In 2025, outsourcing payroll remains a compelling strategy, especially for small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK and beyond.
As businesses juggle growth, compliance pressures, and digital transformation, delegating payroll makes strategic sense – and here’s why.
What are the benefits of outsourcing payroll?
By outsourcing to a specialist such as Cheney Payroll, both time and resources can be saved.
Instead of hiring a full-time payroll specialist, you pay only for the work done – tasks like tax calculations, payslips and statutory filings are handled by the provider.
When compared with the average expense of hiring an in-house payroll clerk, outsourcing frees up funds and internal capacity, whilst also offering a first-class service at a fraction of the cost.
How about compliance?
With tax codes, pensions auto‑enrolment, GDPR and Real Time Information (RTI) changes, staying on the right side of the law is more complex than ever.
Specialist payroll experts like ourselves constantly update processes to remain aligned with UK regulations like MTD, protecting your business from costly penalties..
With outsourcing, there are security advantages too.
Using cloud-based platforms with encryption mechanisms, outsourced payroll providers offer data security far beyond most small companies’ server capabilities.
How easy is the onboarding process?
Transitioning may seem daunting, but providers like Cheney Payroll handle it systematically.
We can import existing payroll data, run parallel tests, and only go live when figures are verified.
With over 30 years’ experience using payroll systems like iTrent, Sage, and IRIS, we bring deep technical knowledge to your team and leave you with the peace of mind that payroll is done accurately and efficiently.
How can I get started?
In 2025, outsourcing payroll is smart for growing SMEs.
Without question, it delivers measurable cost savings, ensures compliance, strengthens data security and boosts operational efficiency.
If your business lacks internal capacity, wrestles with complex regulations, or wants HR/finance to focus on strategy, outsourcing isn’t just an option – it could be the difference between smooth operations and costly missteps.