Business Service Company

Apex Payroll

Payroll and HR services for small businesses and franchisees in the San Francisco Bay Area

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TrustList summary

Apex Payroll runs payroll and human resources administration for small employers around the San Francisco Bay Area. Its clients are mainly firms with fifty or fewer employees, including franchisees. The service is built around direct contact with the owner rather than a remote call centre.

What Apex Payroll does

Payroll processing: pay runs together with tax withholding and reporting.
Small business HR: performance goals and reviews, plus document storage for employee records.
Time and attendance: online timekeeping, scheduling and manager approval of time off, sick leave and holidays.
Hiring support: help with talent acquisition and background screening.
Client portals and mobile apps: separate tools for employers and employees, with dashboards and reports.
Compliance: keeping payroll in line with state, federal and local rules.

Customers and markets

Small business owners and franchisees in the Bay Area, including healthcare, therapy and real estate practices among its named clients.

Key facts

Based in: Burlingame, California
Led by: Bahar Tolu, who has a background in financial compliance
Technology: software designed and built in-house by Apex HCM

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Rankings

Apex Payroll is ranked on 3 TrustList rankings: #3 on 1, #26 on 1 and #42 on 1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Apex Payroll has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Business service company · 3 rankings

#3of 157
Goals
It is one of 5 here listing internet and one of 17 here listing tax.
Its profile: “- Small business HR: performance goals and reviews, plus document storage for employee records.”
Of the top 75 here, 17 also cover tax and 14 also cover accounting; 4 also work in Dubai and 3 also work in York.
Behind Agilec, ahead of Avant Garde Events.
#26of 43
California
It is one of 6 here listing goals.
Its profile: “- Based in: Burlingame, California - Led by: Bahar Tolu, who has a background in financial compliance - Technology: software designed and built in-house by Apex HCM Payroll and HR services for small businesses and franchisees in the San Francisco Bay Area”
Of the 43 here, 11 also cover legal and 8 also cover education; 6 also work in New York and 4 also work in Los Angeles.
Behind Alam Accountancy Corporation, ahead of Avasant.
#42of 1005
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It is one of 5 here listing internet and one of 13 here listing goals.
Of the top 92 here, 13 also cover goals and 11 also cover outsourcing; 3 also work in London and 2 also work in Middle East.
Behind AON management consultants, ahead of Apex Time Solutions.