Payroll that doesn't need a degree.
AI payroll for UK trades and small employers with 1–5 staff. Snap a timesheet, approve the numbers, and RTI is filed. Payslips generated in seconds. No payroll course required.
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UK micro-employers avoid hiring because payroll feels like rocket science. HMRC penalties, RTI deadlines, National Insurance thresholds, and BIK rules — it's easier to stay solo than deal with the admin.
HMRC scares people
Late RTI = £100/employee. Wrong PAYE = back-tax plus penalties. Many employers over-pay to "be safe" rather than learn the rules.
3 hours per week
Manual spreadsheets, payslip formatting, and double-checking National Insurance eat billable hours. At £50/hr that's £7,500/yr wasted.
Xero is overkill
Full accounting platforms charge £25–40/mo and bury payroll behind tabs. One-person employers with 1–2 staff don't need double-entry bookkeeping, they need a button that says "pay them correctly."
1.3M UK micro-employers are ignored by payroll software.
Businesses with 1–9 employees represent ~40% of UK private-sector employment, but most payroll tools are built for 10+ staff. That's a massive pricing and usability gap.
From photo to payslip in under 60 seconds.
No learning payroll. No templates. Just point, approve, done.
Photo timesheet intake
Snap a handwritten or printed timesheet. AI reads names, hours, overtime, holiday, and deductions — even messy handwriting.
Auto PAYE & NI
Calculates PAYE tax, Employee & Employer NI, and Student Loan repayments against live HMRC thresholds. Applies free-zone logic automatically for new hires.
One-click RTI
Generates and submits your EPS and FPS RTI files to HMRC on time. Late-submission protection built in — calendar reminders + auto-submit before deadline.
Payslip generation
Beautiful, compliant payslips with all deductions itemised — NI, tax, pension, employee net pay, employer costs. PDF sent to employee and saved in history.
Cost dashboard
See true employment cost per person: gross pay + NI + pension + holiday accrual. No hidden surprises at quarter-end.
Holiday & sick tracking
Auto-calculates statutory holiday entitlement and sick-pay eligibility. Flags when someone's approaching their limit.
Three steps. No training. No course.
Snap or type
Hand the AI a photo of your timesheet or just type names and hours. It understands overtime, holiday, sick leave, and casual rates automatically.
Approve
Review the AI-generated breakdown: gross, tax, NI, net, employer costs. Flag anything you want to change, or hit approve in one tap.
Done
Payslips are sent to staff, RTI is filed with HMRC, and your cost dashboard updates. What used to take 3 hours now takes 3 minutes.
Every micro-employer who dreads payday.
Plumbers, electricians, builders
Sites, call-outs, overtime, tool allowances. AI knows construction CIS-style payment patterns and adjusts PAYE accordingly.
Cafes, pubs, restaurants
Shift workers, tips, service charges, anti-social hours. Holiday pay calculations built in — no more manual spreadsheets.
Shops, salons, care agencies
Part-time, variable hours, overtime bands, and commission splits. Stay compliant without drowning in HMRC guidance notes.
Recruitment, care, security
Multiple temp workers, varying rates, timesheet uploads. AI reads whichever timesheet format your clients send.
The payroll software gap is obvious.
AI Payroll Lite
Xero / Sage / FreeAgent
Accountant + Spreadsheet
The honest answers
Is it HMRC compliant?
Yes. RTI files are generated and submitted exactly as HMRC expects. We don't store your HMRC login — we submit via your existing HMRC-authorised software pattern. You remain the employer of record.
Will it calculate tax and NI correctly?
The AI uses the current HMRC tax tables, NI thresholds, and free-zone rules for new employees. We update rules automatically on Budget day so you don't have to check.
How many employees can I have?
Up to 5 on the Starter plan, 20 on Pro, and unlimited on Business. If you grow beyond that, we'll connect you to an accountant migration path.
Can I still use my accountant?
Yes. Many clients share outputs with their accountant for sign-off. Some accountants even use AI Payroll Lite to speed up their own client payroll runs.
Stop dreading payday.
Run your first payroll in under 3 minutes. Early users get 50% off for life.
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