Compliance
Payroll, pensions, benefits and share options for growing UK startups, including EMI grants, leavers and the reporting HMRC expects.
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PAYE registration, RTI filing and monthly payroll
Auto-enrolment pension setup and ongoing duties
Director remuneration set with salary and dividend modelling
EMI option grants, exercises and leaver handling
Employment-related securities annual return by 6 July
Benefits, P11D and salary sacrifice where relevant
Payroll, pensions, benefits and share options for growing UK startups, including EMI grants, leavers and the reporting HMRC expects.
• PAYE registration, RTI filing and monthly payroll
• Auto-enrolment pension setup and ongoing duties
• Director remuneration set with salary and dividend modelling
• EMI option grants, exercises and leaver handling
• Employment-related securities annual return by 6 July
• Benefits, P11D and salary sacrifice where relevant
Employer National Insurance is 15% above a £5,000 secondary threshold, and the Employment Allowance is up to £10,500 but not available where the sole employee is a single director. Those two facts drive most early director salary decisions.
Auto-enrolment applies from your first eligible worker: assess, enrol, contribute at least 3% employer, and file a declaration of compliance with The Pensions Regulator. Postponement is allowed but the duties do not go away.
Any share, option or equity award to an employee or director is a reportable event. The employment-related securities return is due by 6 July following the tax year, EMI grants must be notified within 92 days, and penalties for missing either are automatic.
Thresholds, rates and deadlines quoted here reflect the 2026/27 UK position. Check current GOV.UK guidance, or ask us, before you rely on them for your own company.
We start by looking at the last filed accounts, your current records and your filing dates, then confirm a fixed scope and fee in writing.
Once the work is live you get reminders ahead of each deadline, a named person to ask questions, and a plain-English summary when the figures are ready, not a PDF with no explanation.
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Frequently asked
Commonly a salary around the National Insurance thresholds to preserve a qualifying year for state pension while keeping employer NIC low, topped up with dividends if there are distributable profits. Loss-making startups often take more as salary, the modelling is company-specific.
EMI options exercised at or above the agreed market value at grant generally carry no income tax or NIC. Non-qualifying options usually create a PAYE and NIC charge at exercise for readily convertible assets, so the scheme choice has direct payroll consequences.
Usually not. Someone physically working in another country typically creates a local payroll and social security obligation there, and sometimes a permanent establishment for the company. Check before the offer, not after.
The annual employment-related securities return covering share and option activity in the tax year. It is easy to overlook and carries automatic penalties.
Keep bank statements, sales and platform reports, purchase invoices, payroll records, VAT workings, finance agreements and Companies House correspondence. We confirm the exact list at onboarding and identify gaps before a filing deadline becomes urgent.
The fee depends on transaction volume, record quality, VAT and payroll requirements, historic catch-up and the level of reporting needed. We agree a fixed scope and price before technical work starts, with published packages available on our fees page.
Yes. We request professional clearance, collect the prior records and authorities, check the next Companies House and HMRC deadlines, and give you one clear handover list. The process is normally completed remotely.
Yes. We work through secure cloud records, scheduled reviews and digital approvals, while keeping a named team available by phone, video call and email. Clients can also visit our Morden office by appointment.
We regularly work with Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Sage and connected sales or expense apps. The right setup depends on transaction volume, integrations and the reports you need, not simply the software brand.
The relevant calendar may include annual accounts, Corporation Tax payment and return dates, confirmation statements, VAT returns, payroll submissions and Self Assessment. We map the dates from your company year end and registrations.
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