Insight for the business of client payroll
Short, practical pieces about running a payroll practice — compliance, continuity, client relationships and operations. Detailed guidance, templates and tools sit inside CPX membership.
Topics
Running a Payroll Practice
The operational side of delivering payroll to clients: capacity, pricing, scope and process.
Compliance & Professional Standards
Firm-level obligations, evidence and the standards clients increasingly expect of providers.
Continuity & Resilience
Planning for absence, illness and disruption so that client payrolls continue to run.
Client Management
Onboarding, expectations, communication and the practical relationship between provider and client.
Regulation & Enforcement
Regulatory change and enforcement activity as it affects firms providing payroll services.
Technology & Operations
Software, data handling and the systems that underpin a dependable payroll service.
Latest articles
Running a Payroll Practice
The practice behind the payroll
Processing payroll accurately is only part of running a payroll practice. The business around it determines whether clients stay protected.
2 September 2026
Compliance & Professional Standards
What firm-level compliance really means for a payroll provider
Payroll compliance is usually discussed in terms of the client's payroll. Providers also carry obligations of their own.
2 September 2026
Continuity & Resilience
Continuity planning for payroll bureaux: starting somewhere sensible
Payroll cannot wait. A short, realistic continuity plan protects clients far more effectively than a long document nobody maintains.
2 September 2026
Members get the tools, not just the thinking.
CPX membership adds compliance monitoring, continuity planning, practical templates, briefings and a network of verified UK payroll providers.