Payroll Outsourcing Services & PAYE Umbrella Company

We offer clear and compliant contracting and payroll services

After seeing a gap in the market for a compliant payroll company, Payme was founded in 2012 by John Patrick, following 25 years he had spent working in the recruitment industry.

Soon after Payme was established, John was joined by Alison Jolly as Operations Manager and Andrew Mitchell as Sales/Director.

Over the last decade, Payme has developed a reputation for high levels of customer service amongst its clients, who include self-employed contractors in the construction, rail and industrial sectors, as well as providing PAYE umbrella services to recruitment agencies, and fully-managed payroll outsourcing to businesses of any size, in any sector.

We are now a team of 30, with offices based in Wetherby.

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Testimonials

Their knowledge of both the recruitment sector and employment law has been second to none.
We are well advised by Payme's management team who regularly conduct service reviews and update us on any forthcoming legislation and changes within the CIS/Umbrella market in general. I can highly recommend Payme as a professional payroll intermediary company and as such, would be happy to have a conversation with similar businesses to confirm the above.
Julian Gryckiewicz, Head of Payroll and Compliance
We have utilised Payme CIS and Umbrella payroll services for many years.
Payme were introduced to us over 5 years ago and we have worked exclusively with them to this date. On any given week, we could have in excess of 300 operatives that require payment and Payme has never had any issues accommodating this requirement.
John Cheeseman, Managing Director - CRS

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Blogs

Will the Budget Entice the Over 50s Back Into Work?

14th April 2023

The UK is experiencing a severe skills shortage, with around 2.5 million more skilled workers needed to enable the economy to succeed. 13.3% of businesses report a shortage of workers, as of November 2022, according to Government figures. The industries feeling the pinch most are accommodation and food services (35.5%), and construction (20.7%), but there are also vacancies for nurses, pharmacists, vets, care workers, engineers, secondary school teachers and graphic designers that simply can’t be filled. This is not only having a devastating effect on employers – according to the Open University employers’ costs have risen by over £6 billion due to the skills shortage – but also on the wider economy – the Learning and Work Institute estimates that the situation will cost the country £120 billion by 2030.

Why More Public Sector Workers Are Turning to Umbrella Companies

30th March 2023

It’s estimated that around 5.8 million people in the UK work in the public sector – that’s around 17% of the working population – and many of these people are now turning to umbrella companies as an employer. We look at why, and what advantages this method of working offers them.

What Will 2023 Bring for Umbrella Companies?

18th January 2023

2022 was undoubtedly a traumatic year for umbrella companies, with scandals, on/off reform proposals and technological difficulties at the highest levels. Here we take a look at what the coming year might bring for umbrella providers and the people who use them.

5th October 2022

The Government defines an umbrella company as ‘a company that employs a temporary worker (an agency worker or contractor), often on behalf of an employment agency’. With increasing numbers of us now opting to work as contractors, here we take a look at the benefits of engaging with an umbrella company, and ask what reassurances they can offer.

What Are the Tax Implications for Employers That Use Sole Traders?

28th November 2023

The freelance sector contributes hugely to UK GDP – in 2022 self-employed people added around £139 billion to the economy – that’s almost 6% of the total. However, employers that use sole traders may fall foul of HMRC’s strict tax rules. Here we look at why, what the implications for employers are and how they can alleviate any issues.

About Us

We offer clear and compliant contracting and payroll services

After seeing a gap in the market for a compliant payroll company, Payme was founded in 2012 by John Patrick, following 25 years he had spent working in the recruitment industry.

Testimonials

Blogs