Quartz Payroll

Quartz Payroll provides a fully managed payroll service for small businesses and SMEs across the UK, with over 25 years of experience in payroll. It is part of the Enable Ltd group and works with over 400 diverse small and medium-sized businesses. Its clients span industries including financial services, accountancy firms, nurseries and schools, fashion houses, restaurants and pubs, and garages. Quartz Payroll was founded in 1993 by former bookkeeper Stephen Vahrman, originally as Nannytax, and was relaunched in 2014 from Payrole, which was introduced in 2004. The team is based in Brighton at Enable Ltd HQ, and the service is national.

Quartz Payroll registers clients as employers with HMRC, sets up their PAYE scheme, submits RTI returns every month, and provides each client with a dedicated account manager. It offers bespoke payroll packages, a specialist Director Payroll service, an add-on auto enrolment service, an add-on pensions service covering enrolment of eligible staff and ongoing legal duties required by The Pensions Regulator, an Accountancy Referral Scheme with an exclusive discount for accountants recommending them to clients, and an Online Members Area giving access to the last 12 months of payslips, payroll reports and employment documents.

Quartz Payroll has built a client base that stays for the long term, with several owners describing relationships stretching beyond a decade. The recurring theme across feedback is the handling of monthly payroll, including variable bonuses and salary changes, reporting to HMRC, and the prompt resolution of queries. Several accounts note that queries are answered quickly and that advice, when sought, is clear and given without delay. Small and micro businesses make up much of this clientele, and customers note that the service functions as a dependable outsourced partner for firms with limited internal resources.

Pricing is described as reasonable and competitive, particularly in relation to what accountants charge, with one client observing that a payroll-only focus keeps fees favourable. James Downey, a dental practice owner, is named among those who value the speed of response. A further point that comes up often is the approachability and professionalism of the team, who are described as competent and pleasant to deal with. Customers also note that auto-enrolment pension duties were handled separately by the client, a detail reported factually alongside the payroll work. Payroll is consistently described as delivered on time and to requirement.