Payroll services for small businesses in Brighton
We run payroll for small businesses and one-director companies in Brighton: payslips, PAYE and National Insurance, HMRC submissions and pension duties, for a fixed fee.
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Filed with HMRC
- 100% online, no office visits
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What does payroll services for small businesses in Brighton cost?
We quote a fixed fee for payroll services for small businesses in Brighton before any work starts, based on your turnover and the state of your records. We handle the whole job online and file with HMRC.
- Best for
- Directors paying themselves a salary and small employers
- Fee
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Deadline
- Report to HMRC on or before each payday; pay PAYE by the 22nd
- Filed with
- HMRC
- Service area
- Online to Brighton and across the UK
Why Brighton directors choose us for payroll services for small businesses
Fixed fee
One price for payroll services for small businesses in Brighton, agreed before we start.
Online from Brighton
Share records and approve everything by email. No travelling, no posting paperwork.
Companies House and HMRC
We handle both filings together so nothing falls between the cracks.
Deadline reminders
We diarise your accounts, tax and confirmation statement dates.
Free eligibility check
Not sure you qualify? Our calculators tell you in a minute.
Local figures, UK-wide help
We use ONS data for Brighton and Hove to point out what matters for businesses like yours.
Payroll for Brighton small businesses
If you pay yourself a salary or employ anyone, you must report pay to HMRC online through a Full Payment Submission on or before each payday. PAYE tax and National Insurance are normally paid to HMRC by the 22nd of the following month. Getting a director’s salary right also protects your National Insurance record.
What is included
- Payslips produced for every pay run
- Full Payment Submissions sent to HMRC on time
- PAYE and National Insurance calculated, with payment reminders
- Year-end P60s and P11D forms where needed
- Workplace pension duties set up and tracked
How to run payroll for a small company in Brighton
- 1
Tell us who you pay and how often.
- 2
We register the payroll scheme with HMRC if it is new.
- 3
You approve each pay run online.
- 4
We submit to HMRC and tell you what to pay and when.
Payroll services for small businesses for Brighton businesses: local facts
Brighton is in the Brighton and Hove council area, in the South East region. In Brighton and Hove, 12,650 of the 14,035 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in the 2026 ONS count have fewer than ten employees, around 90%. If you run a company in Brighton, you are in good company.
The largest groups of micro businesses in Brighton and Hove are professional, scientific and technical services (2,605), information and communication (1,680) and wholesale and retail (1,580). If you work in professional, scientific and technical services in Brighton, fee income, work in progress at the year end and how directors are paid are the key decisions, so we plan these with you before the accounts are finalised. That puts professional, scientific and technical services at 21% of the local micro-business base.
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Brighton (Brighton and Hove 027) has 2,385 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 1,900 of them (80%) are micro businesses.
Brighton and Hove ranks 232 of the 1105 areas we serve by number of micro businesses, and its micro share of 90% is in line with the 89% average across them. In information and communication (1,680 micro businesses in Brighton and Hove), software subscriptions, equipment and contractor invoices are common, and contractors often ask about IR35, so we review both when preparing your return. In wholesale and retail (1,580 micro businesses in Brighton and Hove), closing stock and the VAT treatment of different product lines are the usual pressure points, so we value stock carefully and check your VAT records.
Brighton and Hove at a glance
| VAT/PAYE-registered businesses | 14,035 |
| Micro businesses (under 10 staff) | 12,650 |
| Micro share | 90% |
| Rank of 1105 areas | 232 |
| Around Brighton (Brighton and Hove 027): businesses / micro | 2,385 / 1,900 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 2,605 |
| Information and communication | 1,680 |
| Wholesale and retail | 1,580 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE.
Payroll deadlines for Brighton directors
Accounts
Due at Companies House 9 months after your year end.
Tax return
CT600 due at HMRC 12 months after your accounting period ends.
Tax payment
Corporation Tax is due 9 months and 1 day after your year end.
Confirmation statement
At least every 12 months, filed within 14 days of your review period ending.
Full filing deadlines guide · Late filing penalties · Eligibility calculator
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Questions from Brighton directors
Does a one-director company in Brighton need payroll?
If you pay yourself a salary, yes. Many directors run a small salary through payroll each year to protect their National Insurance record, and take the rest as dividends.
What happens if a payroll submission is late?
HMRC can charge a penalty based on the number of employees. Submit as soon as you spot the miss.
How many micro businesses are there in Brighton and Hove?
The 2026 ONS UK Business Counts show 12,650 micro businesses (fewer than ten employees) among 14,035 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in Brighton and Hove.
Do I need an accountant based in Brighton?
No. Companies House and HMRC filing is entirely online, so we work with you remotely. We are based in Morden, south London, and work with limited companies across the UK, including those in Shoreham-by-Sea, Peacehaven, Hassocks and Brighton.
How many businesses are there around Brighton?
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Brighton (Brighton and Hove 027) has 2,385 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 1,900 of them (80%) are micro businesses.
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