Payroll Services Birmingham
Birmingham payroll, handled. Every month, on time.
Running payroll yourself takes time you do not have, and the margin for error is unforgiving — a late RTI submission or a missed auto-enrolment deadline lands squarely on the employer. OD Accountants manages payroll for Birmingham businesses remotely via cloud accounting software: fixed fees, FCMA-qualified oversight, and questions answered the same day you ask them.
- RTI submissions filed correctly and on time, every pay run
- Pension auto-enrolment handled — contributions calculated, records maintained
- Payslips produced and distributed through your cloud payroll platform
- PAYE queries dealt with before they become correspondence from HMRC
No long-term contract. If the service is not right after three months, you leave with clean payroll records and nothing owed.
Get a free payroll quote
Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.
What our clients say
★★★★★
Seamlessly integrates with your internal team
"It's great to have access to a financial team who can guide us with such confidence and seamlessly integrate with our internal team."
★★★★★
Always available when the team needs it
"Niall at OD Accountants has been very welcoming and supportive. All our prior queries and issues have been resolved, and he is always available to meet the needs of our team."
★★★★★
Always on the end of the phone
"They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs."
★★★★★
Fees more than covered by savings
"His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them."
Sound familiar?
Payroll eating into time you do not have.
For most Birmingham SMEs, payroll is not complicated enough to justify a full-time hire — but it is fiddly enough that doing it yourself costs more hours than it should. RTI deadlines, auto-enrolment duties, P60s, P11Ds — each one a separate obligation, each one carrying a penalty if it slips. The admin compounds quietly until someone notices.
- RTI filings going in late because payroll falls to whoever is available
- Auto-enrolment obligations not properly tracked — contributions miscalculated or underpaid
- No clear record of what HMRC has and has not received across the tax year
What a clean payroll setup looks like
Payroll runs on a fixed schedule, RTI goes in on time, and auto-enrolment records are maintained correctly. You stop thinking about it because there is nothing to think about.
- RTI submissions handled every pay run — no late-filing notices landing in your inbox
- Auto-enrolment contributions calculated and documented — compliant records maintained throughout
- Full PAYE correspondence managed — a clear record of every submission across the year
- Fixed monthly fee — know exactly what payroll costs, with no bill surprises
What Birmingham business owners report back
OD Accountants works with SMEs across a range of sectors. Here is what clients say about working with the team.
Niall and his team are supportive, clear and directional accountants who have supported our small business staff up. They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs. Plus they're just nice people which helps too!!
I've been there for years and Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices. They are always available if you need anything while charging very competitive prices. I could not recommend them enough.
What the payroll service covers
A cloud-delivered payroll function for Birmingham businesses — RTI, auto-enrolment, payslips and PAYE support, all included in a fixed monthly fee.
Monthly Pay Runs and RTI
Every pay run is processed on schedule and the corresponding RTI Full Payment Submission goes to HMRC before the payment date. Payslips are produced through cloud payroll software and accessible to employees directly. No chasing, no late submissions.
Included as standardPension Auto-Enrolment Compliance
Auto-enrolment duties do not stop at initial setup — contribution calculations, opt-in and opt-out records, and re-enrolment cycles all need ongoing management. That is handled as part of the service. Your Pension Regulator obligations stay current without requiring your attention.
Included as standardYear-End Payroll and P60s
P60s issued on time, P11D preparation where director benefits apply, and a clean year-end payroll reconciliation ready for the Corporation Tax computation. Less to coordinate at year-end because the records have been kept current throughout.
Included as standardEleven years of verified client reviews
OD Accountants has been working with UK SMEs since around 2014. These are verbatim Google reviews from clients across different sectors and situations.
Always Well-Informed About Financial Processes
“The service from OD has been excellent, as has their advice. It's great to have access to a financial team who can guide us with such confidence and seamlessly integrate with our internal team. We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data. Highly recommend.”
Welcoming and Supportive From Day One
“As a new start up and having never dealt with an accountant, Niall at OD Accountants has been very welcoming and supportive. All our prior queries and issues have been resolved, and he is always available to meet the needs of our team.”
Hands-On, Not a Faceless Client
“Unlike my previous Accountants, Niall is far more hands-on, available for advice and able to care for me as an individual, rather than a faceless client. His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them.”
What makes the difference for Birmingham clients
Cloud delivery means a London-based chartered firm works for you as effectively as a local one — with better software and a wider depth of experience.
