A managed payroll and HR bureau for UK employers who would rather outsource it
225 reviews matching your filters
Eleanor Trelawny
Operations manager · 201-500 employees · Retail
4 Aug 2026
The pay run just happens and we approve it. Only real gripe is that you give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Pros
The pay run just happens and we approve it.
Cons
You give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Emma Ferreira
HR manager · 51-200 employees · Logistics and transport
26 Jul 2026
The pay run just happens and we approve it. Only real gripe is that a managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Pros
The pay run just happens and we approve it.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Daniel Nasir
Finance director · 501-1000 employees · Property and lettings
23 Jul 2026
They deal with HMRC so we never have to, and the pay run just happens and we approve it. The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools, but we live with it.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools.
Charlotte Marsden
Owner · 1-10 employees · Retail
22 Jul 2026
They deal with HMRC so we never have to, and the employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now. No complaints so far.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
Changes go through the bureau rather than being instant.
Bethany Quinn
Founder · 1-10 employees · Marketing and advertising
5 Jul 2026
You give up some direct control by outsourcing, and a managed service costs more than running it yourself. The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now, which is about the only positive.
Pros
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now.
Cons
You give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Ian Holloway
Office manager · 1-10 employees · Hospitality
29 Jun 2026
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now. That said, the software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools and you give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Pros
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now.
Cons
The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools.
Rachel Ellery
Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Food and beverage
28 Jun 2026
They deal with HMRC so we never have to, and handing payroll over entirely was the best decision we made. A managed service costs more than running it yourself, but we live with it.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Fiona Devlin
Director · 11-50 employees · Logistics and transport
28 Jun 2026
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong, and handing payroll over entirely was the best decision we made. No complaints so far.
Pros
Decades of bureau experience shows in how little goes wrong.
Cons
You give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Paul Sinclair
Director · 1-10 employees · Hospitality
25 Jun 2026
They deal with HMRC so we never have to, and the employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now. No complaints so far.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools.
David Okonkwo
Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Accounting
23 Jun 2026
A managed service costs more than running it yourself, and you give up some direct control by outsourcing. They deal with HMRC so we never have to, which is about the only positive.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.