About Moorepay

The market leader making payroll and HR easy for UK businesses.

A little bit about us

We’re one big team with one important mission: making payroll & HR easy. How do we do it? We provide easy software and quality services to thousands of UK businesses. Whether you want to take care of payroll & HR in-house, or outsource it to us – we’ve got you covered. And most importantly of all, we take the stress out of compliance and we make it worry-free.

Established in 1966, we’re accredited and recognised by everyone who’s anyone, from the CIPP’s Payroll Assurance Scheme, to HMRC. Our people are highly experienced, qualified up to the eyeballs, and passionate about what they do. Rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot (thank you happy customers) you can trust us to take care of your people and their pay.

1966

Year founded
7000

Years’ collective experience
500

Team members

About Moorepay

2023
Won Payroll Service Provider of the Year

At the CIPP Awards in October 2023, Moorepay won the Payroll Service Provider of the Year Award 2023, a testament to the hard work of our payroll teams and continual improvements we make to our payroll processes.
2023
Moorepay acquires Natural HR

This acquisition marked a key milestone in Moorepay’s strategy to offer a fully integrated, modular suite of payroll and HR software, designed to power exceptional employee experiences for SMBs.
2023
CIPP PAS re-accreditation

Moorepay are granted The Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation. The prestigious gold standard for both people and payroll processes and is the much-coveted award in the payroll industry.
2023
Microhive Gold Award

Moorepay achieve a Microhive Gold Award! Recognising our people and colleagues who have signed up to the Microhive programme that supports great charities.
2021
ISO 27001 certification renewal

Moorepay’s ISO 27001 certificate has been reissued, meaning that we continue to achieve the international standard of security that ensures personal data is protected.
2020
Zellis launch

NGA UK & Ireland is renamed as Zellis, marking an exciting new phase of growth for Moorepay’s parent company.
2018
Northern Powerhouse partner

Moorepay opens an office in Swinton and becomes an official Northern Powerhouse Partner, committing to a £100m investment into Greater Manchester.
2018
Bain Capital acquisition

Bain Capital Private Equity acquires the NGA UK & Ireland and Moorepay businesses.
2017
Farnborough office

Moorepay opens another new office – in Farnborough, Hampshire, at The Cody Technology Park.
2013
First assured

Moorepay becomes the first payroll company to be awarded the CIPP’s Payroll Assurance Scheme.
2012
Cloud launch

Launches Moorepayhr, a cloud-based Payroll & HR Software solution, using the acclaimed Preceda technology from another part of Northgate IS.
2007
People services

Moorepay acquires First Business Support Ltd, bolstering payroll with new HR & Employment Law services.
2004
Northgate purchase

Northgate Information Solutions (Northgate IS) acquire Rebus for £150 million.
2002
Rebus buyout

Rebus acquire Moorepay for £44 million and the business becomes the preferred payroll supplier of Natwest Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland.
1999
Mills Merge

Merges with Mills Associates, another payroll bureau with a strong presence across the whole United Kingdom.
1996
Corporate kudos

Joins AIM stock market and named ‘Company of the Year’.
1994
Payroll player

Takes over other payroll processing bureaus including ACT, Barclays Bank Payroll Services, CMS Bristol and Paymaster.
1992
Acquisitive instinct

Takes over rival CCS (including Matalan as a customer).
1989
A big deal

Wins its largest ever payroll deal with Bupa Hospitals.
1981
Electronic payroll

Focuses primarily on payroll processing with the advent of business PCs.
1977
Moving on

Relocates to Kingston and acquires DJ Computer Services.
1966
Year of winners

Moorepay forms under the name DOUGLAS MOORE LTD on the 10th November 1966 and sets up in Surbiton, South-West London.

Our commitments

As the leading provider of HR, pay, reward, analytics and employee experience, we have a network of millions. So here’s how Moorepay, our partners, customers and people are working together to deliver on our goal of bringing diversity, wellbeing and community for all.

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Key people in Moorepay

We’re a team of 500+, with an assured senior group leading across all business disciplines

Michelle Hobson

Michelle Hobson HR Technology & Service Director

Michelle Hobson
HR Technology & Service Director

Michelle is responsible for running all HR services activity within Moorepay, comprising our Health & Safety, HR & Employment Law, tribunal & consultancy and HR administration teams, our indemnity insurance product and software.

Joining Moorepay in 2017 as HR Business Partner to the leadership team, Michelle is CIPD-qualified with 15+ years of both operational and strategic HR experience. Working previously in the supply chain industry, Michelle gained a wealth of knowledge in multinational business and has an acute understanding of the challenges HR professionals face. She brings this experience and understanding to our HR services offerings to ensure we deliver real added value to our customers.

