Simple, Cost-Effective Solutions
Helping organisations
for over 20 years
For simple, cost-effective and accurate payroll solutions, choose Legislator™ software from CPS – an innovative, automated cloud-based system that is accessible from any location. It is guaranteed to save you time, increase accuracy and cut costs.
Your Trusted UK Payroll Provider
As a UK based outsourced payroll services provider, CPS has been helping all types and sizes of businesses for over 20 years with its highly customised, fast, efficient and stand-alone payroll solutions.
Our software can work for any type of business, from start-ups to well-established organisations. We understand that every organisation is unique, so we go the extra mile in ensuring that we take on board an exceptional level of detail to understand your precise requirements.
When you work with us you will discover the extent to which we carefully listen to, and invest time in understanding, all of your requirements in order to design a highly customised personal service that matches your needs to perfection.
Save time and money with simple, fast and hassle-free bespoke software from CPS. Combining reliability with accuracy, we promise to deliver a risk-free solution that meets your outsourcing needs.
You can choose to use our innovative, industry-leading, cloud-based software as a stand-alone product or opt for our bureau service or fully outsourced payroll services package for a completely managed service.

Payroll Solutions
Providing simple and cost-effective outsourced UK payroll services to give you full control.
Payroll Software
Intuitive, highly secure and cloud-based payroll software accessible from any location, guaranteed to save you time, increase accuracy and cut costs.
HR Software
Our cloud HR software system, Legislator™, is highly intuitive, easy to use and one of the most powerful tools specifically designed to streamline HR administration.
Managed Services
Our bespoke services are about us ensuring your payroll is highly accurate, using all of the correct tax codes, always up to date with the latest legal requirements, and risk-free.
Pension Enrolment
Our Pension Auto-Enrolment Software is designed to take care of the entire burden ensuring you meet your legislative obligations with the minimum of effort.
Frequently Asked Questions
With over 20 years of experience, we are one of the most versatile payroll service providers in the UK.
From all of the UK payroll services providers out there, why is your business different?
So let us get right to the point. We focus on delivering services of exceptionally high quality. If you choose to work with us, you’ll get:
- The confidence that your company’s payroll will consistently be run accurately and delivered on time, every time.
- Highly qualified and CIPP accredited experts, giving you the reassurance that you can focus on doing what you do best while all aspects of your payroll are being taken care of.
- A dedicated account manager who you can always contact for help whenever you need it.
- Full customer support from our pragmatic (and jargon free!) specialists, making sure that your experience of outsourcing your payroll is as hassle free as possible.
No matter where you are in the world, as long as you have internet access, you’ll always have full access to your payroll information. All of the services we offer are cloud-based, available 24/7 every day of the year.
Give us one main reason why we should choose CPS and not another payroll company
We have a range of skills within the team that covers a wide range of sectors. Collectively there is highly specialised knowledge which means we are able to handle even the most complicated of payroll scenarios.
Our team is comfortable handling complex shift calculations, benefit allowances, holiday accruals, tax calculations, expense reimbursements, pension auto enrolment assessments… and all manner of other payroll related activities that your company might potentially require.
Sometimes with payroll companies, there are hidden charges. What’s the case with CPS?
We know it’s really important to ensure you are clear about exactly what you are getting for your money. We set out the agreement with a defined set of service levels so you can make sure you are happy with the service you will be receiving.
We charge for our payroll services on an all-inclusive cost per payslip basis. This makes sure that you will know exactly what to expect here and now, and it also means that you will be aware of the future costs of our outsourcing payroll service if your company grows and your payroll requirements evolve as a result.
Does your company provide payroll solutions for sectors that require special assistance?
Here at CPS, we have a dedicated team of specialists who have specific experience of working with companies in sectors likely to have these more complex requirements: for example, finance, nursing homes, leisure, schools and other academic organisations, charities and even recruitment companies.
We are yet to come across an organisation where we are unable to accommodate their requirements! So no matter what sector your company operates in, contact us today for a discussion about what you need and for a free payroll services outsourcing quote.
What are the main benefits of using CPS compared to other companies?
When you use CPS, it becomes our responsibility to stay up to date with the fast-changing regulations, practices and methods – not yours. By outsourcing your requirements to our company, you have the reassurance of knowing your payroll is being taken care of by dedicated experts so you can concentrate on other priorities instead.
Another key benefit of using our professional fully managed payroll services is the fact that you have a year-round cover. With an in-house team, you always have the risk of someone going off sick and causing disruption to your payroll processes. Even planned leave can end up causing cover headaches – but by outsourcing your requirements, you don’t need to worry about any of this.
