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REPORT

UK Recruitment Payroll Efficiency Report 2025

How technology inefficiencies are costing payroll teams valuable time – and what must change to benefit everyone in the recruitment supply chain.

📊 1.5M+ temp workers affected

At least 11 hours lost per week

1.5 working days are wasted every week 

Inefficient technology and processes result in wasted time. This matters. Because if back-office systems and processes are failing or hindering finance teams, then clients, workers and the industry at large risks losing out. The findings shine a light on some of the issues and solutions, against the backdrop of market trends and legislative changes in the recruitment industry today.

74% of payroll professionals lose at least 11 hours per week to inefficient tech or processes.
43% of companies struggle to pay 1.5 million temp workers on time due to inefficient technology.
57% would switch companies for better payroll technology.
63% of agencies reported a lack of streamlined payroll, timesheet, and payment systems.
59% say admin delays stem from a lack of payroll and banking system integration.
Go big and go home, early

What you’ll learn from this report

Inefficiencies are hurting businesses & workers alike.

Discover:

  • The state of play making efficiency more critical than ever.
  • The key inefficiencies slowing payroll teams down.
  • The impact of this on the supply chain.

“The findings of our research are stark: payroll inefficiencies caused by technology and processes are not just a back-office inconvenience – they are a direct threat to productivity and talent retention.

“It’s not just the industry itself that is suffering: our vital temporary working economy is at increased risk of not being paid effectively and on time, which has a tangible impact on people’s lives.”

– Varun Monteiro, CEO at Finity

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The path to financial unity

See where time is being lost in the recruitment payroll cycle, and what needs to be done to make the industry better for everyone in the supply chain.