Payroll UK

Star Payroll Professional to help Mitchell Charlesworth expand client payroll services

Chartered accountants and business advisors, Mitchell Charlesworth, are expanding their use of Star Payroll Professional software to help increase the range of payroll bureau services currently provided to 650 clients throughout the North West of England from offices in Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Chester and Widnes.

The firm first bought Star Payroll Professional a few years ago to satisfy the very specific requirements of some clients. The success of Star Payroll Professional has led to a decision to standardise totally on the software, replacing the Superpay software used previously by the firm.

Mitchell Charlesworth have been running a secure computerised payroll bureau for over 30 years, making sure that over 80,000 payments are made correctly and on time throughout the year, and by utilising fully the extensive functionality of Star Payroll Professional the firm will be able to provide an even higher level of personalised attention.

David Frangleton, Finance Partner with Mitchell Charlesworth says “Small businesses in particular find compliance with and operation of a payroll particularly onerous. Larger businesses find that too much managerial time is spent operating and administering it. “We give clients peace of mind; our service releases them from these burdens, to focus on their core business roles. It also avoids the need for storage of confidential staff payroll records.”

“We free up clients’ valuable management time that can be better used running the business operation with a view to ensuring their success and profitability, rather than becoming embroiled in the payroll routine. This is particularly important in light of the challenges being brought about by the current economic situation,” Mr. Frangleton adds. “Mitchell Charlesworth takes on responsibility for keeping up to date with new tax and pay legislation, dealing direct with client staff, HMRC, and the Benefits Agency. When running so many payrolls on behalf of clients we need to have total confidence in the system we use. As a tried and tested Windows-based solution designed for bureaux, Star Professional Payroll gives us that.”

Barry Matthews at Star Computers Limited, comments that Star Payroll Professional is fully accredited by HM Revenue and Customs, and that all of Mitchell Charlesworth’s payroll clients will now benefit from the greater functionality and management reporting in Star Payroll Professional along with many other things, such as the electronic filing of end of year returns.

“Their clients may even be entitled to a tax-free payment from HMRC for doing so, as part of HMRC’s drive towards encouraging electronic submission of statutory returns and documents. Mitchell Charlesworth will also be able to automate many of the processes associated with payroll processing, for example by transmitting more data to and from clients electronically, thus releasing operator time to allow the expansion of the bureau without having to employ additional staff.”