Retail Payroll Forensic Audit — Built on 22 years of multi-site retail experience
37% → 0% payroll error rate eliminated within 90 days in a major retail environment

Identify Hidden Cost, Compliance Risk, and Financial Exposure — Before It Becomes a Problem

Retail payroll doesn't fail because of one mistake — it fails because of how everything fits together. We conduct deep, independent forensic audits that uncover what your current setup has missed.

22+Years Experience
CIPPQualified
RetailSpecialists
Forensic Audit + Action Plan from £7,500 + VAT per entity

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The Problems Are Already There.
Most Employers Just Don't Know It Yet.

Retail payroll doesn't fail because of one mistake — it fails because of how everything fits together.

Misclassified workers. Incorrect holiday pay for irregular staff. NMW exposure from shift deductions. TUPE-inherited obligations that have never been reviewed.

These issues often go unnoticed for months or years in multi-site retail operations — until HMRC, a tribunal, or an employee surfaces them. By then, the cost is significant.

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Holiday Pay Underpayment
Miscalculated for irregular and part-year workers. Post-Harpur Trust, liability compounds every month it goes uncorrected.

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National Minimum Wage Exposure
Uniform deductions, unpaid briefings, and travel time regularly push workers below NMW — a named-and-shamed offence with unlimited fines.

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Hidden Cost Leakage
Overpayments, inefficient pay structures, and unrecovered statutory payments. We identify and quantify these — often recovering the cost of the audit in year one.

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Historic Compliance Risk
TUPE obligations, legacy errors, and historic underpayments create latent estimated exposure that hasn't surfaced yet. Finding it now gives you control — not HMRC.

"In many cases, the cost of the audit is recovered through identified savings or risk avoidance."

What We Actually Do

We run a forensic audit of your retail payroll operation — focused specifically on the complexity of multi-site environments.

That means reviewing:

  • Pay structures across stores and roles
  • Holiday pay methodology for irregular workers
  • National Minimum Wage exposure
  • Retail payroll processes and controls
  • Legacy risks from historic setups

Then we:

  • Identify hidden risks and estimated exposure
  • Quantify potential liability where relevant
  • Document every issue clearly
  • Provide a structured action plan
Important: We do not fix issues during the audit — we show you exactly what needs to be fixed.

No templates. No generic advice. Just clarity on where you stand.

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Forensic Audit

Retail-specific review covering pay structures, irregular workers, NMW exposure, and legacy risks.

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Estimated Exposure

Every risk rated and, where possible, estimated exposure quantified — so you know the scale of the problem.

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Structured Action Plan

A clear, prioritised roadmap of what needs to be fixed — with legislative references and risk ratings.

A Report That Stands Up to Scrutiny

Our deliverables are built to be used — by your payroll team, finance director, legal counsel, and if necessary, HMRC. Everything documented, referenced, and ready to act on.

Full Forensic Audit Report

Comprehensive findings across all 7 compliance domains.

Risk-Rated Findings

Every issue rated Critical / High / Medium / Low.

Estimated Exposure Quantification

Where applicable, exposure calculated and documented in pounds.

Legislative References

Every finding backed by HMRC guidance or case law.

Prioritised Action Plan

A sequenced remediation roadmap your team can act on immediately.

Executive Summary

A board-ready summary for your CFO or audit committee.

Full Debrief Call

Structured walkthrough of all findings with your senior team.

Clear Pricing. No Surprises.

Priced per legal entity — per separate PAYE reference. Multi-site employers under a single PAYE scheme are not charged per site.

Entry Point

Compliance Health Check

£3,500 + VAT per entity

A focused diagnostic to identify whether compliance risk exists. Ideal as a first step before committing to a full forensic engagement.

  • 7-domain compliance review
  • Written findings report
  • Risk-rated summary
  • Debrief call included
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Follow-On

Remediation Support

POA scoped after audit

We work alongside your team to fix the issues identified — from recalculating liabilities to correcting processes and documenting for HMRC.

  • Holiday pay back-calculation
  • NMW arrears & voluntary disclosure
  • BIK payrolling setup
  • PAYE/RTI corrections
  • Process documentation & SOPs
  • Fixed fee agreed in advance
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Multi-entity discounts available. Get in touch to discuss →

Audit First. Fix Second.

The audit gives you a clear, independent view of your retail payroll risk. If remediation is required, that is scoped and priced separately — so you stay in control of what gets fixed, when, and at what cost.

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Audit

Independent forensic review — identifying risks and quantifying estimated exposure.

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Action Plan

A structured, prioritised roadmap of everything that needs to be fixed.

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Remediation (separate)

Scoped and priced separately once you understand the full picture.

Not Sure What Your Payroll Is Hiding?

Book a call. No commitment, no sales pitch — just a straight conversation about your retail payroll setup and what we might find.

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Or email us: clientservices@globalpayrolldoctors.com