Outsourced payroll services in London
Comparing outsourced payroll services in London? This guide covers the providers operating locally and nationally, what a managed service should include, and the going rates – typically £4 to £10 per employee per month for fully managed payroll.
Payroll bureaus in and around London
Independent local firms give you a named person who knows your payroll – often at sharper prices than the nationals. Verified firms operating in the London area:
Payroll Services London Ltd
Shoreditch payroll bureau handling fully managed PAYE for small and growing businesses, with a strong reputation for fast, personal service.
Paul St, EC2 · 020 3600 0006
First Payroll Services
City of London payroll provider supporting employers and agency workforces, known for responsive phone support.
Jewry St, EC3 · 0845 520 1500
The Infinity Group
CIS and contractor payroll specialists – a natural fit for construction firms and recruiters running subcontractor payments.
Shelton St, WC2 · 020 3283 7633
Thames Payroll Services
South London accountancy and payroll practice popular with small businesses for its value pricing.
Bermondsey, SE1 · 020 3802 7307
National providers serving London
The large managed-payroll providers run every UK location remotely through cloud portals and named processing teams, so all of them serve London:
Moorepay
One of the UK’s biggest payroll bureaus (Manchester HQ): fully managed payroll bundled with HR software and employment-law advice, CIPP Payroll Assurance accredited, with a 99.9 percent payslip accuracy claim.
IRIS Payroll Services (Dataplan)
Fully managed outsourced payroll from the IRIS group, built on Dataplan’s 50+ years of bureau experience (Grimsby HQ), with specialist arms for education and hospitality tronc.
PayFit
Hybrid model for SMEs: modern software you drive yourself, with payroll experts behind it. RTI, auto-enrolment and statutory pay automated; suits roughly 5 to 250 employees.
ADP UK
Global payroll giant with UK operations in Staines and Cheadle: enterprise-grade managed payroll, strong security and international coverage for larger or multi-country employers.
MHR
Nottingham-based HR and payroll group behind the iTrent platform: managed and part-managed payroll for mid-size and large employers, with strong people-analytics tooling.
Choosing a payroll service in London
Compare quotes on the same basis: per-employee-per-month price, what year-end and pension administration cost extra, setup fees (£100 – £1,000 is normal) and charges for starters and leavers. Our guides to outsourcing costs and how to switch provider cover the process step by step, and the employer cost calculator shows what each London hire really costs with 15 percent employer NI and pension contributions on top.