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We've been really getting into the festive spirit this year and encouraging healthy competition between the various teams and departments throughout Quill by hosting a Christmas decorations contest. There was a lot at stake - a meal out for the two top winning teams, a round of (non-alcoholic) drinks for the two runner ups and, most importantly, everyone's reputation as the King or Queen of Decs! Find out which teams won the crowns.

We wish all our clients, employees, partners and suppliers a very merry Christmas and happy New Year! Like everyone at Christmastime, we'll be taking a break from work to enjoy the festivities. We'll be closing for business at 1pm tomorrow and re-opening at 9am on Tuesday 2nd January. As always, our servers and network infrastructure will be constantly monitored throughout the shutdown period.

While most of us will wake up this Christmas morning to a house packed with presents and table laden with food, some people face hard times during the festive season. For poverty-stricken families and disadvantaged children, there's little food to eat and no gift to unwrap. Those in need rely heavily upon charitable support in order to enjoy Christmas. That's why we're holding our own food and toy collections towards regional appeals. Read more and get involved.

Our MD, Julian Bryan, shares his professional and personal secrets, covering topics ranging from his business motto, inspirational influences, differentiators, dress code, greatest assets and proudest achievements to his ideal coffee break and outside-of-work interests. Read all.

We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Officer with a minimum of 2 years’ previous payroll experience to join our busy Liverpool team. As an outsourced payroll bureau team member, you’ll be allocated various client sites and be responsible for the full range of payroll duties for each of these. We offer an attractive remuneration package including competitive salary and range of appealing benefits such as annual bonus scheme. Read full job specification and apply for the post.

Managing your payroll is a heavy administrative burden. Many firms lack the internal resources and expertise to process payroll as it needs to be done. It's no surprise that more and more businesses are switching to outsourced payroll support instead. We could wax lyrical about our payroll services but it's what our clients think that really matters. We're going to let them be our advocates and share with you some of our most recent testimonials to help you understand their reasons for choosing Quill as their outsourced payroll supplier and the benefits it brings to their companies. Read case studies.

You can’t be an expert in all areas of your business so it’s important to focus on your strengths. And, even if you are an all-rounder, it’s impossible to do everything yourself within the limited hours of the working day. Whether the issue is lack of direction or lack of time, there’s one easy solution to these age-old problems: outsourcing. But, just as you wouldn’t employ a new member of staff without rigorous application and interviewing procedures, you shouldn’t engage an outsourcing provider without careful questioning and screening. Our self-help guide poses 10 essential questions to ask before you outsource.

As ardent charity stalwarts, 2016 is a pretty hard year to beat from a fundraising perspective. We raised and donated money to 27 different charities to the tune of £8,814. We did all manner of activities to achieve this jaw-dropping figure. However, we’re determined to smash this total in 2017 and we’re already well on the way to achieving our ambitious goal. Want to know our fundraising monies to date? Drum roll please… £5,250! Read more, get involved and sponsor our Tough Mudder challenge.

Life happens. Natural disaster, extreme weather, health pandemics, cyber security attacks, power loss, IT failure, fire, theft, terrorist threats, transport network issues… the list goes on. This eclectic selection of events is just some of the many causes of disruption to businesses. While all this is happening, and you're running on less staff, some functions are being left unattended. Whether you’re an owner, manager or employee, you’ll be gratified to read that there’s a readily available, easily affordable solution to these staffing problems: outsourcing.