activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland has recently launched an office in Frankfurt, Germany to increase the ability to service new and existing customers.

The Aberdeen-headquartered firm had been working with German payroll partner Annette Weinel since 2002, but due to the successful strategic partnership decided to establish their own presence in Frankfurt with the existing German team transferring to activpayroll GmbH.

The Frankfurt office provides German payroll and expat services and will enable to strengthen relationships with current and potential customers with German payroll and tax needs.

Alison Sellar, CEO of activpayroll, said: “I am delighted to finally share the news of our new Germany entity. We’ve substantially invested in this office by upgrading the infrastructure, payroll software, IT and have started hiring additional people to support our growth”.

“Germany is one of the many strategic countries activpayroll has identified with considerable potential, hence we expect substantial growth in the next 6-12 months”.

Annette Weinel, Regional Director – Germany, added: “I am extremely proud to be expanding the activpayroll brand in Frankfurt. A lot of hard work, commitment and enthusiasm have been put into setting up this office and the team are delighted to be a crucial part of activpayroll’s global expansion plans”.