Ashmole & Co’s Payroll Team goes from strength to strength with new team member

Ashmole & Co accountancy firm’s dedicated payroll team is going from strength to strength with the recent appointment of Matthew Price as a Payroll Clerk in the Carmarthen office.

Day to day, the payroll team are the hidden heroes for local clients as they administer their pay systems. Nine years ago Ashmole & Co had just one payroll clerk and now, with Matthew joining, they are a strong team of thirteen.

Matthew, who lives with his family in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire, handles and processes a range of payrolls for various clients. He calculates payable hours, commissions, bonuses, taxes and deductions as well as maintains and updates payroll records. He is also on hand to resolve any queries clients may have.

Eirian Evans, Ashmole & Co’s Payroll & HR Manager, said, “We are delighted to have Matthew join our payroll team. I am proud of the work our dedicated payroll service does for local companies. Administering payroll can be time consuming and burdensome for companies, diverting their energy and resources away from the core activities of their business. That’s where our expert team can help and take that burden off their shoulders.”

Prior to working with Ashmole & Co Matthew was a retail assistant at Londis in Tenby, which is a family run/owned business. Since the age of 12 he spent every summer holiday working in Londis. After his dad’s unexpected passing in January 2023 Matthew took on the responsibility of handling the overdue accounts and processing the payroll.

Matthew said, “The insight I had into my family’s Londis business inspired me to pursue accounting / payroll as a full-time career, and that is when I applied to join the team at Ashmole & Co. The most rewarding part of my job is being able to gain and maintain good relationships with various clients as well as being able to apply the skills I have acquired throughout my training to help clients with any issues they may have.”

Up until the age of 17, Matthew lived in St Florence, Pembrokeshire and studied his GCSEs and A Levels at Ysgol Greenhill. In his spare time he plays football for St Florence and enjoys renovating his family home with his grandad.

Payroll registration, advice, compliance, investigations, bureau service and CIS contracts are all part of the service Ashmole & Co can provide.

For those interested in pursuing a career in payroll it is worth considering applying for the Ashmole & Co Apprenticeship Scheme. A clear path of progression can be followed, with multiple academic accreditations available to secure, including a Foundation Degree and even a Masters. The career path starts from entry-level payroll assistant roles, progresses to supervisory and managerial positions and reaches up to Payroll Manager.

For further details on Ashmole & Co’s 2025 Apprenticeship Scheme visit the website: www.ashmole.co.uk and apply online, or, email your CV to: ashmolehr@ashmole.co.uk. The deadline for applications is 31 March 2025.