HR software for UK businesses

HR Software for Small Businesses
Built for the UK

Run leave, sickness, rotas, clock-ins, TOIL, expenses, reviews, and staff records from one calm workspace. Leavely is for small teams that need working software, not an outsourced HR consultancy or an enterprise implementation.

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£8

per user/month

14+ days

free, no card

All in

Standard toolkit

The HR essentials that actually matter

Leavely connects the recurring jobs a small team normally spreads across several sheets, inboxes, and point tools.

Leave and absence

Requests, decision context, live balances, team calendars, sickness history, fit-note details, return-to-work follow-up, and Bradford Factor reporting.

Rotas and time

Build and publish rotas, record availability, clock in and out, review attendance context, and keep TOIL alongside the people who earned it.

People records and follow-up

Employee records, documents, onboarding tasks, expenses, performance reviews, learning, self-service access, reports, and audit history.

Complete Standard toolkit at £8 per active person per month

Visual team leave calendar
One click leave approvals
Automatic balance tracking
Pro rata for part time employees
UK bank holidays built in
Bradford Factor monitoring
Sick leave and absence tracking
Return to work interview forms
TOIL (time off in lieu) tracking
Carry over rules
Custom leave types
Absence reports and analytics
Employee self service portal
Manager and admin dashboards
Document storage
Employee onboarding
Rotas and shift publishing
Clock-ins and attendance
Expense claims and approvals
Performance reviews and goals
Learning courses and progress
Fit note recording
Multi department support
Audit trail

Standard keeps the complete core toolkit together at £8. Ultra adds shift cover at £10. 12-month term, billed monthly, with no setup fee.

Start without an implementation project

Book a free 20-minute demo and we will set it up around your team, or start a free trial and add your team yourself. No implementation project either way.

HR software for every type of UK business

Leavely is designed for small teams with recurring leave, absence, scheduling, and staff-admin work. These are some of the workflows already supported.

Professional services
Retail and hospitality
Healthcare and care homes
Construction
Education
Manufacturing
Charities and nonprofits
Technology startups
Accountancy firms
Legal practices
Recruitment agencies
Creative agencies

Why Leavely fits a small UK team

UK-focused product choices

Regional bank-holiday calendars, UK date formats, work patterns, pro-rata tools, fit-note records, and Bradford Factor reporting are available. Your business still controls policy and legal decisions.

Affordable and transparent pricing

At £8 per user per month with the complete Standard toolkit included, Leavely is priced for SMB budgets. A team of 20 costs £160 per month. A team of 50 costs £400 per month. No setup fee, billed monthly on a 12-month term, and you can export your data any time.

No HRIS administrator required

Business owners, office managers, and team leaders can run the everyday workflows. The product explains setup choices and keeps the record clear without pretending to make legal decisions for you.

Replaces spreadsheets and paper

If you are currently tracking leave with Excel, WhatsApp messages, or paper forms, Leavely replaces all of that with a proper system. Automatic calculations, approval workflows, and a team calendar that everyone can access.

Frequently asked questions

Is Leavely a full HR software system?
Leavely covers day-to-day people operations: leave and sickness, TOIL, rotas, clock-ins, expenses, onboarding, employee records and documents, performance reviews, learning, and reports. It does not process payroll or provide employment-law advice, so businesses that need an outsourced HR service should keep that alongside the software.
How many employees can Leavely support?
Leavely is designed around the workflows and budgets of UK small businesses. There is no minimum user count. Pricing is £8 per active person per month, so 10 active people cost £80 per month and 50 cost £400 per month before any eligible sector discount.
Does Leavely support UK people-operations workflows?
Yes. Leavely supports UK bank holidays, regional calendars, work patterns, pro-rata allowances, carry-over settings, sickness history, fit-note details, return-to-work follow-up, and Bradford Factor reporting. It helps organise records and workflows but does not replace legal advice or guarantee compliance.
Can Leavely replace our current HR spreadsheets?
If your records currently sit in Excel, Google Sheets, messages, or paper files, Leavely can bring the recurring workflows into one place. The guided setup includes a CSV employee import, and the product connects balance calculations, approvals, calendars, absence history, and reports.
Do I need an HR department to use Leavely?
No. Leavely is designed so business owners, office managers, and team leaders can run everyday workflows without a dedicated HRIS administrator. The setup still leaves policy decisions with your business and gives managers clear records rather than legal conclusions.

See Leavely with your own team

£8 per user per month on a 12-month term, billed monthly. No setup fee, and you can try it free first with no card needed.

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