SD Worx press room

SD Worx, a leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions, has launched its 2025 annual report. The report highlights reliable and compliant HR and payroll processes, the continued expansion of a strong European platform, and the targeted use of technology and AI to better support clients in an increasingly complex labour market.

SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions is launching SD Worx Legal Watch, an innovative regulatory monitoring platform that helps organisations stay compliant in an increasingly complex and fast changing legal landscape. Powered by advanced AI technology and developed together with AI specialist Faktion, the solution enables SD Worx to translate regulatory change into reliable, timely and actionable insights. Customers benefit from proactive compliance support that keeps pace with change, reduces risk and frees up valuable time to focus on people and growth.

The leading European HR and payroll solutions provider SD Worx is launching a book to share its experiences of recent strong growth with the wider public. At the request of customers, CEO Kobe Verdonck and Chief HR Officer Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens have documented their experiences in a fast-growing European environment. Against the backdrop of SD Worx’s rapid European growth, the authors describe in six chapters the transition from a traditional corporate structure to a dynamic impact culture. They demonstrate how organisations can only truly realise their strategy when people feel engaged, are given the space to take responsibility and can work together towards a clear, shared goal.

UK organisations are increasingly shifting payroll away from in-house teams and towards external providers. While 7.8% of UK employers fully outsource payroll today, that is set to rise to 13.8% as the preferred approach over the next three years.

Just under 60% (59.7%) of UK organisations consider workforce planning to be a critical or high priority in 2026. Ensuring that there are enough staff to get the work done and being able to plan more efficiently is high on the agenda. This focus sits alongside the rise of automation and AI as nearly a third of UK organisations (30.4%) cite preparing for automation and AI as a driver for workforce planning, higher than the European average (26.1%). Another striking finding is that organisations are increasingly looking at skills and competencies rather than job titles when hiring staff.

43.3% say their teams face a shortage of workers to get the job done.

59.7% say workforce planning is now a critical or high priority for UK organisations.

66.8% say workforce planning now includes contingent workers, such as freelancers, contractors and temporary staff.

Two in five UK employers say they don’t have enough staff to get the work done, according to new research from European HR and payroll services provider SD Worx. The study surveyed 5,936 HR decision-makers and 16,500 employees across 16 European countries, including 305 UK employers and 1,000 UK employees. The latest findings show 43.3% of UK employers say their teams are faced with a shortage of workers to get the job done. 

SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions, has acquired Codeas S.r.l. STP, a fast‑growing payroll and labour consultancy company based in Concorezzo, Milan. 

SD Worx, the leading European HR and payroll solutions provider, reported strong financial results for 2025. Consolidated revenues rose by 10.7% to EUR 1.307 billion. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA increased to EUR 271.2 million (+16.5%). The consolidated net result surpassed EUR 100 million for the first time, reaching EUR 101.4 million last year (+6.9%). This solid performance enables SD Worx to continue investing in scalable digital and AI platforms and compliant, high-quality solutions for customers across Europe.

SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions, announces the acquisition of Paie & RH Solutions. This fast growing French payroll outsourcing specialist is also one of the earliest adopters and shareholders of Yeap, France’s most modern cloud native payroll technology. With this transaction, SD Worx expands its presence in the French SME and midmarket segment and reinforces its longterm strategy of offering modern, scalable payroll and HR solutions across Europe.

SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR & payroll solutions, has appointed Alessia Rigoni as Managing Director of SD Worx Italy. She reports directly to Patrick Barazzoni, Executive Vice President DACH, Nordics, CEE and Adriatic, and will oversee the growth and operations of SD Worx Italy

SD Worx, the leading European HR and payroll solutions provider, has acquired a majority stake in Labour Consulting S.r.l., a payroll and labour consultancy company based in Reggio Emilia and Parma, Italy. The acquisition further strengthens SD Worx’s footprint in Italy, adding deep local expertise and a solid customer base. The management will remain actively involved, ensuring continuity for customers and employees.

The leading European HR and payroll solutions provider SD Worx has launched “HR Trends 2026”, an in-depth report outlining four major transformations that will redefine the world of work in the years ahead. Four trends will redefine the role of HR leaders in 2026: collaborating with AI to strengthen human assets, strategic HR, increased focus on employee experience and fluid HR. Far from distant predictions, these shifts are already in motion and call for immediate action from organisations eager to stay ahead. HR leaders that responsibly embrace AI, demonstrate measurable organisational impact, design meaningful employee experiences, and build adaptive systems will be the ones steering businesses into 2026 and beyond.