About Us

12Pay by IRIS brings the expertise of an established Payroll system, along with four decades of experience from IRIS Software Group, one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies.

We exist to simplify the lives of professionals working in businesses and schools, by providing software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, productivity and engagement, so customers can look forward with certainty and confidence.

Uniting the expertise of the Group, 12Pay by IRIS transforms the way payroll is controlled, managed and delivered in business. By creating an efficient, proactive and compliant payroll environment, organisations can benefit from significant time and cost savings. 

With Express and Premium packages for businesses and a Bureau solution specifically for organisations offering a bureau service, you can be sure that 12Pay by IRIS has your payroll processes covered so you get it right first time, every time.

Over 18% of UK employees are paid by IRIS payroll solutions and 80,000 UK SMEs pay employees using IRIS, totalling £15 million of payment transactions a month. More than four million parents and guardians use IRIS apps to connect with their child’s school and one third of UK education organisations use IRIS software infrastructure. Over 21,000 accountancy firms use IRIS software, including 84 of the top 100 UK practices. More than 850,000 UK employees are managed by an IRIS HR solution and 650,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud applications.

IRIS Software Group is placed 172^nd in the Grant Thornton Sunday Times Top Track 250, 23^rd in the Megabuyte50 and is sixth on the Southern Tech 100 list. To see how we help organisations get things right today and look forward with confidence, visit www.iris.co.uk or following IRIS Software Group on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.