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Business types — small businesses

Industry
Small businesses

Since
2012
City
Westminster
Serving
Greater London

A new sale can be worth £115 ... all those hours you're spending on payroll and HR could mean you're losing £115 every month.
33%
of UK jobs are created by micro employers ... 1-9 employees. — SOURCE
33%
of UK jobs are created by micro employers ... 1-9 employees. — SOURCE

Saved time = increased revenue

Don't lose any more time doing payroll and HR the old way ... shouldn't you instead be out keeping your customers happy?

By switching your small business over to 1st Money's FREE+ payroll and HR, you could increase your sales, and increase your revenue!



So...

Are you still stuck with mundane payroll and HR tasks?

1st Money's FREE+ payroll and HR for small businesses gives you even more time to grow your business! It's perfect for all small businesses right across the UK.



You'll get...

  • You'll get all the logins you want.
  • You'll get compliance for contractors & hourlies.
  • You'll also get effortless expense claims, tracking for everyone's time off, managed statutory leave, per project time tracking and billing, automation for your HR, signature tracking, HMRC-recognised compliance.
  • And, of course, you'll get 1st Money for free.

So what are you waiting for? Try 1st Money today!

Find out what's great about 1st FREE+ Payroll & HR


1st Money solves your HR headaches, and helps you manage your:

  • Receptionists,
  • Customer Service Reps,
  • Team Leaders,
  • Managers,
  • Account Managers,
  • Plus all your other employees!

Payroll & HR for small businesses

Unlimited

FREE  All the logins you want

Add all the Receptionists, Customer Service Reps, and other employees that you want. Add hundreds. Add thousands. 1st Money is free.

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Flexible

FREE  Compliance for contractors & hourlies

Contractors and hourly pay's a piece of cake. 1st Money auto-calculates all regular, overtime, holiday, and paid time off. It's perfect for small businesses.

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Expenses

FREE  Effortless expense claims

Effortlessly approve expense requests for your Receptionists, Customer Service Reps, and everyone else. One-tap inbox approval. Fully integrated with your FREE payroll.

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Time off

FREE  Tracking for everyone's time off

Request and approve time off for all your Receptionists, Customer Service Reps, and other employees. All the usage you like is here for free.

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Leave

FREE  Managed statutory leave

Manage all statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, sick, parental leave and pay. Keep your small business fully compliant ... and without the headaches.

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Attendance

FREE  Per project time tracking and billing

Track the time that your Receptionists, Customer Service Reps, etc, spend against each project or client. Report total hours done. Compare daily, weekly, and monthly.

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Effortless

FREE  Automation for your HR

Get 100+ customizable templates to run your small business ... or add your own.

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Compliant

FREE  Signature tracking

Track doc opening and signing. E-signature compliant single click signing keeps your small business running smoothly.

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Certified

FREE+  HMRC-recognised compliance

1st Money's fully tested and recognised by HMRC.

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Pricing

FREE  Get 1st Money for free

1st Money is free for all. Use all the free features and pay nothing.

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Payroll & HR features.