Outside of work, Michelle fits holidaying and spending time with friends and family around running and organising the social lives of her two young girls.

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Anthony Vollmer

Anthony Vollmer Chief Executive Officer

Anthony Vollmer
Chief Executive Officer
Anthony joined Moorepay as MD in February 2019 and is responsible for the overall service we provide to our customers, the wellbeing of our colleagues and the performance of the business. He firmly believes in the adage that if you look after your customers and colleagues, then good business results will come. Anthony is an experienced business leader whose general management skills have been developed during a wide ranging career in blue-chip and entrepreneurial companies. Before joining Moorepay he led two of the most successful ‘challenger brands’ in the telecoms industry. As CEO of Plusnet he led the relaunch of the brand as ‘good honest broadband from Yorkshire’, a strategy which was grounded in providing value for money without compromising on service. As CEO of Tesco Mobile, he led the joint venture between Tesco and O2 to become the UK’s 5th largest mobile provider through marrying unique propositions with great service. Tesco Mobile consistently topped Ofcom’s rankings for service provision and grew rapidly during his tenure. Anthony has a real passion for building and growing businesses through listening to and believing in your colleagues and helping them to do their best for your customers. When he’s not working, you can find him having a quiet time gardening or just occasionally open water swimming in the river near his home. Anthony is also a trustee of ICU Steps, which is a charity run by a mix of former intensive care patients and ICU medical professionals that aims to improve the care and support available to patients recovering from critical illness. LinkedIn
Gary Boyes

Gary Boyes Chief Sales Officer

Gary Boyes
Chief Sales Officer

Gary is our Chief Sales Officer and is responsible for our internal and external sales teams across the business. His career within sales leadership spans 25 years, with 14 years in the technology, payroll and HR sector.

Originally joining the business in 2007, Gary was instrumental in launching our flagship payroll & HR solution Moorepayhr in 2012. He left the business in 2015 but was pleased to return to the Moorepay family in 2018.

Gary is a fellow of the Association of Professional Sales and passionate about creating a world class, customer-centric sales team with multiple routes to market. The sales management team he leads are focused on building positivity through recruiting highly ambitious people, developing strong and ethical professionals, and channelling their passion and energy to engage effectively with our clients and partners.

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Hannah Dyer

Hannah Dyer HR Business Partner

Hannah Dyer
HR Business Partner

Hannah joined Moorepay in October 2020 as our HR Business Partner. She’s keen to use her passion and desire to champion the human side of business as she continues to lead Moorepay’s HR department.

Hannah is a people person who combines a good understanding of the business with strong relational skills to create and build trust across the organisation. Her mission at Moorepay is to break down the traditional barriers in HR and give managing people a human touch.

Before joining Moorepay, she spent many years in the telecoms industry at BT where she gained accreditations in coaching as well as joining key HR networks that encourage future leaders in HR to foster everyday inclusion and accelerate employee engagement and performance.

Outside of work, Hannah’s loves spending time with her Boston Terrier Gus, who snores like a trouper. She also enjoys long country walks with her fiancé and Gus followed by a nice meal in a good pub and mealtimes with her family.
Daniel Cookson

Daniel Cookson Marketing Director

Daniel Cookson
Marketing Director

Dan is responsible for running the Marketing teams within Moorepay. This comprises of our Marketing, Customer Onboarding and CRM Teams.

Dan brings over 15 years’ of marketing experience including his time at Moorepay. Joining the business in 2015 as a Product Marketing Manager, Dan was promoted to lead the team in 2018 with the appointment to Head of Product Marketing. In 2020 he was promoted again into the role of Marketing Director.

During his time at Moorepay, Dan has played a pivotal part in shaping the companies product proposition and go-to-market. Using his previous experience within the SAAS industry, Dan successfully leads the marketing department to bring many new solutions offered by Moorepay to market.

His clear and in-depth understanding of our value proposition within the marketing and commercial service offerings ensures that Moorepay delivers real added value to our prospects and customers.

Outside of work, Dan is an avid Manchester United fan and enjoys running, cycling and holidaying with his wife and young daughter in Florida.
Dave Kirby

Dave Kirby Director of Professional Services

Dave Kirby
Director of Professional Services

Dave joined the Moorepay team as Director of Professional Services in July 2023, with responsibility for the implementation of new clients as well as professional services in support of existing clients.

As an operational leader Dave brings 20 years of experience in Implementation and Professional Services within FinTech and Human Capital Management, in driving growth and accelerating customers’ time-to-value across a diverse and complex portfolio within retail, hospitality, logistics, financial services, utilities and the telecoms sectors.

