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# Payroll Software for Small Businesses

Factorial centralises all your payroll data—time tracking, expenses, leave, and pensions—so every payroll run is accurate and stress-free.

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## Payroll Prep Made Simple with Factorial

Stop chasing spreadsheets and manual data entry. Factorial brings all your payroll inputs into one system that integrates with your existing payroll provider.

## Factorial's Payroll Features

Everything you need to prepare accurate payroll, every time

### Payroll Preparation

All employee data—hours, leave, expenses—centralised and ready for your payroll run

### Time Tracking Integration

Automatic sync of hours worked, overtime, and shift data into payroll calculations

### Expense Management

Track, approve, and reimburse expenses directly through payroll

### Pension Auto-Enrolment

Automatic tracking of eligibility, contributions, and opt-outs for workplace pensions

### Payroll Provider Integrations

Export to Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, and other UK payroll providers

### Automated Workflows

Multi-step approval flows for payroll supplements and variable pay

## Why UK Small Businesses Choose Factorial

Factorial isn't a payroll provider—it's the system that makes your payroll perfect. All employee data flows into one place, ready to export to your preferred payroll software.

-   Single source of truth for all payroll data 
-   Reduces payroll errors by 90% 
-   Integrates with major UK payroll providers 
-   GDPR compliant with UK data storage 
-   Employee self-service for payslips 
-   Real-time payroll cost insights 

90%

Fewer payroll errors

5hrs

Saved per payroll

10,000+

Companies trust Factorial

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Payroll exports

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Factorial handle UK payroll compliance?

### How does Factorial's payroll preparation work?

### Can Factorial handle pension auto-enrolment?

### What about expense reimbursements in payroll?

### Is Factorial suitable for small business payroll?

## Ready to Simplify Your Payroll?

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### Key Features

-   [Document Management](/product/document-management)
-   [Electronic Signature](/product/electronic-signature)
-   [Expense Management](/product/expense-management)
-   [Shift Management](/product/shift-management)
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### Comparisons

-   [Factorial vs BambooHR](/factorial-vs-bamboohr)
-   [Factorial vs BreatheHR](/factorial-vs-breathehr-uk-ireland)
-   [Factorial vs CharlieHR](/factorial-vs-charliehr-uk-ireland)
-   [Factorial vs HiBob](/factorial-vs-hibob)
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-   [Factorial vs Personio](/factorial-vs-personio)
-   [Factorial vs Rippling](/factorial-vs-rippling)

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