Managed Payroll Services Run
By Payroll Specialists
A strategic partnership built on trust
Getting people paid correctly and on time is one of the most important things any business does. We've partnered with Ascend Payroll to bring that expertise to our clients, without you needing to manage another supplier relationship yourself.
Ascend Payroll is a specialist payroll bureau providing payroll and pension services to UK businesses and organisations of all sizes, and through this partnership, we can now offer a complete managed payroll service alongside our HR support. You get one relationship with us, backed by a dedicated payroll team who do nothing else.
Price
No hidden extras and no nasty surprises.
Your price will consist of a set up fee, and a price per employee and the term will be subject to a minimum 12 month contract.
HR and Business Support expertise
Why we partnered with Ascend Payroll
Payroll deserves the same care as everything else we do for you.
Payroll sits right at the centre of the employee relationship, and getting it wrong causes damage that's hard to undo. Rather than treat payroll as a bolt-on, we chose to work with a partner who specialises in it fully. After all, payroll deserves the same care as everything else we do for you.
Ascend Payroll brings decades of payroll expertise, modern cloud technology, and a genuinely personal service, so your people are paid accurately, and your business stays compliant with the rules that govern pay, pensions and tax.
Because Ascend works alongside us rather than as a separate supplier, your HR and payroll data stay joined up. Changes we agree with you on contracts, hours or benefits flow through to payroll without you having to repeat yourself.
What managed payroll includes
A complete service, handled for you
Accuracy and compliance
Your payroll is run by qualified specialists who keep pace with tax, pension and employment law changes, so submissions to HMRC and pension providers are correct every time.
A dedicated payroll team
You'll speak to the same people each time you get in touch, not a call centre. Ascend's team stays involved in your payroll month after month, so they understand your business.
Modern, easy-to-use technology
Cloud-based systems and an employee app give your staff clear visibility of their pay and documents, cutting down the queries that land on your desk.
How it fits with your HR support
If you already work with us on retained HR and business support, managed payroll slots straight in. One point of contact, one set of people who know your business, and no gaps between HR decisions and what actually lands in your employees' pay.
Why choose Odyssey and Ascend together
Selecting the right payroll partner matters as much as selecting the right HR partner. By bringing Ascend Payroll in as our strategic partner, we can offer businesses a joined-up service without asking you to manage two separate suppliers.
You still deal with the people you already know at Odyssey, with the confidence that your payroll is being run by a team who specialise in nothing else. Straightforward pricing, no hidden charges, and a service built around your business rather than a one-size-fits-all package.
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Talk to us about managed payroll
Interested in bringing your payroll into a single, managed service with Odyssey and our strategic partner Ascend Payroll?
Get in touch, and we'll talk you through how it would work for your business.
What our
clients say
Mark is the consummate HR professional. When my son was ill and then subsequently passed away Mark was there to provide support and a shoulder every step of the way. I regard him as not only a former colleague but a friend and owe him an immense debt of gratitude for everything he did for me personally and also for my family. Mark ran a strong but supportive HR Team and was viewed very highly by everybody he worked with and on behalf of.
W Dennis Insurance Brokers PLC
I've had the pleasure of knowing Mark for many years, during which time he was HR Director at a major insurer in the City of London. He's knowledgable, pragmatic and experienced in all aspects of HR. If you need HR support, I can recommend Mark and his new business, Odyssey HR Consulting.
Parker & Co
Mark worked with Tysers for many years and during that period he helped us build a quality company. Tysers is now 200 years old and the culture of the business continues, and Mark and the HR team can be very proud of this.Mark is excellent at looking after people and will take the time and patience to help all from a new starter to an executive. Mark has integrity and during my tenure as CEO (2009-2018) he was an integral part of our development with best wishes.
Tysers Insurance Broker
I just wanted to thank you for the service you provided here. These are difficult circumstances to navigate, and it definitely gave me peace of mind knowing that we were proceeding properly. I didn’t imagine that we would get to our preferred outcome quite so quickly, and am really pleased with the way this was handled. Most crucially, the rest of the staff now understand that we will treat these situations with utmost seriousness, and your role in communicating that commitment was quite important. Thank you again.
I worked with Mark at Tysers for many years when he was HR Director and I ran the North American Broking Operations. Mark provided a very efficient and effective service throughout his time with us covering all aspects of internal Management, recruitment and guidance to the Main Board. He was also very instrumental in helping us to succeed when we sold the Company into another Insurance Brokers in 2018. I would highly recommend his services in all matters HR related.
Tysers Insurance Broker
Thank you so much for coming in today. You handled the situation very calmly and professionally and made the whole uncomfortable process so much easier. Many thanks.