Cloud payroll, not desktop software
Payroll runs through cloud-based software, which means real-time data, employee self-service for payslips, and no dependency on a single machine or location. Birmingham businesses get the same setup as any other OD client — because location is largely irrelevant when the workflow is cloud-first. RTI goes straight to HMRC from the platform, and records are current at all times.
Chartered oversight, not just processing
Payroll processed by a firm whose founder holds FCMA and CGMA qualifications brings a different level of scrutiny to the numbers than a bureau running batch files. Director remuneration, NI category checks and salary sacrifice arrangements get reviewed with the wider tax picture in mind. That distinction matters most at year-end, when payroll feeds directly into the Corporation Tax computation.
The same person, not a call queue
OD Accountants is not a bureau with a ticket system. Payroll queries — whether about a leaver, a mid-month adjustment or a PAYE notice — go to the same team that handles the rest of your accounts. Google reviews going back over a decade consistently describe the team as 'always available' and willing to go above and beyond. That is the service model, not a marketing claim.
Up and running in four steps
Switching payroll providers is straightforward when the incoming firm does the legwork. Most Birmingham clients are fully onboarded within one to two pay cycles.
Book a discovery call
A short call to understand your current payroll setup — number of employees, pay frequency, existing pension scheme, and whether there are any outstanding PAYE issues. No preparation required on your side. You will leave the call knowing exactly what is covered and what it costs.
We handle the transfer
Payroll history, employee records and PAYE scheme details are transferred from your previous provider. If the records are incomplete or the books are behind, that is dealt with as part of onboarding — not charged as a surprise catch-up fee after the fact.
First pay run goes out
Once the setup is confirmed, the first pay run is processed, RTI filed and payslips distributed. You approve the payroll figures; the rest is handled. Auto-enrolment contributions are calculated and the pension provider is notified automatically.
Payroll off your plate
From that point, payroll runs on its own schedule. RTI submissions go in on time, P60s arrive when they should, and PAYE notices get dealt with without landing on your desk. One fewer thing competing for your attention.
“Been with OD Accountants for over a year now. Niall and the team are brilliant. They helped me set up a company and get everything I needed in place to run my business. I'm a tricky client due to my 'digital nomad' status, but their advice…”
Things Birmingham clients usually ask first
Can you handle payroll for a Birmingham business entirely remotely?
Yes. Payroll is processed through cloud-based software, so physical proximity is not a factor. RTI submissions go directly to HMRC from the platform, payslips are distributed digitally, and any queries are handled by the same team that manages the rest of your accounts. Birmingham clients are onboarded and run in exactly the same way as clients in London or anywhere else in the UK.
What does the payroll service cost and what is included?
Pricing is fixed monthly and depends on the number of employees and pay frequency. The fee covers the pay run, RTI submissions, pension auto-enrolment calculations, payslip production and distribution, and year-end P60 preparation. There are no per-payslip charges on top. A fixed-fee quote is provided before any work begins — use the form on this page to get one.
What if our payroll records are a mess or we are behind on submissions?
Catch-up work is dealt with as part of onboarding rather than flagged as a blocker. If there are outstanding RTI submissions or PAYE discrepancies, those are identified during the initial review and resolved before the first live pay run goes out. The state of the current records does not prevent you from switching — it just informs how onboarding is structured.
Is there a long-term contract or minimum commitment?
No long-term contract. Payroll engagements run month to month. If the service is not working after the first few pay cycles, you are free to leave with clean payroll records and all your data exported. The expectation is that you stay because the service is good, not because leaving is awkward.
Do you handle auto-enrolment for a pension scheme we have already set up?
Yes. If you already have a workplace pension in place — NEST, The People's Pension, Aviva or otherwise — contributions are calculated against the current scheme rules and submitted to the provider each pay period. Re-enrolment cycles are tracked so that the triennial duty does not catch you out. If you need to set up a scheme for the first time, that is also handled as part of onboarding.
How far in advance will we know the PAYE liability for each period?
Payroll figures are confirmed before the pay run is processed, so the PAYE liability is visible before the payment date rather than after. That means the bank transfer to HMRC is planned, not reactive. For director-shareholders, the interaction between salary, dividends and the annual PAYE settlement is reviewed as part of the wider tax picture — not treated as a separate payroll-only calculation.
Birmingham payroll, off your plate. Sorted every month.
Fixed-fee payroll for Birmingham SMEs — RTI, auto-enrolment, payslips and year-end P60s handled remotely by a chartered management accounting firm. Same-day replies, no long-term contract.