A managed payroll and HR bureau for UK employers who would rather outsource it
225 reviews matching your filters
Zoe Colquhoun
Company secretary · 51-200 employees · Professional services
17 Oct 2025
Mixed. They deal with HMRC so we never have to, but a managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Peter Dunmore
Head of finance · 501-1000 employees · Property and lettings
5 Oct 2025
They deal with HMRC so we never have to. Only real gripe is that you give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
You give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Freya Iqbal
Office manager · 11-50 employees · Construction
26 Sep 2025
They deal with HMRC so we never have to, and the pay run just happens and we approve it. No complaints so far.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
You give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Michael Mackenzie
HR manager · 51-200 employees · Accounting
24 Sep 2025
The pay run just happens and we approve it. They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Pros
The pay run just happens and we approve it.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Gareth Hargreaves
Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Wholesale
16 Sep 2025
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now. That said, changes go through the bureau rather than being instant and the software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools.
Pros
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now.
Cons
Changes go through the bureau rather than being instant.
Sarah Halliwell
Office manager · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing
12 Sep 2025
The pay run just happens and we approve it, and handing payroll over entirely was the best decision we made. No complaints so far.
Pros
The pay run just happens and we approve it.
Cons
Changes go through the bureau rather than being instant.
Paul Corrigan
HR manager · 201-500 employees · IT services
11 Sep 2025
They deal with HMRC so we never have to. Only real gripe is that the software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools.
Daniel Colquhoun
Owner · 1-10 employees · Manufacturing
9 Sep 2025
The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools, and changes go through the bureau rather than being instant. Handing payroll over entirely was the best decision we made, which is about the only positive.
Pros
Handing payroll over entirely was the best decision we made.
Cons
The software itself is less slick than the modern cloud tools.
Louise Trelawny
Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Construction
8 Sep 2025
They deal with HMRC so we never have to. That said, a managed service costs more than running it yourself and you give up some direct control by outsourcing.
Pros
They deal with HMRC so we never have to.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Richard Fairbanks
Office manager · 1-10 employees · Legal services
5 Sep 2025
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now. Only real gripe is that a managed service costs more than running it yourself.
Pros
The employment law advice has saved us more than the fee twice now.
Cons
A managed service costs more than running it yourself.