The Autumn Budget: The Changes from a Payroll Perspective
Advo Payroll Specialist, Hayley Hardy, takes a closer look at the Chancellor’s recent budget from a payroll perspective. I would...
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With unique user-friendly technology, our experts offer outsourced HR and payroll services with improved employee engagement to make your life easier
Advo are friendly bunch of highly-motivated, highly-qualified people, who work hard to understand your needs and offer the best solutions
All clients have access to Advo’s bespoke HMRC and BACS approved software providing unrivalled levels of flexibility with managing their payroll. Advo also use other market software where suitable.
Advo’s HR service provides clients all the protections and advantages of having an in-house human resources team.
A friendly bunch of highly-motivated, highly-qualified people, who work hard to understand your needs and offer the best solutions!
We offer advised payroll solutions together with focussed HR advice.
Our name, from ‘advocate: a trusted advisor’ was established over 25 years ago; our strength lies in adaptability, growth and re-birth!
Payroll is one of the most important functions within any organisation. Every payroll run affects employees, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), workplace pensions and the financial records of your business. Even small payroll errors can lead to unnecessary administration, employee dissatisfaction, compliance concerns and additional costs.
Many businesses only discover payroll problems after an employee raises a query, an accountant identifies discrepancies or an HMRC review highlights an issue. Regular payroll audits and payroll health checks help identify these problems before they become more significant.
Advo provides professional payroll audit and payroll health check services for businesses throughout Kent. Our experienced payroll specialists review your payroll processes, identify potential risks and recommend practical improvements that help improve payroll accuracy, compliance and efficiency.
Whether your business operates from Maidstone, Aylesford, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Medway, Ashford, Canterbury, Sevenoaks, Dartford or anywhere across Kent, our payroll audit service provides valuable reassurance that your payroll is operating as it should.










A payroll audit is a structured review of your payroll processes, payroll records and payroll procedures. The purpose of a payroll audit is to identify areas where payroll could be improved while ensuring your business remains compliant with current payroll legislation.
Our payroll audits review:
Payroll evolves as businesses grow. Recruiting new employees, changing payroll software, expanding into new locations and adapting to legislative changes all increase payroll complexity. A payroll health check helps employers confirm that payroll continues to operate effectively despite these changes.
Benefits include:
Payroll audits are not simply about identifying errors. They also help businesses streamline payroll administration and improve efficiency.
Following a payroll review, many organisations identify opportunities to:










We will make your life easier by handling all aspects of payroll and by guiding you to follow HR best practise.
Simply choose one or other, or both our services: payroll management and human resources consultancy
To offer a best-in-class People & Pay resource for Accountants and SMEs.
Your Payroll Advisor will ensure your employees are paid correctly and on time.
Your HR Consultant will ensure your business follows best practise, and guide you to clear commercial solutions in case of any dispute.
Advo Software is designed and run in-house to offer bespoke payroll processing and intuitive Absence Management.

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Advo HR makes the whole experience still feel in-house. They are always there to support and uniquely have a commercial mindset.

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Yes, Advo handles setup, contributions and re-enrolment.
Yes, approvals and reports are via our secure Advo One platform.
Absolutely, we specialise in SMEs across Kent.
Yes, Advo shares payroll data securely with accounting software.
Yes, updates are processed immediately.
Fully encrypted, UK-based storage.
Usually within one pay cycle.
Yes, weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Yes, we liaise directly for clients.
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