7 Best Employer of Record (EOR) Companies for Hiring in the UK

Instead of operating as a stand-alone provider that simply hires employees on your behalf, Rippling embeds UK employment into the same platform you already use to manage HR, payroll, and IT across your global team. When we tested it, that integration was the first thing that stood out.

Salary adjustments, pension contributions, leave entitlements, and compliance checks didn’t need to be keyed in twice or pushed through an email chain. They appeared instantly across the system. The payroll tool felt more like a quick review before clicking “approve,” which was a noticeable improvement over the 10-15 day turnaround we’ve seen from traditional UK bureaus. And Rippling’s average five-day payroll processing in major markets is a big part of that.

There are also thoughtful compliance guardrails built in. Rippling’s UK EOR won’t let you draft a contract that pays below the UK minimum wage, and it automatically adjusts policies like sick leave or holiday so they line up with local law. These little nudges should be just what companies entering the UK market without in-house expertise need to avoid legal troubles.

On top of that, Rippling’s reporting, apart from payroll and HR, can pull data on expenses, equity, and software usage across the workforce, giving you excellent visibility that’s rare in an EOR platform.

If you’re eyeing an EOR that can help you hire international employees from countries beyond just the UK, Rippling’s footprint spans 80 countries. While this is a solid offering, it’s not as extensive as some competitors, such as Remote (90 countries) or Oyster (180 countries).

Rippling’s pricing reflects its all-in-one positioning. At around $500 per employee per month for full EOR, it comes in higher than specialist providers. It makes sense if you’ll use the broader HR + IT features, but feels expensive if you only need the basics.

From our experience, automation also demands a shift in mindset. Teams used to outsourcing payroll may find the software-first approach initially daunting, because Rippling hands more visibility and control back to you. It’s undoubtedly powerful once you get used to it, but there is a learning curve to overcome.

Even so, the potential is hard to ignore. Rippling has managed to reframe UK EOR from being a compliance checkbox into a truly integrated part of a global workforce platform. For companies that want to hire and manage UK employees without building a local entity, it delivers efficiency and visibility that the old service-based models just don’t match.

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Rippling UK EOR starts at $500 per employee per month for full services, according to our source.

When we tested Deel’s UK EOR, the speed was the first thing that stood out. We were able to generate compliant contracts, register PAYE, and preview payroll in just a few days. That is a stark contrast to the three to six months that companies typically wait to establish a UK entity.

We also found the platform to be easy to navigate. From the dashboard, we could track onboarding progress, see upcoming holidays, and check payment status at a glance. That visibility made it easy to monitor the progress of each hire without having to chase updates via email. We also put Deel’s cost calculator through its paces. It provided a clear breakdown of statutory contributions and the total cost of employment before we onboarded, which we trust will likely be appreciated by finance teams for budgeting purposes.

Payroll cost transparency was pretty useful. Before approving payroll, we liked that every statutory charge, including Employer NI at 13.8 percent, pension contributions, and other deductions, was laid out clearly. That upfront visibility is such a welcome contrast to providers who only reconcile costs after the fact!

Other parts of the experience are harder to test in a short review cycle, so we consulted some verified users. A few pointed out that while Deel is fast and reliable, its benefits packages are fairly standardized and not as flexible as they would like. Others flagged that the premium price of $599 per employee per month can add up quickly for larger headcounts. This aligns with our own view that Deel is best suited for companies that value speed and compliance certainty over customization or cost efficiency.

We also heard mixed perspectives on support. Some users praised Deel’s responsiveness, while others felt the digital-first, self-service model left them wanting more guidance in complex cases (like mid-cycle corrections or unusual deductions).

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Deel UK EOR starts at $599 per employee per month.

Omnipresent being headquartered in London makes a real difference when using their UK employer of record services. From the employer’s perspective, onboarding felt quick: we had compliant agreements generated, documents shared, and payroll previews ready in days.

The dashboard itself is clean and easy to navigate. We could view payroll, benefits, and time off in one place, although there were minor issues, such as the absence of a real-time holiday balance counter, so manual calculations were still necessary. On the plus side, tax documents and annual returns were delivered without us having to chase them, which is the kind of operational detail we know HR teams will appreciate.

We also tested the OmniCalculator and OmniAtlas, both of which add value before and after onboarding. The calculator estimates hiring costs across countries, while the Atlas serves as a living database of global employment rules, updated both internally and through government data feeds.

Omnipresent’s UK EOR is priced at £499 per employee per month, which puts it in a similar tier to competitors like Deel and Rippling. Encouragingly, though, the vendor does make an effort to be more accessible by offering discounts to startups and those with multiple EOR hires.

From a compliance standpoint, Omnipresent delivers what you’d expect from a UK-rooted provider. Everything from PAYE filings to pensions came together smoothly in testing. Where it falls short, though, is in integrations. The UK employer of record currently connects with around 27 HR and payroll tools: not bad, but sure far behind Deel’s 120+ or Rippling’s 600+. From our observations, the EOR provider hasn’t made much progress on this front over the past few years.

And unfortunately, support service is where we received mixed feedback. Some HR professionals shared with us that they liked Omnipresent’s fast responses and friendly agents, especially during onboarding, while others reported the opposite. The common complaints were slow ticket resolution, frequent changes in account contacts, and occasionally inconsistent answers. We followed up with these users for clarification, and they consistently noted that support for UK-based employees felt steady. But for EOR hires in France, some said the experience was patchier due to the lack of strong local partner expertise.

Omnipresent UK EOR costs £499 per employee per month, with discounts available for startups or companies hiring multiple employees.

