Payroll Services Manchester
Manchester payroll, handled properly — every month.
Running payroll manually or chasing your accountant for RTI confirmations is not a great use of a Tuesday morning. OD Accountants manages your full payroll cycle — runs, PAYE, auto-enrolment, submissions — via cloud software, on a fixed monthly fee. Chartered management accountants, FCMA-qualified, with same-day replies as standard.
- Payroll runs processed accurately and on time, every period
- RTI submissions to HMRC handled — nothing to file yourself
- Pension auto-enrolment managed so you stay compliant without the admin
- Fixed monthly fee — no surprises when payroll gets complicated
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean payroll records and nothing owed.
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What our clients say
★★★★★
Fees Covered by What He Saved
"His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them."
★★★★★
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."
★★★★★
Years of Going Above and Beyond
"Niall and his team go above and beyond — always available, competitive prices, and we've been with them for years."
★★★★★
Integrates Seamlessly With Your 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."
Sound familiar?
Payroll eating time your business cannot spare.
For most Manchester SMEs, payroll is not complicated — but it still takes longer than it should. RTI deadlines, pension contributions, new starters, leavers, PAYE queries. Each one individually manageable, collectively a recurring drag. And if something goes wrong — a late submission, a missed contribution — HMRC does not wait to send the notice.
- ✕ RTI submissions missed or filed late because no system is in place
- ✕ Pension auto-enrolment obligations unclear and potentially non-compliant
- ✕ Hours spent every month on payroll admin that should take minutes
What handled looks like
A cloud-based payroll service that runs in the background and stays current. Every submission made, every deadline met, every pension contribution calculated correctly — and you are notified when it is done, not chased when it is not.
- ✓ RTI filed on time every period — HMRC confirmations in place automatically
- ✓ Auto-enrolment managed and documented so you remain fully compliant
- ✓ Cloud payroll software handles the admin — your involvement is minimal
- ✓ Fixed monthly fee so the cost is predictable regardless of payroll complexity
What Manchester SME clients say
Two clients on what working with OD Accountants actually looks like in practice — particularly on responsiveness and small-business support.
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!!
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.
Everything the payroll service covers
A complete cloud-based payroll service for Manchester SMEs — from the monthly run through to HMRC submissions, pension administration and year-end reporting.
Monthly Payroll Runs
Payslips calculated and distributed each pay period, with net pay figures confirmed before transfer. New starters, leavers, salary changes and irregular pay all handled without you needing to raise a ticket. Your employees get what they are owed, on time.
Included as standardRTI and PAYE Compliance
Full Payment Submissions filed with HMRC each period so your PAYE account stays current and accurate. Employer payment summaries, PAYE reconciliations and any HMRC correspondence managed as part of the service. Late-filing penalties are avoidable when this is being watched.
Included as standardPension Auto-Enrolment Admin
Contribution calculations, employee assessments and scheme submissions handled every pay period so your workplace pension obligations are met without you tracking them manually. Declaration of compliance and re-enrolment cycles managed when due. Your pension provider receives accurate data — every time.
Included as standardClients across sectors, same experience
Verified Google reviews from SME clients across hospitality, consulting, start-ups and established businesses — many of them long-term.
Money Saved More Than Covers the Fees
“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.”
Above and Beyond for Years Running
“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.”
Confident, Well-Informed, Highly Recommend
“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.”
What makes this different from a local payroll bureau
A chartered management accounting firm running your payroll is not the same as a bureau processing a spreadsheet. Here is what the difference looks like in practice.
Cloud payroll, not manual processing
Payroll runs through best-of-breed cloud accounting software, which means real-time RTI submission, automatic pension calculations and a digital audit trail your business actually owns. No spreadsheets passed by email. No wondering whether last month's file was the right version.
Chartered management accountants, not just administrators
Founder Niall O'Driscoll is FCMA, CGMA — a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants with 10-plus years in commercial finance and restructure work. Payroll compliance is handled correctly because it sits inside a broader understanding of how your business finances work, not separately from it.
You get answers the day you ask
Google reviews going back over a decade consistently describe the team as always available and fast to respond. For a Manchester business running payroll remotely, that matters. A question about a new starter or a leavers' process does not wait until someone has a slot.
Up and running in four steps
Moving your payroll to a new provider feels like more effort than it is. Most clients are set up and processing within a week.
Book a discovery call
A short call — usually 20 to 30 minutes — to understand your current payroll setup, headcount, pay frequency and any complications. No preparation needed on your part beyond knowing roughly how many people are on payroll.
Receive a fixed-fee proposal
A clear proposal with a fixed monthly fee based on what was discussed. No hourly rates, no variable charges for extra payslips. You know the cost before signing anything.
We migrate your payroll data
Your existing employee records, historic payslips and PAYE reference details are migrated into the cloud platform. We notify HMRC of the agent authorisation. Your previous bureau or software is stood down cleanly. You do not need to manage the handover.
Payroll runs without you
Each pay period your payroll is processed, confirmed and submitted — you receive a summary and payslips go straight to employees. RTI is filed with HMRC, pension contributions are calculated and submitted, and you are notified when it is done. Which is, frankly, the way it should be.
“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 Manchester businesses usually ask
Can you take over payroll mid-year without disrupting our PAYE records?
Yes, and it is more common than starting from scratch in April. We migrate your year-to-date figures, employee records and PAYE reference into the cloud platform and notify HMRC of the new agent authorisation. The transition is handled on our side — your employees notice nothing except that payslips now arrive from a different system.
What does the payroll service cost and what is included?
Pricing is a fixed monthly fee based on your headcount and pay frequency — weekly, fortnightly or monthly. The fee covers payroll processing, payslip distribution, RTI submissions, employer payment summaries, pension auto-enrolment calculations and HMRC correspondence. No separate charges for extra payslips or occasional queries. A fixed-fee proposal is provided before you commit to anything.
Our current payroll is a mess — will that cause problems switching?
It rarely does. Messy payroll records, inconsistent historic data or a backlog of unreconciled PAYE submissions are not unusual for small businesses that have been managing payroll in-house or through a bureau that was not particularly thorough. We assess what needs straightening out during onboarding and agree a catch-up scope if required. It is better to fix it now than carry it forward another year.
Is there a minimum contract or lock-in period?
No long-term contract. If the service is not working for you, you can leave with your payroll records, employee data and full PAYE history in a portable format. The only ask is reasonable notice so that any payroll cycle in progress is completed cleanly before the handover.
Do you handle payroll for businesses with workers on variable or irregular hours?
Yes. Variable-hours payroll, zero-hours contracts and irregular pay structures are all handled within the service. Holiday pay calculations under irregular arrangements, the correct classification of workers for auto-enrolment purposes and HMRC reporting for variable-pay periods are areas where getting it wrong creates liability — so they are areas we watch carefully.
Can you give directors visibility of total employer payroll costs, not just take-home pay?
Yes. Employer NIC, pension contributions and total payroll cost per head can be provided as part of the monthly payroll summary. For clients on a management reporting or virtual FD engagement, payroll cost feeds into the monthly management accounts and KPI dashboard automatically — so the picture is visible in real time rather than assembled from separate reports at year end.
Stop managing payroll yourself. Let us handle it.
A fixed-fee cloud payroll service for Manchester SMEs — RTI submissions, auto-enrolment, payslips and PAYE compliance, managed by a chartered management accounting firm.