Our blogs
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Richard Rowell
In business, there’s a strange phenomenon that every company needs to understand – both excellent and abysmal service drive customers to make noise. And today, social media can amplify this noise further than complaints to service teams or disgruntled conversations...
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Paul Chappell
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) represent cornerstones of UK employment law, designed to ensure fair compensation for workers across all sectors. For employers, understanding these regulations is not merely good practice – it’s a legal...
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Paul Chappell
As an employer, managing statutory payments is a significant responsibility. While you’re required to provide various statutory payments to your employees, you may not be aware that you can recover some of these costs from the government. This blog post...
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Paul Chappell
April 2025 sees the important introduction of Neonatal Care Leave. These new rules aim to better support families with babies who need special care after birth. So what is changing, and how might it affect you? What’s changing? More paid...
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Josh Donner
Running a business can be tough enough without leaving money on the table. Yet, thousands of businesses are doing just that by failing to claim the Employment Allowance, an incentive designed to slash your National Insurance bill. Many businesses unknowingly...
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Paul Chappell
National Insurance Numbers Explained National Insurance numbers have been around since 1948, yet they are still a source of confusion for many employees. So here is a simple explanation of what your National Insurance number means. The easiest way to...
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Alison Clynes
11th March is a significant day for our hometown of Grimsby. On this day in 1201, Grimsby’s Royal Charter was signed. At the time, Grimsby was one of only seven places in England with this charter, giving it the right...
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Josh Donner
When you signed up for a managed payroll service, you probably envisioned a hassle-free experience where experts take care of everything, leaving you with more time to focus on your business. This is often the promise they sell you, but...
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Paul Chappell
The need to make a payment to an employee after you have already issued their P45 is more common than you may think. Perhaps you’ve discovered they’re owed additional overtime, or maybe there’s been a delay in processing their bonus....
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Stewart Waddell
Welcoming new talent and expanding horizons The Ascend Payroll journey is gathering pace with the acquisition of Payroll Savvy on 1 March 2025. Payroll Savvy is a highly regarded payroll services provider founded by Josh Donner. The business specialises...
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