Meet the MD
Meet Phil Whelan – Managing Director of New Red Planet
A personal approach to payroll, people and partnership
My name is Phil Whelan, and I am proud to be the Managing Director of New Red Planet.
Behind every payroll is a worker relying on us to get it right and a business trusting us to support its workforce. That responsibility shapes how I lead NRP, how we work with our partners and the service we deliver.
We support recruitment businesses, end clients and contractors across a broad range of sectors, including education, health and social care, construction and professional services. Each business has its own pressures, but every client deserves compliant payroll, great customer service and friendly people who are available when they need them.
From professional football to business leadership
My professional career began in football whilst studying for a degree in Accountancy at the University of East Anglia. After completing my BSc (Hons) in Accountancy and spending over a decade in professional football with clubs including Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough, Oxford United and Southend United, I returned to education and completed my PGCE.
Over the following 15 years, I worked with pupils, parents, governors and education professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, eventually progressing into senior leadership and Headteacher roles.
Those experiences continue to shape my approach to business. Listening, taking responsibility and supporting the people around you matter just as much in payroll as they do in sport and education.
Compliance first; customer service at heart
When you are running a business, payroll is one of many responsibilities competing for your attention. Yet it touches everything from cash flow and compliance to worker confidence and your reputation with clients.
My starting point is always to listen. I want to understand how your business operates, where the pressures sit and what you need from us.
Whether you are placing healthcare professionals, supplying a construction project, supporting schools or managing a rail workforce, our role is to make payroll easier to manage and give you more time to focus on your business.
Understanding your business and building partnerships
When you are running a business, payroll is one of many responsibilities competing for your attention. Yet it touches everything from cash flow and compliance to worker confidence and your reputation with clients.
My starting point is always to listen. I want to understand how your business operates, where the pressures sit and what you need from us.
Whether you are placing healthcare professionals, supplying a construction project, supporting schools or managing a rail workforce, our role is to make payroll easier to manage and give you more time to focus on your business.
Why we do what we do
Our services include Umbrella payroll, PEO PAYE, PAYE Bureau and CIS support, depending on your business requirements and the circumstances of the engagement.
Whatever the service, our commitment is the same: clear communication, reliable payroll and people who care about getting it right.
Let’s Talk
If you are reviewing your payroll arrangements, exploring your options or looking for a partner to support your next stage of growth, I would welcome a conversation.
Tell us about your business, your people and what you want to achieve. We will listen and explain where NRP can help.
Phil Whelan
Managing Director
New Red Planet
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Our team are ready to listen to your needs and requirements, before sharing further information about how our services can support your Agency and contractors moving forward.