Midlands Enterprise Awards 2021

6 | Midlands Enterprise Awards 2021 Jun21807 Best Nationwide Payroll Solutions Provider 2021 Founded in 2017, Optimum Pay Group is known for providing simple and innovative payroll solutions to businesses worldwide, with the aim being to offer simple, straight-talking and compliant services to customers. We speak to entrepreneur, Carl Boulton, about the firm, its core values and how its success is ever-expanding, despite turbulent times. The Optimum Pay Group (Optimum) was created to be a full solution within the financial management sector, covering Payroll, Financing and Accountancy. As payroll experts, Optimum understands the challenges that come with running a business and has therefore made it its mission to streamline the payroll of any organisation. Created by a business owner within the staffing and recruiting sector, Optimum’s strategy is based on the in-depth knowledge from the recruiters and contractors, coming from the client point of view, rather than an accountant or payroll company. “When employees know they’ll be paid on time and every time, they can focus on doing what matters most. Growth,” explains Carl Boulton, the firm’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. “Our aim is to make all payroll and accountancy a much easier and more understandable factor within our clients’ and contractors’ daily business life. With laws changing all the time, different taxes coming into our working lives, our compliance and legal team are constantly working to ensure we are all the correct side of compliance.” The firm’s expertise and in-depth knowledge of all things payroll means that when a client hands over its organisation’s payroll responsibilities to Optimum, they can enjoy full peace of mind that everything will get sorted. With quick and easy payment for employees, company owners and leaders can instead focus on the day-to-day operations of their business. “By outsourcing your payroll, you outsource the stress that comes with it,” elaborates Carl. “We’ve established ourselves as a reliable and reputable payroll service company by delivering success every time, and simplicity sits at the very core of this. We do what needs to be done - no more, and no less. And we understand that this looks different for every business, too.” Carl, who has a military background with time having been spent in the British Army, incepted Optimum in 2017 and has since strived every single day to provide excellent services combined with customer service that is second-to-none. His vision and core values also have remained unchanged over the years. “Two core beliefs guide our journey. Employees should be paid in full and on time, every time. Employers should be free to focus their energy and internal resource toward growing their business and achieving their goals. “Our simple, straightforward, and fully compliant payroll solutions embody these beliefs. Each solution is tailored to the specific needs of our clients, letting them focus on the things that matter.” Four simple values sit at the heart of everything Optimum does and stands for, past, present, and future. By establishing the business around these values, Carl ensures consistency and excellence every time. Full Compliance is at the top of the list and all of Optimum’s payroll services are fully-compliant with all regulatory and legal obligations, so there’ll never be any nasty surprises from HMRC for clients.