Agency Payroll Software
Hassle-free, money saving Payroll Software for Recruitment Agencies
Simple to Operate
Pay for what you use
HMRC Compliant
Professional Support
Agency Payroll Software with Sage at its heart. Our expert developers have built specialised features onto the standard Sage package with Recruitment Agencies in mind. This approach can help agencies process payroll with two different hourly and charge rates. It means that you can look after your workers in a compliant, cost-effective way whilst being able to invoice their clients all within the same piece of payroll software.
"With payroll being such an important part of company and employee life, it was so important for us to get the right software package and provider. In Forest, we found just want we needed. Such an easy software kit to use and with superfast support on hand at a click of a button."
— Joe, Unique Payroll
Features & Benefits of our Agency Payroll Software
Only Pay for What You Use
A scalable pricing model gives you the freedom to only pay for the payslips produced each week. Our honest, cost-effective pricing allows the software to fit your business. You only pay for what you use.
- Only pay for what you use
- Money saving
- Fit the software to your business
Simple to Operate
We've designed our Agency Payroll Software to work beautifully without the need for a degree in Rocket Science. The software is built to work smoothly with Sage making it easy to pay people and report to HMRC.
- Seamless integration with Sage
- User-friendly interface
- Intelligent automation
Optimised for New Rates of Pay (IR35)
Employer's costs and profit are all shown for each assignment making it nice and easy for you to see and adjust if needed.
- Control worker pay rate and end-client invoice rate
- Easily determine profit and costs


Easy Invoicing
Pro-forma invoices can be produced on demand. Once all of the timesheets are finalised, an invoice can be created to be sent to the end-client.
- Easy invoice generation
HMRC Compliant
Helping you maintain compliance is central to our Agency Payroll Software. Verification and checks are built-in. We actively develop our software to help you remain compliant and meet the challenges of changing legislation.
- RTI compatibility
- Actively developed to meet legislation changes
- Automated verification
Professional Support
We understand that time is money. Because of that we endeavor to provide instant, friendly support when you need it. We can often fix issues remotely to get you up and running in no time. Our customer support team is available 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
- Talk directly to the developers
- UK based support
- Regular software updates
How does our Agency Payroll Software work?
Our Agency Payroll Software has been developed to be user-friendly whilst providing a powerful payroll management system that does the hard work seamlessly in the background. Our software uses the functionality of standard Sage 50 Accounts software and enhances it with powerful modules to care for the unique requirements of recruitment agencies and others in the payroll industry.
How much does our Agency Payroll Software cost?
Our policy is one of openness and transparency. We don't throw in hidden fees or charges, our costing model is laid out plainly below, if you would like further explanation of our workings don't hesitate to contact us.
Agency Payroll Software Rental
To Pay a Worker for a week:
First 50 Workers £0.75 pence each per week
Next 450 Workers £0.50 pence each per week
Next 500 Workers £0.25 pence each per week
Each additional Worker £0.10 pence each per week
There is a minimum weekly charge of £37.50 (50 Workers). All prices exclude VAT.
Frequently Asked Questions about our Agency Payroll Software
Are there any hidden costs with your software?
The pricing matrix is mentioned above, the only additional pricing would be the installation cost which is a one-off fee. You will need to purchase Sage separately to ourselves and also the textmarketer bundle but this is only if you want to send text messages to your workers.
Are you able to retain holiday for workers?
Yes, you can retain holiday pay.
Are you able to provide a portal for workers to upload their own details?
We are working on a branded portal for agencies to use where workers are able to add their own start up details. We are also looking at adding the ability to email out Contracts for signing (via Zoho sign) through the software. If this is something you would be interested in then please let us know although please do note there will be an additional charge for these features.
Can we password protect payslip emails?
We are able to password protect the pdf payslip within the emails using information held within the Forest software.
Why use Agency Payroll Software from Forest Computer Solutions?
Save Money
The Forest Computer Solutions pricing structure is scalable. This means that you only pay for what you need. There are no hidden fees or charges.
30 Years+ Software Development Experience
Our software development experience stretches back over three decades. By using FCS you benefit from all that we have learned during this time.
Registered Sage Developer
Our work is developed to the high standards expected of a Registered Sage Developer. You can be confident that our software is compatible with widely used and respected Sage Software solutions.
Industrial Diversity
Our experience working with a host of different organisations gives us a unique perspective on the payroll industry. Benefit from tried and tested solutions.
Professional support
Support isn't just about installing software and leaving you to it. We believe in nurturing long-term relationships with our customers to help them get the most from our payroll software.
Payroll Software Enhancements and Updates
We understand that the payroll industry is ever-changing. With this in mind, we provide regular software updates and maintenance to ensure that you are equipped to tackle legislation changes.