Production payroll services

Sargent-Disc is the leading supplier of payroll services to the UK entertainment industry. Our in-depth knowledge of the entertainment industry, current payroll legislation and a detailed understanding of the production process means that Sargent-Disc maintains strong relationships with all of the major Hollywood studios and a large number of independent film, television and commercial production companies.

Our experienced payroll team is highly motivated and responsive, ensuring excellent service, high levels of accuracy and a fast turnaround. We offer a variety of payroll services to assist the payment of cast and crew in a range of currencies working throughout the world. Whatever your production or budget, our comprehensive payroll solution can be tailored to meet your needs and to interface with your production accounting software.

HMRC Compliance

Using Sargent-Disc ensures that your production fully complies with current payroll legislation and regulation. This is especially important when seeking to raise finance using the UK Film Tax Credit. Our service includes a fully managed E-filing facility for the end of year P14, P35, P38A and Section 16 returns and in year movements, P45 and P46. We can also manage disbursements on your behalf such as the payment of tax and NI, FEU, union dues or pension contributions such as, AFTRA, DGA, DGC, SAG and WGA.

SD Online

The need for confidentiality and security is paramount. As a result all sensitive payroll information can be sent for processing using our secure online messaging service. The service is accessed via our secure online client portal SD Online and allows you to track payroll communications for audit purposes, avoiding the need to send confidential information by email.

Requiring no software to be installed or maintained, SD Online also allows you to access a full archive of payroll reports from anywhere in the world 24/7. Detailed and accurate management reports are published for each pay period. SD Online also delivers a powerful reporting engine allowing you to generate dynamic reports in real time. The SD Online iPhone^®  App provides access to a full range of payroll information and reports wherever clients and their employees are - on set, location, in the edit suite, office or the comfort of their own home.