Before Moorepay, Dave held the position of VP Global Operations at Wagestream where he designed and executed a global delivery model to support the huge demand for financial wellbeing for frontline workers. Prior to Wagestream, Dave worked at ADP in London as Implementation Director for UK & Ireland and then moved to Barcelona to lead ADP’s Streamline Celergo Global Implementations team.

Outside of work Dave generally enjoys being outside, during the rugby season he’ll be found coaching the local U12s team (come rain or shine) and out of season you’ll find him riding his bike around the Cotswolds or on occasionally on a padel court.
Nigel Davis

Nigel Davis Chief Technology Officer

Nigel Davis
Chief Technology Officer

Nigel joined Moorepay in July 2024 as our Chief Technology Officer responsible for all engineering across all Moorepay solutions including Payroll and HCM. Nigel joined from Lexis Nexis Risk and before that worked with Skyscanner and Sage.

He has deep experience of both rapidly scaling and modernising technology platforms with high transaction volumes in highly regulated sectors. He has led successful technology transformations delivered by engineering teams spread across different countries.

Nigel lives in Solihull and is based in Birmingham. He’s a keen cyclist, and enjoys football – both playing and watching.
Michelle Keith

Michelle Keith Chief Operating Officer

Michelle Keith
Chief Operating Officer

Michelle joined the company initially as an Employment Law Consultant, setting up HR advisory services for a number of countries across Europe and this service became the forerunner for our own HR Services.

Following a number of roles in HR Consulting, she moved into leadership roles in Zellis’ Managed Services organisation and has serviced many household names since! Prior to joining Moorepay Michelle was the Customer Operations Director at Zellis.
Mat Wood

Mat Wood Chief Product Officer

Mat Wood
Chief Product Officer

Mat joins Moorepay with a wealth of experience, having earned a PhD in Computer Science looking at language models and machine learning. His career spans successful roles in startups and scale-ups, followed by leadership positions in the hospitality sector. Most recently, he served as Product and Engineering Director at Access Hospitality, where he played a key role in growing the business through organic growth and extensive acquisitions.

Mat is passionate about creating innovative, customer-centric solutions and empowering teams to achieve their best. His leadership is driven by a strong belief in ownership, fulfilment, and fostering a culture of creativity. Living in rural Scotland with his family, two dogs, a cat, two tortoises, and a snake, Mat enjoys an active outdoor lifestyle, including cycling, running, climbing, and camping. He is excited to bring his expertise and vision to Moorepay, where he looks forward to contributing to the company’s continued growth and success.
Fiona Hughes

Fiona Hughes Chief Financial Officer

Fiona Hughes
Chief Financial Officer

Fiona Hughes joins Moorepay as the new CFO, bringing a wealth of financial and commercial expertise. She joins us from AutoTrader, where she spent nearly eight years in various leadership roles within finance, gaining extensive experience in a technology-driven business. Prior to AutoTrader, Fiona spent almost a decade at DK, a subsidiary of Penguin Random House, where she held several commercial finance roles, supporting investment decisions and business transformation initiatives.

Based in Manchester, Fiona enjoys an active lifestyle, particularly running and skiing. Outside of work, she loves good food, wine, and outdoor adventures with her husband and two young daughters. Fiona is excited to bring her wealth of experience to Moorepay and help drive the company’s continued growth and success.

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Approved payroll & HR providers by all relevant professional bodies and regulators. Check out our ISO certifications 27001 and 9001.

You can also find us in the SGS directory.

View our Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certificates here.

Payroll compliance Trust Logos: HRMC Recognised, Payroll Assurance Scheme and Trustpilot

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About Moorepay

A little bit about us

Year founded

Years’ collective experience

Team members

About Moorepay

Won Payroll Service Provider of the Year

Moorepay acquires Natural HR

CIPP PAS re-accreditation

Microhive Gold Award

ISO 27001 certification renewal

Zellis launch

Northern Powerhouse partner

Bain Capital acquisition

Farnborough office

First assured

Cloud launch

People services

Northgate purchase

Rebus buyout

Mills Merge

Corporate kudos

Payroll player

Acquisitive instinct

A big deal

Electronic payroll

Moving on

Year of winners

Our commitments

As the leading provider of HR, pay, reward, analytics and employee experience, we have a network of millions. So here’s how Moorepay, our partners, customers and people are working together to deliver on our goal of bringing diversity, wellbeing and community for all.

Key people in Moorepay

Michelle Hobson

Anthony Vollmer

Gary Boyes

Hannah Dyer

Daniel Cookson

Dave Kirby

Nigel Davis

Michelle Keith

Mat Wood

Fiona Hughes

Learn more about our certifications

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