Transparent Pricing

Payroll pricing should not be a mystery.

Clear monthly pricing for small business payroll, construction CIS payroll and white-label payroll for accountants. Published upfront. No setup fees on standard payrolls.

bookd. publishes pricing because most businesses have no idea what managed payroll should cost. The final price depends on headcount, pay frequency and CIS complexity — but most firms can see the right starting point before picking up the phone. If you want the cheapest payslip service, bookd. is probably not the right fit. If you want payroll, CIS and HMRC records handled properly with human review before every submission, the pricing below shows where you will sit.
Small Business Payroll

SME payroll pricing

For small businesses without CIS — cafés, hospitality, retail, salons, offices, directors. Fully managed monthly PAYE, RTI submissions, auto-enrolment pensions and payslips.

Solo

Director & Solo

£79
per month
1–3 employees or directors
  • Monthly payroll processing
  • RTI Full Payment Submission
  • Digital payslips
  • Tax code management
  • HMRC payment amounts
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Most Popular

Small Team

£149
per month
4–15 employees
  • Everything in Solo
  • Auto-enrolment pension management
  • Starters and leavers processed
  • Exception checking before submission
  • P60s at year end
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Growth

Growing Team

£249
per month
16–30 employees
  • Everything in Small Team
  • Multiple pay frequencies
  • Statutory pay calculations (SSP, SMP)
  • Monthly payroll review
  • Payroll audit trail
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Included in all SME tiers: Starters, leavers, tax code updates, digital payslips, employer summary reports, HMRC payment calculation, employee records and payroll calendar. No extra charge.

More than 30 employees? Get in touch — pricing scales cleanly above 30. See also: Small business payroll services →

Construction & CIS

CIS and construction payroll pricing

For contractors running CIS subcontractors, PAYE employees, or both. Monthly CIS returns, subcontractor verification, deduction statements and RTI all included.

CIS Only

CIS Starter

£149
per month
CIS subcontractors, no PAYE employees
  • Monthly CIS return filed with HMRC
  • Subcontractor verification
  • Deduction statements issued
  • Correct 20% / 30% rates applied
  • HMRC payment amount calculated
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Most Common

CIS + PAYE

£299
per month
PAYE staff and CIS subcontractors
  • Everything in CIS Starter
  • PAYE payroll for employed staff
  • RTI Full Payment Submissions
  • Pension auto-enrolment management
  • Exception checks before every submission
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Higher Volume

CIS Growth

£549
per month
20+ subcontractors or complex sites
  • Everything in CIS + PAYE
  • Priority processing
  • Supply chain deduction checks
  • Monthly payroll review call
  • Full audit trail and records
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Add-onPrice
Per additional subcontractor (above tier)£9.50 / month
CIS and payroll health check£99 fixed
Emergency payroll supportfrom £250
CIS compliance review (one-off)£150 fixed
Included in all CIS tiers: Starters, leavers, tax code updates, digital payslips, employer reports, HMRC payment calculation, subcontractor UTR records and payroll calendar.

See also: Construction payroll and CIS services →

For Accountants

White-label payroll pricing for accountants

Per-client monthly pricing for accounting and bookkeeping firms. You keep the client relationship and your margin. bookd. runs the engine behind your brand.

Employees per clientMonthly per client
1–5 employees£27.00
6–10 employees£31.50
11–15 employees£37.80
16–20 employees£43.20
21–30 employees£54.00
31 and above£3.15 per payslip
CIS client (white-label)£3.15–£4.50 per payslip
Partner setup: One-off onboarding fee of £149 (single firm) or £299 (larger practice). Includes white-label configuration, pilot client and workflow documentation. Start with one client — no commitment required.

Read more: White-label payroll for accountants →  |  Book a bureau partner call →

Common questions

Pricing questions answered.

No setup fees on standard payrolls for direct clients. For accountant partners, a one-off setup fee of £149 or £299 applies depending on firm size. Catch-up work on historical records is quoted separately.
All tiers include starters, leavers, tax code changes, digital payslips, HMRC payment amounts, RTI submissions and employee record maintenance. CIS tiers also include subcontractor verification, deduction statements and the monthly CIS return. Nothing basic is charged as an extra.
No. CIS subcontractor deductions, monthly returns and verification are only included in Construction and CIS tiers. If you run both PAYE employees and CIS subcontractors, the CIS + PAYE tier covers both. Pure SME employers with no subcontractors use the SME tiers.
Yes. bookd. handles migration and the HMRC agent transfer process. There is no gap in payroll. Most clients are live within a week of the first call.
If you move into a higher tier during a month, the next month's invoice reflects your actual headcount. It will be flagged before it changes. No surprise invoices.
No long-term contract. Monthly arrangement with notice to end. Most clients stay because the process works, not because they are locked in.

Not sure which tier fits?

Book a free 20-minute payroll review. We will confirm the right tier, explain the onboarding process and answer questions before you commit to anything.

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