Payroll services for small businesses in Queensferry
We run payroll for small businesses and one-director companies in Queensferry: 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 Queensferry cost?
We quote a fixed fee for payroll services for small businesses in Queensferry 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 Queensferry and across the UK
Why Queensferry directors choose us for payroll services for small businesses
Fixed fee
One price for payroll services for small businesses in Queensferry, agreed before we start.
Online from Queensferry
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 City of Edinburgh to point out what matters for businesses like yours.
Payroll for Queensferry 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 Queensferry
- 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 Queensferry businesses: local facts
Queensferry is in the City of Edinburgh council area, in Scotland. In City of Edinburgh, 15,985 of the 18,635 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in the 2026 ONS count have fewer than ten employees, around 86%. If you run a company in Queensferry, you are in good company.
The largest groups of micro businesses in City of Edinburgh are professional, scientific and technical services (3,240), wholesale and retail (1,820) and construction (1,555). For professional, scientific and technical services companies in Queensferry, 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 20% of the local micro-business base.
City of Edinburgh ranks 150 of the 1105 areas we serve by number of micro businesses, and its micro share of 86% is below the 89% average across them. In wholesale and retail (1,820 micro businesses in City of Edinburgh), 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. In construction (1,555 micro businesses in City of Edinburgh), Construction Industry Scheme deductions, retentions and stage payments can distort profit, so we reconcile your CIS statements before the accounts are prepared.
Scottish companies are registered with Companies House in the same way as English ones and the filing deadlines are identical. Scottish income tax bands apply to salary, but dividends and Corporation Tax follow UK rules.
City of Edinburgh at a glance
| VAT/PAYE-registered businesses | 18,635 |
| Micro businesses (under 10 staff) | 15,985 |
| Micro share | 86% |
| Rank of 1105 areas | 150 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 3,240 |
| Wholesale and retail | 1,820 |
| Construction | 1,555 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE.
Payroll deadlines for Queensferry 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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Fixed fee, quoted up front. Filed with HMRC. 100% online.
Questions from Queensferry directors
Does a one-director company in Queensferry 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 City of Edinburgh?
The 2026 ONS UK Business Counts show 15,985 micro businesses (fewer than ten employees) among 18,635 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in City of Edinburgh.
Do I need an accountant based in Queensferry?
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 Broxburn, Dunfermline, Linlithgow and Queensferry.
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