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Things we have learned running payroll and fixing the systems behind it. Written when there is something worth saying rather than to a schedule.
Free guide · 11 pages
Before You Replace Your HR or Payroll System
A workbook rather than a read. The five things worth establishing before you speak to a supplier, with the tables and questions laid out to fill in, and a scorecard that tells you whether you are ready to go to the market. No form and no email address required.
Free checklist · 2 minutes
Payroll continuity checklist
Who runs payroll when your payroll person is away? Six questions to tick as you go, with your result shown straight away and no form needed. A one page PDF is there if you want a copy to share.
Payroll and Employment Hero · October 2026
Are you using all of the software you are paying for?
Two businesses on Employment Hero, two pension syncs that were never set up, and journals nobody realised were being keyed by hand. Why a sync that is not running looks exactly like one that is, and three questions to ask after your next pay run.
HR and payroll systems · October 2026
Half the system you want to replace has never been switched on
Most system replacements are decided before anybody can say what they need, what they are paying for, or what they are already entitled to and have never used. Five things worth establishing before you speak to a single supplier, including the contract clause almost nobody checks.
Payroll and pensions · October 2026
Payroll calculated it. Finance paid the wages. Nobody checked the pension arrived.
Three numbers should agree every pay period: what payroll calculated, what left the bank, and what the pension scheme received. In a lot of businesses nobody compares them, and the gap can run for months. Why it happens, what it costs, and six checks worth running this month.