Flexible pay settings
FREEPayslip breakdown of overtime hours.
FREEPayslip breakdown of night pay hours.
FREE+Supports bridging the pay gap (as you change payday schedules).
FREEOption to one-time remove a repeating payable on payday.
FREE+Payday frequencies, incl.: monthly & four-weekly.
PROPayday frequencies, incl.: weekly & fortnightly.
Advanced tax support
FREE+Supports all of HMRC's advanced payroll settings.
FREE+Supports veteran employer tax relief.
FREE+Supports HMRC's secondments, EEA citizens, & expat schemes.
FREE+Supports the new benefits in kind payrolling benefits approach.
FREEStores your org's payday bank details.
FREE+Option to delete payslips, and start over.
Personalised pay
FREE+Schedule a pay rise to start on a future date.
FREE+Store each person's weekly target hours.
FREEOption for daily or weekly overtime pay.
FREE+Option for additional night pay.
FREE+Pro rata salary for employees who join or leave mid-month.
FREE+Set annual or monthly pay rates.
PROSet hourly pay rates.
HMRC connected
FREEInstant verification of NI numbers.
FREE+Get confirmation of HMRC tax filing.
FREEAutomatic handling of all HMRC notices.
FREEStores your org's HMRC government gateway connection.
FREE+Stores each tax agent's HMRC government gateway connection.
Payday reporting
FREE+View and filter all filed payslips.
FREE+Summarise payroll per person for the entire tax year.
FREE+Download payroll numbers to XLS.
FREE+Re-download payslip PDFs, even months later.
FREE+Full breakdown of hours worked per payslip.
Perfect tax setup
FREE+Pay employees, contractors, zero-hour, off-payroll, & more.
PROSupports all forms of director NICs and payroll.
FREESupports all 20+ NI category letters.
FREESubmit with your 10-digit UTR code.
FREEStore each person's tax code.
Employee self-serve
FREEEmployees can see a visual explanation of their pay.
FREE+Beautiful payslip & PDF emailed to each person.
FREE+Employees can download PDFs from their payslip history.
FREEEmployees can download their tax form PDFs history.
FREEStores each employee's payday bank details.
FREESupports employee split Payroll Payments.
FREE+HMRC receipt confirmation printed on every payslip.
FREESupports P45 previous job info.
Smooth paydays
FREEScheduled reminders of important payroll dates.
FREEOption to selectively skip some people's Payday Payment.
FREEEdit timesheet hours on payday.
FREEAdd payslip "Hours worked" adjustments.
FREE+See detailed explanations on payslip calculations.
FREE+Option for a printable PDF of all paid payslips.
FREEDesignate the person to be in charge of payday.
FREE+Option to temporarily halt pay.
Ultimate EPS
FREEAutomatic reminder email for your monthly EPS.
FREEFully online submission of all seven sections of your EPS.
FREEEvery EPS stores HMRC's confirmation as proof you've submitted.
FREESupports unlimited EPS changes and refiles.
FREESubmit Employment Allowance claims.
FREESubmit auto-calculated recoverable amounts.
FREESubmit auto-calculated apprenticeship levy.
FREESubmit a "Stop being an employer" notice.
Tax automation
FREE+Automatic PDF emailing of a leaver's P45.
FREE+Automatic P60 PDF emailing on the last payday of the year.
FREESubscribe to auto-updates for all your minimum wage employees.
FREEAlso supports apprentice minimum wage rate auto-updates.
FREEWarning if you go below minimum wage (with override).
FREESubmit banking details to HMRC.
FREESubmit a "Payroll on hold notice" to HMRC.
FREE+Auto calculates all your P11D employee numbers.
FREE+Auto calculates all your P11D(b) yearly numbers.
Convenience
FREE100% cloud solution.
FREEInstall on any device (optional). iOS, Android, PC, tablet.
FREE"Who changed what" audit history throughout.
FREEPermissions enforced privacy on all data.
FREEAdd as many people as you want.
FREESet up as many organisations as you want.
FREEJump between each of your orgs anytime.
FREEFree support
FREENo third party vendors or APIs required.
FREENo extra logins or licences required.
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1st Money is recognised by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to be used to report PAYE information online. 1st Money's software will help you with tasks like: recording your employees' details, working out your employees' pay and deductions, reporting payroll information to HMRC, working out how much you need to pay HMRC, calculating statutory pay, for example maternity or sick pay.

1st Money is recognised by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as a supplier of software for the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) online, having demonstrated the ability to file a valid form or return (CIS300).

1st Money is a member of LU Inc. LU Inc. is Loughborough University's business incubator. Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF, United Kingdom. The Group's parent company is 1st Money, Inc. 1207 Delaware Ave #1996, Wilmington, DE 19806, USA. Corporation Number: 10170889.

Neither 1st Money nor its employees are Your legal or tax advisers. The Doc templates, tax calculations, and other features, may fail to meet Your needs. None of our Services can be considered legal or tax advice and no solicitor-client relationship is established. Make sure you consult with a qualified solicitor in Your area to examine the details of Your specific situation.


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