IR108730activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland has grown its Edinburgh presence after opening a new office and announcing it has trebled its workforce in the capital.

activpayroll’s Edinburgh operation started in 2009 with a small office, but due to growing customer demand, this has resulted in the firm already moving premises twice.
The new office is located in London House on East London Street within the East End of the New Town area of central Edinburgh. This is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in an attractive location with a variety of commercial, business and residential uses. Along with the ever-increasing customer base, activpayroll’s employee headcount has trebled and the company is continuing to recruit for additional posts.

The new office offers bigger and improved facilities to allow activpayroll to continually expand, host workshops with customers and offer training space for the in-house CIPP payroll academy. The academy was the first ever in-house payroll training programme in Scotland, launched by activpayroll in 2015 in collaboration with the CIPP (The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals) to train employees from all backgrounds, giving them the knowledge and qualifications to pursue a fulfilling career in payroll services.

Graham McKechnie, Global Tax Director of activpayroll, said: “We are thrilled to have moved to our new premises in London House. This is a great location and offers a comfortable environment for our team members.

The city’s excellent transport links make it easier for our international customers to come visit us and the office will be pivotal to continue to support our customers in the North of England and the Central Belt. Edinburgh has such a diverse market, constantly offering exciting opportunities and the universities situated in and around the city enable us to attract and hire fresh talent.

We are now looking forward to settling in our new premises and building our reputation here even further.”

Pictured (L-R); Sian Odgers, Business Services Director of activpayroll and Graham McKechnie, Global Tax Director of activpayroll.

4F0A1616-Webactivpayroll, 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”.

ExecSpace LogoOne of the UK’s leading venue finding, event services and accommodation providers, ExecSpace, has announced it is opening premises in Aberdeen – less than a year after it launched operations in the area.

Headquartered in Edinburgh, ExecSpace has experienced rapid growth over the last year in Scotland and across the UK.  The company expanded into the Aberdeen and North East area at the beginning of this year, and local operations are headed up by Account Director Jess Atkinson.

The company has taken the decision to open an office in Aberdeen due to high demand for services in and around the city. ExecSpace’s clients in the area include Dana Petroleum, LR Senergy, Aberdeen Asset Management, DOF Subsea and The University of Aberdeen.

During the past year ExecSpace has experienced other expansion including the growth of the team from 7 to 18, and additional personnel will be recruited before the end of the year to service the needs of the growing client base. With a turnover of more than £5 million and a very high client retention rate, ExecSpace is a key player within the Scottish and UK markets.

ExecSpace Founder and Managing Director Emma Little is thrilled to be opening an office in Aberdeen and  adds: “Jess Atkinson has done a fantastic job so far in Aberdeen, however I truly believe that continual investment within the areas where we wish to operate is crucial to us providing a flawless service for our clients”.

“It is naïve to believe that all companies across Scotland have the same needs, they quite simply don’t. The Aberdeen market is different to other areas we operate in and I believe having a permanent base in the city, where other agents don’t, will help us better understand and serve our clients even better than we do already”.

Local Account Director, Jess Atkinson, says: “We are delighted to have an office base located in the heart of Aberdeen and we look forward to using it to increase our presence within the region.”

ExecSpace’s new Aberdeen office is located at Riverside House, Riverside Drive, Aberdeen, AB11 7LH To find out more, contact Jess Atkinson on (07557) 864497 or email jess.atkinson@execspace.co.uk. Alternatively visit www.execspace.co.uk