Moorepay

Long-established UK managed payroll bureau combining software with a dedicated expert service, for SMEs that want to outsource payroll and compliance.

Per employee: Quote
Base fee: Quote
CIS: Yes
Global hiring: No

Best for

UK SMEs wanting to fully outsource payroll, HR, and compliance to a managed bureau.

Pricing breakdown

All prices in GBPLast verified 17 June 2026

Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.

Strengths and trade-offs

Pros

Fully managed payroll with a dedicated service
Sixty years of UK payroll depth
Bundled HR and compliance support
CIPP Payroll Assurance accredited

Cons

Quote-only, no published pricing
Annual managed-service contract
Overkill for very small businesses
Less self-serve control than software-only tools

About Moorepay

Moorepay is one of the UK's longest-running payroll providers, offering managed and part-managed payroll that pairs software with a dedicated expert service. It handles RTI, pension auto-enrolment, statutory pay, and CIS on your behalf, with an employee self-service portal and bundled HR and compliance support. Pricing is quote-only and depends on headcount and how much you outsource, so it shows as Get quote here. It is CIPP Payroll Assurance accredited and aimed at SMEs of roughly fifty to several hundred employees that want payroll off their plate.

Moorepay was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Swinton, United Kingdom.

How Moorepay compares

Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.

Base fee plus per-employee costs, based on 4 employees. Quote-only providers are excluded.

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	Moorepay	Sage £10/mo est.	BrightPay £12/mo est.	Pento £25/mo est.
Per employee	Quote	£2/emp/mo	£0 (banded)	£5/emp/mo
Base fee	Quote	£10/mo (Essentials, 5 emp)	£12/mo (up to 10 emp)	£0
CIS	Yes	Yes (Standard)	Yes (free)	No
Global hiring	No	No	No	No
RTI filing	Yes (managed)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Est. monthly cost	—	£10/mo	£12/mo	£25/mo
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