Payroll Services for Contractors, Temps and Self Employed
What we do
We are a provider of tax efficient payroll services for individual self employed, temporary and contractor workers.
With our services we can ensure you have the most relevant and appropriate payroll scheme for your needs, providing you with the best net pay possible - combined with a level of service that also ensures your peace of mind.
We offer various schemes: Sole Trader, Umbrella and CIS schemes which include payroll and tax services for the self employed, temporary workers and also those working in construction who need an umbrella company. If you think you fit one of these roles, sign up for an account today online or by phone, or use our questionnaire to find out which service suits you.
Not quite sure what you need?
Take our 30 second questionnaire and find out which scheme suits you best based on your own personal circumstances.

Product Options
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Sole Trader - Sole Traders are self employed people which brings with it the responsibility of completing statutory returns and maintaining the correct tax status. More ..
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Umbrella - We take care of your payments and expenses and ensure that the correct amount of tax is being deducted and paid to the authorities before it arrives at your bank account. More ..
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CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) - Construction Workers are generally self employed subcontractors and operate under a special tax scheme called the Construction Industry Tax Deduction Scheme - CIS. More..
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Benefits of Backoffice
- Expertise that's second-to-none – Our hugely experienced head office staff focus on providing excellent service and ensuring that contractors, temporary workers, suppliers, debtors and the HMRC get paid quickly, correctly and most importantly on time.
- Trusted – We believe that the way we do things make us different. We are a trusted, compliant and a properly run and profitable business, that is here to stay. We always have been and always will be.
- Personal service – Our staff are trained to be helpful. They will take responsibility to solve the problem on the phone or point you to the relevant page on our website or if an existing customer, to our members’ area where there are specific notes on what to do.
- Paying you – We run our payroll Wednesday of every week. We also run other multiple payrolls within a normal week and guarantee to pay contractors and temporary workers by BACS within 2 working days of receiving funds from the agency or end client. (Please remember BACS takes 3 working days to clear into an account).
- More control & much less paperwork – Our easy-to-use online secure portal 'My Account' is open 24/7 and this allows all contractors and temporary workers to see all their wage slips, fill in their expense claims and print them off for posting. Workers will also be able to update their personal details - all of which allows customers to keep track of those all important documents and facts.
- Achieveing the best you can – We will help you manage your tax and expenses, giving you the information on all allowable expenses and subsistence costs, including for all normal business costs.
- Competitive pricing– For as little as £8.42 per week* with no hidden fees and working on 'no timesheet, no charge' basis.
- Everything can be covered - We provide our employees with industry leading insurance: £10 million Product Indemnity, £10million Employers Liability Insurance, £5 million Public Liability Insurance and £1 million Professional Indemnity Insurance. Plus, we have additional insurances at small extra costs, such as Tax Enquiry Insurance to cover leagl costs and Tax Liability Insurance to cover the costs resulting from any tax related enquiry prosecution (See your 'My Accoun' area for more details)
- Listen & Learn – participate in our online blog so that you influence how Backoffice grows in future. Some of our best ideas for improving things come from our customers. In return we will keep you updated on industry, product and legislative changes that could affect the way you work.
- Customer Discounts – We offer various attractive discounts as a Backoffice customer. See our customer area ' My Account' to see what's available .
* At a 40% Income Tax rate.