Cornwall Payroll are a local company based in Truro, that opened for business in 2014 and now run the payroll for over 300 business’s across Cornwall and beyond. They cater for all sizes of business from single director companies to organisations with up to 250 employees.
They are a family run business offering a friendly, professional service and have a great working relationship with all of their clients.
They are currently the only accountant or payroll company based in Cornwall to hold CIPP accreditation (The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals), which is the Gold standard in the payroll profession and involves a rigorous audit of all internal processes.
We spoke to Directors Tim and Jo Wilkins to give us an insight about the company…
“We started the business when many companies were given a staging date for Auto Enrolment following the introduction of the Workplace Pension. The business really started to really take off from there as many companies decided it was easier to outsource to a specialist”.
They are very proud to have the pleasure of working with many fantastic Cornish businesses.
Here we look at some examples of how outsourcing payroll works for their clients …
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate
Hosts of the G7 summit, the world famous Carbis Bay hotel have outsourced their payroll for many years. When their accountants closed their payroll department they chose Cornwall Payroll and have had a great working relationship ever since.
As the hotel & estate continues to grow, Cornwall Payroll offers continued support with increasing staff numbers and also the seasonal fluctuation of staff.
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Hall for Cornwall
For its much anticipated re-opening in October 2021, the number of employees were due to dramatically rise once again. Hall for Cornwall engaged the services of Cornwall Payroll prior to this in preparation for the influx of new employees.
Finance Manager Ian Abrahams explains why he made the decision to outsource to Cornwall Payroll
“ Hall for Cornwall has a fairly complex payroll with cross-departmental allocations and task-specific additional earnings, so partnering with a local company who take the time to understand who we are and what we do helps us de-risk the process.
This works for HfC, as we can be confident in the knowledge that our in-house expertise is supplemented and supported by experts at Cornwall Payroll in a highly cost-effective, yet rigorous way”
Prima Bakeries & Cornish Premier Pasties
Prima bakeries is a real Cornish success story. Since MD Mark Norton bought the business in 2010 it has grown from a just handful of staff to currently employing over 90.
Mark made the decision to outsource the payroll to Cornwall Payroll in 2015
“Having historically managed the payroll in house, we recognised that our business growth and the introduction of Auto Enrolment pensions meant that it was time to look for external expertise. We were lucky enough to find Cornwall Payroll who have been brilliant and look after us incredibly well. As a business owner, it had freed me to spend time on more important things like growing my business”
In 2021 he also acquired Cornish Premier pasties, and outsourced the payroll to Cornwall Payroll once again. Between the two businesses they are now the fourth largest manufacturer of Cornish pasties in the world!
Roddas
One of Cornwall’s most famous exports, Rodda’s have been making clotted cream for 130 years! Today they export their products all over the world.
Having historically run the payroll in-house, Rodda’s decided to outsource the in 2022 and chose Cornwall Payroll for this.