your existing HCM software from other popular vendors. It can be combined with ADP GlobalView Payroll to support companies with more than 1,000 employees in at least one country.
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FAQs about small business payroll
How do small businesses manage payroll?
If you’re a small business, payroll is probably one of your least favourite activities. It can be complex, time-consuming, prone to manual errors – not to mention keeping up with compliance regulations. The smart, cost-effective choice is to outsource your payroll to a trusted provider who’ll run your payroll accurately and ensure you meet your compliance obligations. Leaving you time to focus on running your business.
How does payroll work for a small business?
Small-business payroll solutions are usually customisable and scalable, paid per employee per month. This allows you the flexibility to adapt as your business needs change. At ADP we offer a range of payroll services. Whichever model you choose, outsourcing your payroll ensures that your people are paid accurately and on time, while protecting your business from liabilities.
How much does it cost for a SME to outsource payroll?
Outsourcing your payroll to a provider like ADP can save your small company valuable money and time – both in short supply when wearing multiple business hats. The actual costs will vary depending on your business size, specific requirements, and whether you need entry-level payroll or a fully managed payroll solution. Gone are the costs of setting up, training and running an internal payroll department, while contending with administration and compliance regulations.
Why choose ADP for small business payroll?
Half a million small businesses like yours trust ADP to take care of their payroll services. Perhaps it’s because we have over 70 years of experience in payroll. Or maybe because our small business payroll solutions are affordable, saving you time and complexity, and can be scaled up or down to meet the changing needs of your business.
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