HR consultancy in the United Kingdom
UK employment contracts, right-to-work checks, workplace pension administration, and statutory sick pay management for employees based in Britain.
United Kingdom
Active UK sponsor licence holder with PAYE, RTI, auto-enrolment, and IR35 handled under one contract that ties directly to our Dutch operations. The rare cross-Channel HR partner running owned entities on both sides.
2019
Active since
Active
Sponsor licence
PAYE
Full payroll
IR35
Compliance
The United Kingdom offers a dynamic, English-speaking business environment with deep talent pools and access to globally significant industry clusters across aerospace, defense, technology, and life sciences. However, UK employment law is complex and evolving, with PAYE obligations, pension auto-enrolment duties, IR35 off-payroll working rules, and post-Brexit immigration requirements all demanding careful, ongoing management. Octagon Professionals has operated in the UK since 2019, helping international companies hire and manage employees across Britain in full compliance with HMRC, TPR, and Home Office requirements.
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Hire employees in the UK without entity setup. PAYE and RTI reporting to HMRC, auto-enrolment pensions, and sponsor licence management across Britain.
Recruitment in the United Kingdom
Find talent across the UK market for aerospace (Farnborough, Harwell), AI, health tech, defence primes, and telecommunications companies based in Britain.
Compliance
Regulatory framework
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PAYE and RTI
We manage the full PAYE cycle including tax code application, student loan deductions, statutory payments, year-end reporting, and Real Time Information submissions to HMRC.
02
Auto-enrolment pension
We manage the entire auto-enrolment process including pension provider selection, employee eligibility assessment, monthly contributions, and re-enrolment every three years.
03
Right to work
We manage the full right-to-work verification process, maintain compliant records, and conduct follow-up checks for employees with time-limited immigration permissions.
04
Employment tribunal protections
We ensure your employment contracts, disciplinary procedures, redundancy processes, and termination practices are fully compliant with current UK legislation.
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