Access PeopleHR

Access PeopleHR charges £5.50/emp/mo, with no separate monthly base fee, under a tiered per-employee pricing structure. Contract terms vary by tier, so it is worth confirming whether the plan you need is month-to-month or requires an annual commitment before signing up.

Yes, through a native payroll add-on rather than the core HR plan. Pension auto-enrolment is managed via that same payroll module. Businesses that only need HR without payroll can run PeopleHR standalone and add the payroll module later once headcount or complexity justifies it, rather than paying for payroll from day one.

Yes. UK employment law coverage is rated strong, and right to work verification is built into the platform. As a UK-headquartered provider, Access PeopleHR is designed around British statutory requirements from the outset rather than layering UK compliance onto a global product built for another market.

Access PeopleHR includes a native AI assistant, Access Evo Copilot, built directly into the platform rather than bolted on through a third party. Broader automation into external AI agents currently runs through Zapier rather than a first-party MCP connection, so heavier automation workflows will need that extra step.

Access PeopleHR connects with the wider Access ecosystem as well as Xero and Sage, covering the two accounting platforms most common among UK small businesses. This makes it a reasonable fit for businesses already using Xero or Sage for bookkeeping who want HR data to line up with payroll exports.

Access PeopleHR targets small-to-mid UK SMBs that want a UK-built HR platform with UK-based customer support, strong employment law coverage, and an optional native payroll add-on. It is a natural fit for businesses that want HR, payroll, and compliance from a single UK vendor rather than stitching together a global HRIS with a separate local payroll tool.