Ascend Payroll is delighted to announce that we are now the strategic payroll partner for Odyssey HR Consulting.
Odyssey HR Consulting supports businesses across the UK with HR advice, on-site support, HR audits, pre-employment screening and health and safety advice. Its clients can now add Ascend’s fully managed payroll service to the HR expertise they already rely on.
“Working with Odyssey HR Consulting is a great fit for Ascend Payroll,” says Stewart Waddell, CEO of Ascend Payroll. “Mark and his team share our approach of putting clients first and providing practical, expert advice rather than simply selling a service.”
Where HR and payroll meet
Almost every HR decision ends up on a payslip. A new starter, a change of hours, maternity leave, a disciplinary outcome or a restructure all have a pay consequence, and often a compliance one too.
When HR and payroll sit with separate providers that never speak to each other, details slip through the gaps. Employees get paid late or paid wrong, and someone in your business ends up chasing both sides to fix it.
Mark James, Director at Odyssey HR Consulting, puts it simply: “If you are looking for an integrated HR and managed payroll service, Ascend and Odyssey HR are an excellent choice.”
Built on the same foundations
The partnership started with a conversation about how each business treats its clients. It became clear quickly that the two teams think the same way.
“When your organisation is looking to partner with another provider, you look for an organisation who shares your ideals,” says Mark. “Odyssey HR and Ascend go above and beyond to support their clients. No client is the same, everyone is different, and that is why Odyssey HR and Ascend are so compatible with each other.
We both provide a premium service, we both put clients and customers first, integrity is at the heart of what we do and you will always have a human to discuss an issue with.”
What it means for Odyssey clients
- Payroll handled with confidence, with Ascend’s payroll professionals running every pay run from start to finish
- HR changes reflected in pay, so the advice you get from Odyssey turns into accurate payslips
- Compliance covered, from RTI submissions to pensions auto-enrolment and statutory payments
- Room to grow, with a service that adapts as headcount and pay structures change
Looking ahead
“We’re really pleased to be partnering with Odyssey,” says Stewart, “and look forward to working together to provide businesses with the HR and payroll support they need, all backed by great people and great tech.”
Find out more
If you’re an Odyssey client, talk to your Odyssey contact or visit the Odyssey managed payroll services page.
Want to see what Ascend’s managed payroll could do for your business? Get in touch with the Ascend team and we’ll show you how it works.
