Independent HR & Payroll System Selection. The Right System, First Time.
Choosing the wrong system costs you years of frustration and significant money. LitE Consulting guides you through every stage — from building the business case to final recommendation — with no vendor bias and no agenda other than finding the right fit for your organisation.
We have run selection projects for organisations ranging from 120 to 650+ employees, across sectors including professional services, housing, charity, manufacturing, media, and more.
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TRUSTED BY ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING
Scott Bader · Westminster Abbey · Audley Retirement · Gateway Housing · YouView · TRL · Nockolds Solicitors · Ormiston Academies · MMV (Switzerland)
Why Independent System Selection Matters
When you go directly to a vendor or their recommended partner, their goal is to sell you their system. When you work with LitE Consulting, our only goal is to find the system that fits your organisation — whatever that turns out to be.
NO VENDOR BIAS
We are not aligned to any HR or payroll software vendor. Our shortlists and recommendations are based entirely on your requirements, not on referral fees or preferred partnerships.
MARKET KNOWLEDGE
We have evaluated and worked with the full range of UK HR and payroll systems. We know their strengths, their limitations, and where they are the right or wrong fit — knowledge that takes years to build in-house.
YOUR SIDE OF THE TABLE
We manage the vendor engagement on your behalf — structuring demos, challenging responses, and ensuring the evaluation is rigorous. You make a confident, well-evidenced decision.
How We Run a Selection Project
A structured, proven process that takes you from uncertainty to a confident, well-documented decision.
01
Business Case
We help you build a compelling, board-ready business case — defining the problem, quantifying the cost of inaction, and setting out the investment and expected return.
02
Requirements Definition
We work with your HR, payroll, finance and IT stakeholders to capture and prioritise your requirements — what the system must do, should do, and what would be a bonus.
03
Market Shortlisting
Using your requirements, we identify and assess the market, producing a structured shortlist of 3–4 vendors best matched to your organisation’s size, sector, and complexity.
04
Demos & Evaluation
We design and run structured demonstrations, create scoring frameworks, and facilitate the evaluation process — ensuring every shortlisted vendor is assessed fairly and consistently.
05
Recommendation & Decision Support
We deliver a clear, documented recommendation with full rationale — giving your leadership team the confidence to make the right decision and proceed to contract.
Who We Have Helped
A cross-sector track record of independent selection projects, from 120 to 650+ employees.
Scott Bader
650 employees across 38 countries. Global manufacturing and chemicals group requiring an HR system to support a complex international structure.
Westminster Abbey
Heritage institution with a diverse and complex workforce. Independent selection to find a system that could handle their unique operational requirements.
MMV (Switzerland)
120-person international charity operating in Switzerland. Cross-border requirements with strong governance needs, supported by the Bill Gates Foundation.
Audley Retirement
Retirement village operator with a growing, dispersed workforce requiring a scalable HR and payroll solution to support rapid expansion.
YouView
UK television platform and tech company. Fast-moving media business needing an agile HR system to match their culture and pace of change.
Gateway Housing & Others
Plus TRL (transport research), Nockolds Solicitors, and Ormiston Academies — spanning motor industry, legal services, and education.
Ready to Start Your System Selection?
Whether you are at the very beginning — building the case internally — or ready to start the selection process, we can help. No pressure, no jargon, just an honest conversation.