UK Payroll Service Guidance

I plan to launch a fully compliant payroll service for clients across the United Kingdom and need an experienced professional to walk me through every step before I invest in licences or marketing. I want the complete picture—legal requirements, the right payroll processing software, and airtight tax-compliance procedures.

Here’s what I’m hoping to achieve together:

• Map the legal framework: registration with HMRC, RTI filing rules, auto-enrolment pension obligations, GDPR considerations, and anything else I must address before onboarding my first client.
• Choose and set up the ideal payroll platform: compare Sage Payroll, BrightPay, Moneysoft, Xero Payroll or any other HMRC-recognised solution, then configure whichever option best suits a small yet scalable bureau.
• Build a tax-compliance workflow: PAYE calculations, statutory payments, year-end returns, and real-time submissions—all documented so the process is repeatable.

Deliverables I expect:
1. A written, step-by-step roadmap from business registration to running the first live payroll.
2. A software recommendation report with licensing costs and feature comparisons.
3. A compliance checklist I can reuse for each new client.
4. Up to two video or voice consultation sessions to clarify questions once I review the documents.

If you’ve already set up or managed a UK payroll bureau and can back it up with examples, please let me know how quickly you could deliver the above and what further information you would need from my side.