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Top 25 Independent contractor payroll software companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 69 independent contractor payroll software companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 564 professional contacts across them, including 132 with verified work emails and 30 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers independent contractor payroll software companies headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 3, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 3, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
69Companies
564Contacts tracked
132Verified emails
30Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest independent contractor payroll software companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 69 independent contractor payroll software companies based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 3, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to independent contractor payroll software companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceCheadle Hulme, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202651-20073 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Software When You Need It.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
2Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-5034 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are a payroll company catering for contractors, freelancers, locums and agency workers, providing a fully compliant and secure way of paying contractors for their temporary…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
3Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-5024 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Generate is an industry-leading contractor payroll solutions provider, specialising in payroll management, outsourced employment, international services and limited company…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
4Partial evidenceHitchin, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-5013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Liberty Bishop are a UK and International Payroll Services Company specialising in providing Umbrella Company services and Limited Company services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
5Strong evidenceStevenage, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-5011 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At Rocket Paye, we simplify payroll for contractors, recruitment agencies, HR teams, and finance departments across the UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
6Strong evidenceCongleton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-5011 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Octopaye is payroll software with legs!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
7Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202651-20011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
8Strong evidenceLytham St Annes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-5011 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Compliant, hassle-free contracting Gabem at Danbro is widely recognized as one of the UK’s most established and reputable providers of payroll solutions to temporary workers…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
9Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 2026501-1,00011 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Lesters has been providing expert payroll and accounting services to freelance contractors and small business owners for over 30 years, our commitment to providing only the best…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
10Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-508 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Prime UK, our team comprises of experts in the field of contracting who make use of their talents and skills, enabling your experience to be trouble-free and simple.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
11Indirect evidenceGlasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AGPayroll combines leading technology with outstanding customer service, with compliance at our heart.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
12Strong evidenceClerkenwell, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 2026501-1,0006 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We're PayFit, Europe’s leading cloud-based and integrated payroll and HR software, designed to simplify and automate payroll and HR processes for modern businesses.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
13Strong evidenceWarrington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202651-2005 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Payroll provider assisting temporary and contract workers with their payroll requirements - Umbrella and Ltd company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
14Partial evidenceCamberley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-504 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The most complete, compliant, end-to-end contractor timesheet, pay & bill solution available- Time, Expenses & Receipts app - Automated Pay & Bill - CRM & accounting integrations…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
15Strong evidenceLiverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-104 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Protecting Agencies, Umbrellas & Contractors PayePass Verify is an independent on-demand review of an umbrellas entire payroll function ensuring all payroll calculations…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
16Partial evidenceBellisle, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-503 contacts →

Partial evidence

“EnrolPay is a UK based software development house.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
17Strong evidenceWaltham Abbey, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-503 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At One Payroll Services we provide payroll solutions to suit any individual contractor or business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
18Partial evidenceMarlow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-502 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Payroll Business Solutions was acquired by Ciphr Group in December 2019.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
19Strong evidenceLuton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-102 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Ovations Umbrella support UK based contractors engaged with agency assignments, by providing PAYE and Self-Employed Payroll Options that suits every level of their earnings.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
20Strong evidenceSouthsea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-102 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Whether you're running a recruitment agency, working as a contractor, or managing payroll for a growing team, Pebble makes payroll painless, fast, and personal.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
21Strong evidenceOldham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-501 contacts →

Strong evidence

“A leading payroll software provider offering user-friendly solutions for businesses of all sizes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
22Partial evidenceBerkhamsted, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Corporate Payroll Solutions (CPS) is a well-established, specialist HR and payroll outsourcing company that has built up an enviable reputation over the last 25 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
23Strong evidenceBristol, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-101 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Umbrella payroll services for contractors and those who are self-employed.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
24Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Moonworkers is a UK-based, HMRC-recognised payroll API built to handle the full complexity of UK payroll compliance, from Real Time Information submissions to automatic pension…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
25Indirect evidenceWestbourne Bournemouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-101 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026

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Independent contractor payroll software companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 3, 2026
23.4%Verified-email coverage
5.3%Mobile-number coverage
8.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
24.6%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 3, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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29
11-50
26
51-200
7
201-500
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501-1,000
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1,001-5,000
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How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among independent contractor payroll software companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “independent contractor payroll software companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names independent contractor payroll software companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among independent contractor payroll software companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 132 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 3, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names independent contractor payroll software companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many independent contractor payroll software companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 69 independent contractor payroll software companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

MY Digital, headquartered in Cheadle Hulme, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most independent contractor payroll software companies?

London leads with 17 headquartered companies, followed by Hitchin (3) and Liverpool (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 132 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 69 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 3, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.