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SME SOLUTIONS: HR & PAY

Payroll services for small businesses

Fully managed UK payroll services for small business delivered through one platform that brings expert‑run payroll and easy‑to‑use HR functionality together in one place. A simple, reliable experience that supports people management.

UK Small business Payroll & HR

Payroll services, modern HR software

Expert‑run payroll services for small businesses with easy HR workflows, dashboards and insights, from just £4 per employee.

Save time every month

Payroll processing, submissions and queries handled for you, removing end‑of‑month pressure.

Stay compliant with confidence

UK payroll legislation, RTI and pensions managed by experts who keep you compliant.

Experts & tech working together

Payroll handled by experts, with user‑friendly HR workflows that make everyday tasks easier.

Start with payroll, grow into HR

Scalable payroll and simple HR tools that deliver real value without high costs.

How we support small businesses

Payroll services for small businesses UK

Fully managed payroll services

Our payroll services for small business owners cover everything from calculations and payslips to HMRC submissions, auto‑enrolment and statutory payments — all run by experienced specialists for accurate, worry‑free payroll every cycle.

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Expert payroll support you can rely on

Access UK payroll experts who understand small business realities. We support employee queries, payroll changes and legislative updates, helping you stay confident and compliant without depending on in‑house expertise.

Small business HR Software UK

HR software with accurate payroll

Integrated HR software for small business keeps employee records up to date, reducing payroll errors caused by leavers, absences or contract changes. It creates a single source of truth without adding complexity or heavy HR processes. This is why our payroll service scales, the HR software removes duplication, manual fixes and fragmented data.

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mysdworx: one platform, one experience

mysdworx is the single platform where payroll services and HR functionality come together. It gives employees, managers and payroll experts one place to work from with self‑service, visibility and a modern experience that reduces admin and keeps everything aligned.

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Processes that grow with your business

Everything you need to manage your people and payroll. Together in one place. Whether you’re hiring, restructuring or expanding, our payroll processes adapt as your business grows our solution helps you scale smoothly while maintaining accuracy, compliance and control.

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How Is Your HR & Payroll Holding Up?

Take our SME HR & Payroll Efficiency Quiz and and find out whether the systems and tools that you have in place are helping you.. or holding you back.

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SME HR & Pay bundles from £4/employee

SME Pay

A simple, reliable way to take payroll off your plate. Fully managed by experts. Pricing from £4.00 PEPM.

SME HR & Pay Essentials

Payroll service plus HR essentials like employee records, onboarding, absence tracking and dashboards. Prices starting from £4.00 PEPM.

SME HR & Pay Expert

Payroll service plus advanced HR tools including e‑signatures, recruitment, training, expenses and insights for growing SMEs. Pricing from £6.70 PEPM

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When we chose SD Worx, it was clear they understood our needs perfectly...it feels like a huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders.

Kirsty Boutwood,

 Finance Manager

Accreditations and recognitions

We strive to lead the way in HR and payroll excellence across the UK. Below are a few of our recent acknowledgements.

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Talk to a payroll specialist to see how our expert‑managed payroll and easy‑to‑use HR tools work together in complete HR & payroll solution, built for small businesses

SD Worx Payroll Service for SMEs FAQs

Payroll services for small businesses involve outsourcing payroll to experts who manage pay calculations, HMRC submissions and compliance on your behalf.

SD Worx delivers this as a fully managed payroll service, supported by an easy‑to‑use platform that keeps everything clear and controlled.

Payroll services include payslip processing, RTI submissions, statutory payments and pensions auto‑enrolment. With SD Worx, payroll is handled by specialists to reduce admin and errors

Payroll services for small businesses with SD Worx start from £4 per employee, per month, depending on payroll complexity and HR functionality.

This gives small businesses access to expert‑managed payroll without enterprise‑level costs.

Yes — SD Worx allows you to fully outsource payroll, with specialists managing processing, deadlines and compliance for you.

This means you can step away from payroll admin while retaining visibility through the platform.

Yes, SD Worx payroll services can include HR software for small business needs if this is something that you want. Our combined payroll services & HR software solution for SME gives access to employee records, absence tracking, workflows and self‑service, all supporting everyday HR task, while we handle the payroll.

Small business HR management software helps organisations manage employee data, workflows, leave and reporting in one place.

SD Worx provides this HR functionality in a simple, intuitive way that works alongside its managed payroll service.

Yes, many SD Worx customers start with payroll services and activate HR functionality as their business grows. You can expand at your own pace without changing providers, processes or platforms.

Yes, SD Worx is designed specifically for small businesses without dedicated HR teams.

User‑friendly workflows, dashboards and insights make HR tasks easy to manage alongside outsourced payroll.

Yes, SD Worx provides employee self‑service access to payslips, leave requests and personal details.

This reduces queries, improves accuracy and saves time for managers and payroll teams.

SD Worx SME payroll services are designed for UK small businesses, typically with up to 250 employees. For those with larger workforces, we have a variety of solutinos to support their more complex needs. Get in touch with us to find out how we can support you.