Finally, with our services, you don’t ever have to think about investing in new software or taking any form of action to ensure your software is kept up to date and fully compliant with the latest regulations. We take care of all of that for you.
What makes CPS more reliable & trustworthy than other payroll companies?
We pride ourselves on not having a ‘faceless’ call centre approach – we value the strength of the relationships we have. Our careful step-by-step approach helps us to start building the foundations of those relationships straight away. Right after the enrolment phase, we assign you a dedicated account manager ready to answer any questions you might have. They know your name, your business details and understand the specifics of your company’s needs. This all helps you avoid time-consuming ticket systems, telephone queues, and lengthy email exchanges when you need our help.
Some of the comments that we have had about the team are that they have “consistently been brilliant” and that we have very open and honest relationships with our clients. If there is an issue or query, we deal with it quickly. Some of our clients have been with us for over 20 years now which we think is a testament to the reliability and trustworthiness of the personal service we provide.
“Our CPS contact is doing such an amazing job for us, I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate her. She is so unbelievably helpful. She has been a calm voice of reason and sanity in this time of fast changing rules and has been so professional and approachable all the way through (as always). Nothing is ever too much trouble and she does everything really quickly and efficiently. I really appreciate the help that she has given us and just wanted to recognise it. She is an absolute asset to your organisation.”
How much do your services cost?
Instead, we carefully assess your exact payroll requirements to determine the cost; to calculate the right price, we require specific sets of information such as the number of weekly/fortnightly/4-weekly paid staff, P11D, Pensions Automatic Enrolment support, and any other services that might be required over and above the basic payroll system.
How secure is my data with your organisation?
It goes without saying that handling and dealing with payroll services requires processing vast amounts of sensitive information in relation to your employees: names, social security numbers, bank details, addresses, salary information and so on. From GDPR through to physical and digital security, our exceptionally high standards ensure that your data is dealt with safely and securely, protecting you and your company from data loss, leakage, and misuse. All information is safely hosted in specialist UK data centres, which are operated by market leaders in the sector. Additionally, our core systems are replicated to multiple servers, monitored 24/7 and backed up every day.
As a company, we continue to invest in research and development, ensuring that all of our payroll company products are Cyber Essentials & Automatic enrolment certified and tested and approved by HMRC.
For companies looking for a personal touch, how customisable are CPS’s services?
At the same time, CPS’s dedicated payroll services team is always on standby and ready to advise on UK employment law.
What’s the smallest business size that CPS will work with?
While our unique software can deliver highly customisable payroll services that can be tailored to suit any customer requests from the simplest to the most complex needs, we do focus on providing payroll solutions and services to medium and large businesses.
How suitable is CPS for very large businesses looking for corporate payroll services?
While CPS’s services might not be the cheapest in relation to some providers, the quality, simplicity, and effectiveness of these services compared to others makes sure that CPS continues to be one of the most in-demand payroll services providers in the UK. Large companies choosing CPS will benefit from regular face-to-face meetings at the firm’s offices and direct access to a dedicated account manager via email, zoom, and over the phone.
Will internal IT and payroll departments need to perform any structural changes to use CPS's services?
What makes CPS’s customer service stand out from the competition?
If you are looking for expert payroll services with a personal touch, CPS is the ultimate UK-based payroll service provider for you.
Helping Companies With Custom Payroll Solutions & HR Services
Highly customised, fast, stand-alone services designed to work with any type of business.

Smooth Transitions
We guarantee a smooth transition to our payroll services in a short timeframe so you can be sure that your workforce will be paid on time, even if they are paid weekly.

Risk Free Management
We continually invest in research and development to ensure that our payroll outsourcing solutions are up to date, easy to use and secure.

CIPP Qualified
Our friendly support staff are qualified by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals and offer a fantastic level of customer service. We believe in good communication.

Fast Turnaround
Most payroll companies take 7-10 days to input & process payroll but we can do it in less than 3 days and late changes can be made up until the BACS file is transmitted.
See How We Can Help You
CPS has become the outsourced provider of choice for many businesses across the UK. So if you are looking for payroll providers or HR solutions for your company, why not get in touch to discuss your needs with one of our friendly advisors to see how CPS can help you? We’d be delighted to give you an online demonstration of the software, provide you with a quote and answer all the questions you have.