Oyster’s UK EOR is unique in how it combines fast compliance automation with a mission-driven angle. While Deel wins on speed and Rippling on integration, Oyster is the only provider we reviewed that offers nonprofit and B Corp discounts, plus a program dedicated to hiring refugees compliantly at no or reduced cost. For organizations with social impact goals, that’s a clear USP.

We also thought the platform was well-designed, and particularly, the automation was our favorite feature. Generating a compliant UK contract took less than 10 minutes in our test, and the UK EOR walked us through PAYE registration, pension setup, and agreement e-signature without needing email chains or manual edits. That workflow felt pretty smooth, which we trust many HR admins will find time-saving.

For those trying to make their offers more competitive in such a tight talent market like the UK’s, we think Oyster will lend a great helping hand via its benefit packages. Standing shoulder to shoulder with the top providers in this field, Oyster allows users to easily track payroll, benefits, and onboarding all in one convenient place. And more importantly, the health and pension options extend beyond the basics, offering an attractive range of locally aligned packages in various tiers.

Pricing-wise, Oyster sits at the premium end of the market. At $699 per employee per month, it’s more expensive than Rippling ($500) and Multiplier ($400). While our tests showed payroll processing to be accurate, some employer users mentioned that it occasionally doesn’t process on the same day each cycle. Additionally, a few EOR hire users have shared that the current platform interface can be a bit frustrating, as they often need to log in multiple times to access payslips, expenses, and HR tasks.

Oyster UK EOR offers a pricing structure of $699 per employee per month.

Where Multiplier really stands apart, in our experience, is the price tag. At $400 per employee per month, it comes in lower than every other UK EOR we put through testing. For comparison, Deel runs at $599, Remote and Oyster are closer to $699, and Rippling sits around $500. If you’re only hiring one or two people, that gap may not feel too much of a difference. But once you start building a team of, say, ten or more? We’d say the savings become hard to ignore.

We were able to validate Multiplier’s onboarding speed and dashboard usability during our tech tests. Particularly, generating compliant UK contracts and previewing payroll took only a few days, and the dashboard gave us straightforward visibility into progress, payroll status, and compliance checks. While it doesn’t have the advanced reporting or bells and whistles of Rippling, the essentials worked smoothly in testing.

The equity management (ESOP) tool is where Multiplier breaks new ground. Stock option compliance for UK hires is notoriously messy, and here, documentation, tax handling, and compliance are centralized. This was not something we could fully test end-to-end, but verified customers, most from tech startups, consistently pointed to this as a differentiator.

On the other hand, there are weak spots we couldn’t replicate directly but surfaced often in user feedback. The most common complaints were around billing and reconciliation: confusing deposits, unexpected VAT adjustments, and reports that required manual effort to tie out payroll. Some customers also highlighted conflicting information, long handoffs between CSM teams, and slower resolution times than they expected.

Oyster UK EOR offers a pricing structure of $699 per employee per month.

What we liked most about Papaya’s UK EOR was its reporting feature. Instead of just spitting out payslips, the BI dashboard breaks down Employer NI, pension contributions, and holiday accruals in a digestable way to make UK workforce costs easier to understand.

Integrations were another bright spot. Compared to other vendors, Papaya’s list isn’t massive, with around 30 connectors, but the quality stood out. Workday and BambooHR synced cleanly in our tests, and the newer SAP SuccessFactors integration shows they’re paying attention to enterprise users. It’s not the sprawling catalog you’ll see with Rippling, but nothing felt half-baked.

Onboarding was straightforward. We could generate a UK-compliant contract, run a cost projection, and see PAYE and pensions auto-enrolled without extra input.

The cracks, however, showed more in service. Some users told us their dedicated account managers were proactive and even available on WhatsApp, which gave them confidence that payroll would get sorted on time. Meanwhile, others flagged occasional duplicate charges and invoice errors, which had to be resolved through back-and-forth with support.

That inconsistency reflects the fact that Papaya runs on an aggregator model. Instead of owning its UK entity, it relies on vetted local partners, usually CPA firms and in-country experts. On one hand, this ensures UK-specific compliance on Employer NI, pensions, and leave entitlements. On the other hand, it means service quality depends on those partners. Compliance held up well in our testing, but it does introduce another layer where miscommunication can creep in.

Papaya charges $599 per employee/month for UK EOR services.

Remote has become one of the most dependable global employment partners available today. It’s a single platform that manages international hiring, payroll, benefits, and compliance end-to-end, including for UK EOR employees.

What’s especially impressive, though, is how that same infrastructure now powers other HR systems. If you’re using Gusto, Personio, or the newer BambooHR integration, there’s a good chance Remote is the system running their EOR features in the background. In practice, this means you can onboard a UK employee directly through the HR platform you already use, while Remote manages the legal, payroll, and compliance side behind the scenes.

Another interesting feature is the IP Guard system, which safeguards companies' code, data, or patents, thereby giving you confidence that sensitive information isn’t being shared among multiple vendors.

Support starts strong. New customers, from the UK EOR service provider’s language, are walked through the first hire by a dedicated implementation manager, and then handed to a named Customer Success Manager. In our trial, that setup did deliver in a structured and deliberate manner, which is reassuring if you’re hiring overseas for the first time. Employees also gain access to localized benefits and mental health resources, which suggests that Remote is striving to go a step beyond compliance checklists.

At $599 per employee per month annually, or $699 if you want monthly flexibility, Remote is definitely in the premium bracket. That might be justifiable for enterprises, but smaller companies will likely find it pricey. Some UK startups may also not be happy to know that Remote EOR doesn’t support enterprise management incentive stock options, which are the gold standard for tax-advantaged schemes.

While our experience was overall great, some user feedback points to a shift in service quality. One reported accounting error, and a few others also noted that the tickets weren’t always resolved quickly.

Remote UK EOR costs $599 per employee per month when billed annually, or $699 per month.