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Hire in the UK: EOR and payroll in London
True HR is an Employer of Record (EOR) for the UK: we employ your London team on compliant UK contracts, run PAYE (Pay As You Earn) payroll with real-time reporting to HMRC, handle pensions auto-enrolment and National Insurance, and invoice you monthly. Your first UK hire can start in weeks, without you opening a UK entity.
London is where Indian SaaS (Software as a Service) and fintech companies go to be close to European revenue. The talent pool is deep, English-language contracts feel familiar, and the market pays for the proximity. UK employment brings its own machinery: PAYE with Real Time Information reports due to HMRC, the UK tax authority, on or before every payday, employer National Insurance on top of salaries, pensions auto-enrolment with a minimum 3 percent employer contribution, and 28 days of statutory holiday including bank holidays. The IR35 contractor rules make long-term contractor arrangements genuinely risky. Opening a UK entity means company registration, a business bank account and payroll scheme setup before anyone can start. True HR's EOR employs your London team compliantly from day one, so your UK plans begin with a hire, not with paperwork.
On the map
London on the True HR map
One of four True HR offices outside India. In London we work through our EOR (Employer of Record): we employ your team and you direct the work.
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Local compliance
What does employing in the UK actually involve?
The UK employment reality
UK employers must operate PAYE with a Real Time Information submission to HMRC on or before every payday, pay employer National Insurance, and auto-enrol eligible staff into a workplace pension with at least a 3 percent employer contribution. Statutory holiday is 28 days including bank holidays. Our EOR runs all of it under compliant UK contracts, so nothing lands on your desk except the invoice.
How it works
How EOR works in the UK, in three steps
01
You pick the talent
You interview and choose exactly who joins your team, anywhere in 180+ countries. Compensation and role are your call; we advise on local norms.
02
We employ them locally
Your hire signs a compliant contract with a local legal employer, drafted to that country's employment law. No entity to open, no local directors, no months of setup.
03
We run payroll and benefits
Salary, taxes, social contributions and benefits run and remitted on the local calendar, with statutory registrations and filings owned end to end.
What we do here
Six service lines, available in London
The full True HR stack applies wherever you see us listed: one accountable team from the first offer letter to the last settlement.
Hiring at 5% of CTC
91% internal matching effectiveness
Payroll processing
Salary registers, bank advice, digital payslips
Statutory compliance
Filed before due dates, every cycle
Employee lifecycle
One file per employee, always current
HR policies and advisory
Every letter reviewed by labour law lawyers
Global EOR, 180+ countries
Hire wherever the talent is
London is one of nine True HR locations: Bangalore | Mysuru | Hyderabad | Chennai | Mumbai | Dubai | Berlin | London | Florida
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a UK entity to hire in London?
No. True HR's EOR employs your London team on compliant UK contracts, operates PAYE and pensions auto-enrolment, and pays employer National Insurance on your behalf. You direct the work and pay one monthly invoice. Employees can transfer to your own UK entity later if you incorporate.
What are the mandatory employer costs in the UK?
On top of gross salary: employer National Insurance, a workplace pension contribution of at least 3 percent of qualifying earnings under auto-enrolment, and paid statutory holiday of 28 days including bank holidays. We quote every London hire as a single all-in monthly cost before you commit to the offer.
Can I just engage UK contractors instead of employees?
You can, but the IR35 rules bite when a contractor works like an employee: set hours, your tools, ongoing work. HMRC can reclassify the arrangement and recover back taxes. For a long-term London team member, EOR employment gives you commitment and compliance without entity setup.
Ready to stop worrying about people's money?
Book a 30-minute scoping call. We will map your headcount, states and current setup, and send a firm, slab-wise quote within two working days.
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