Services
Payroll & Auto Enrolment
KL Resource is Knights Lowe’s dedicated payroll bureau – a specialist service that takes payroll entirely off your plate. It covers everything from weekly pay runs to workplace pension compliance, handled accurately, confidentially and under full management, so you can focus on running your business.
How KL Resource handles your payroll
Who is outsourced payroll for?
KL Resource works with businesses of every size across East Anglia – from sole directors on a single-person payroll to established employers managing large teams across multiple pay schedules. If you run payroll in-house and it’s taking more time than it should, or you’re worried about keeping pace with changing legislation, we can help.
When should you outsource your payroll?
The right time to review your payroll arrangements is before something goes wrong. Common triggers include taking on your first employee, a change in pay frequency, falling behind on HMRC reporting deadlines, a new auto enrolment staging date, or simply outgrowing a spreadsheet-based system. We accept payroll clients at any point in the tax year.
What’s included in our outsourced payroll service?
- Monthly, four-weekly, fortnightly and weekly pay runs
- Real Time Information (RTI) submissions to HMRC
- Secure electronic payslips
- Deductions including pensions, student loans and attachment of earnings
- Auto enrolment assessment and compliance
- BACS payments to employees and HMRC
- P11D completion and submission
- Declaration of employee benefits through PAYE
- Tax incentive schemes (cycle to work, childcare)
- Salary confidentiality
- HMRC queries and correspondence
- Holiday and sickness cover if payroll is currently run in-house
Which pension providers do you work with?
We work with a range of approved providers to manage auto enrolment and ongoing pension compliance.
Royal London | NEST | Aviva | Scottish Widows | Teachers’ Pension | + others
How much does outsourced payroll cost?
Fees are based on the number of employees and pay frequency. We provide a fixed monthly cost so there are no surprises – and no penalty when headcount changes within agreed parameters. Speak to the team for a quote tailored to your payroll setup.
Why businesses in East Anglia use KL Resource for payroll
Payroll works invisibly when it’s right and causes immediate damage when it isn’t. KL Resource exists to make sure it’s always right – operating as a standalone bureau with the expertise and infrastructure to handle payroll more accurately, more securely, and more cost-effectively than most businesses can manage in-house.
A dedicated bureau
KL Resource operates as a standalone payroll bureau, with its own dedicated team and systems.
BACS-licensed
We hold a commercial BACS bureau licence, so we can pay employees and HMRC directly on your behalf.
Salary confidentiality
Payroll is handled entirely outside your internal team, keeping salary information confidential between you and KL Resource.
Full auto enrolment cover
Assessment, enrolment, contribution management and compliance reporting – all included.
Any frequency, any size
Weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly or monthly – we run payroll to your schedule. We confidently process 370 payrolls each month of varying sizes.
Join mid-year
We take on new payroll clients at any point in the tax year, so you can switch whenever suits you.
Testimonials
"I am delighted with the first year we have had with yourselves providing payroll services - it could not have gone any better!"
“We’ve been using Knights Lowe payroll services for over 15 years and have always been very happy with the payroll services provided by Angela and her team. The service is reliable, flexible, and cost-effective, with a consistently high level of support. They make managing our payroll straightforward and hassle-free, and I would happily recommend their services.”
"Totally hassle free payroll services provided by experienced and professional specialists, who are always available by phone and email, and quick to adapt to any HR changes. They also helped us move pension providers seamlessly."
“I wanted to say a big thank you to Susan for working well outside her hours during the recent payroll and getting it resolved with me. It is not often I say a personal thank you - however - it is very well deserved in this instance.”
Meet your team
Our payroll experts
Ready to hand payroll over to a team that handles it every day? We’ll give you a fixed quote.
Payroll and auto enrolment FAQs
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What are the risks of getting payroll wrong?
The consequences of payroll errors go beyond HMRC penalties. Late or incorrect submissions can trigger compliance checks. Underpayment of the National Minimum or Living Wage – even unintentionally – can result in enforcement action, public naming and back-payment obligations. Auto enrolment failures carry fines starting at £400, rising to daily penalties of up to £10,000 for larger employers. And beyond the regulatory risk, payroll mistakes directly affect employees’ trust in the business. Getting it right, every time, is not optional.
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What's the most common payroll mistake employers make?
Common payroll mistakes include applying the wrong PAYE tax code to employees’ earnings, calculating National Insurance contributions incorrectly, and failing to meet all pension compliance requirements. Late payroll filings and delayed PAYE payments are also common issues and can result in penalties being imposed by HM Revenue & Customs.
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We manage payroll in-house - why would we outsource it?
In-house payroll works well until someone leaves, goes on leave, or legislation changes and there’s no one available to keep pace. KL Resource removes that dependency entirely – and for many businesses, the cost of outsourcing is lower than the true cost of running it internally once staff time, software licences and error correction are factored in. We also remove the salary confidentiality risk that comes with colleagues processing each other’s pay.
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Can we switch to KL Resource mid-tax year?
Yes. We take on payroll clients at any point in the tax year. The transition requires your current payroll history and employee data, and we handle the HMRC registration and setup on your behalf. Most clients are up and running within a couple of pay cycles with no disruption to employees.
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What information do you need from us each pay period?
We’ll agree a clear cut-off and checklist at the outset. Typically this covers any changes to employee details, hours or salaries since the last run, starters and leavers, and variable payments such as bonuses or commission. We’ll send a reminder ahead of each cut-off so nothing slips.
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How do we get started with KL Resource?
Get in touch with the dedicated payroll team directly using the contact details above or use the contact form below. We’ll arrange a short conversation to understand your current payroll setup, confirm what’s needed, and give you a fixed monthly fee – usually within 48 hours. There’s no obligation and no complex onboarding process.
Stop carrying the payroll burden in-house. Talk to KL Resource about a service that’s accurate, confidential, and fully managed from day one.