Moorepay
- Per employee
- Quote
- Base fee
- Quote
- CIS
- Yes
- Global hiring
- No
- RTI filing
- Yes (managed)
- Est. monthly cost
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Long-established UK managed payroll bureau combining software with a dedicated expert service, for SMEs that want to outsource payroll and compliance.
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UK SMEs wanting to fully outsource payroll, HR, and compliance to a managed bureau.
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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.
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Moorepay does not publish standard pricing. Both the per-employee rate and any monthly base fee are quote-based, scoped to your headcount and the level of managed service required, and typically sold on an annual contract. Contact Moorepay directly for a tailored proposal rather than expecting a self-serve price list.
Yes. Moorepay is an outsourced, managed payroll service rather than software you run yourself. RTI submissions are handled on a managed basis by Moorepay's team, and the service comes with dedicated support rather than a self-serve chat widget, suiting SMEs that want payroll handed off entirely.
Yes. Moorepay is on HMRC's recognised payroll software list, submits RTI Full Payment Submissions on a managed basis, and handles workplace pension auto-enrolment, integrating with NEST and other major pension providers. Statutory pay calculations and P60/P45 issuance are also included as part of the managed service.
Yes. Moorepay supports Construction Industry Scheme deductions and reporting for subcontractors alongside standard PAYE payroll. Because the service is managed rather than self-serve, Moorepay's team handles the ongoing CIS reporting to HMRC directly, reducing the compliance burden on construction businesses.
Moorepay suits UK SMEs roughly in the 50 to 500 employee range that want payroll fully outsourced to a dedicated provider rather than run in-house. Rated 4.4 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 1,859 reviews, it is aimed at businesses that value a dedicated service relationship over a self-serve interface, exporting data into their own accounting system.
Moorepay's AI capability is limited compared with software-first competitors, covering anomaly detection and basic forecasting rather than a full AI assistant. Integration with external tools is via API rather than a published MCP server, reflecting Moorepay's positioning as a managed service where the team, not the software, is the primary interface.
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