Midland HR

What Midland HR does

Midland HR, trading as MHR and MHR Global and legally MHR International UK Limited, is a privately held UK software vendor headquartered in Nottinghamshire that sells cloud-based HR, payroll, and finance software to enterprise, public sector, and regulated organisations. The company operates two core platforms: People First, a cloud-based modular HR and payroll platform that unifies people, payroll, and finance data; and iTrent, a highly configurable HR and payroll platform designed for complex organisations. Both platforms integrate with Microsoft Power BI for analytics and connect to a Microsoft Finance module for financial planning and reporting. The portfolio extends through modular add-ons covering workforce management, real-time payroll, managed payroll, learning experience, financial wellbeing, reporting and analytics, and three consultancy lines (AI, business, and digital transformation).

The business model is enterprise SaaS delivered through direct field sales on annual quote-based subscription contracts, with modular pricing likely tied to employee headcount or organisation size. No public price list exists. Go-to-market is verticalised across government, education, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, retail, transport and logistics, emergency services, infrastructure, and charities/non-profits, with named customers including the London School of Economics, Severn Trent, SUEZ, the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport, Sheffield City Council, The National Gallery, and Trailfinders. The company claims 1,400+ customer organisations and operates across the UK, Ireland, and the United States.

MHR's competitive positioning rests on a Royal Warrant by appointment to His Majesty The King as Supplier of Payroll and HR Systems, a Sunday Times Best Big Places to Work 2026 recognition, and a British Training Awards 2026 win. Marketing investment centres on the Knowledge Hub, the annual World of Work conference in London, the British Business Survey research series, and Telegraph thought leadership placements. Notable gaps in the source data include no disclosed revenue, no disclosed funding rounds, no acquisitions, no leadership bios, and a stated firmographics headcount of 21 that is inconsistent with the 1,400+ customer footprint and should be treated as unreliable until corroborated.

Name

Midland HR

Legal name

MHR International UK Limited

Website

https://midlandhr.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Midland HR (MHR) is a UK-based software vendor selling cloud-based HR, payroll, and finance platforms (People First and iTrent) to enterprise, public sector, and regulated organisations across the UK, Ireland, and the United States via annual subscription contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR and Payroll Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Capital Management (HCM) & Payroll Platforms (HDAEAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA), HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL)

Keywords

• HR software
• Payroll software
• Workforce management
• Cloud HR platform
• Finance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottinghamshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (People First and iTrent): Subscription-based access to cloud HR, payroll and finance software platforms. The company offers modular solutions allowing organisations to purchase components based on their needs, with pricing likely based on employee headcount or organisation size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Midland HR (trading as MHR) develops and sells cloud-based AI-enabled HR, payroll and finance software. Its portfolio is built around two core platforms: People First, a cloud-based modular system connecting people, payroll and finance data, and iTrent, a highly configurable HR and payroll platform designed for complex organisations. The offering is complemented by modular add-ons for workforce management, real-time payroll, managed payroll, learning, financial wellbeing, reporting and analytics, plus AI, business and digital transformation consultancy services.

Product overview

MHR offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on two core HR and payroll products: People First (cloud-based, modular platform) and iTrent (highly configurable platform for complex organizations). These integrate with Microsoft Finance for financial planning and reporting. The portfolio includes modular add-ons for workforce management, real-time payroll, managed payroll, learning experience, financial wellbeing, reporting and analytics, and consultancy services (AI consultancy, business consultancy, digital transformation). The unified platform connects people, payroll, and finance data to enable organizations to manage the entire employee lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• People First: Cloud-based, modular HR and payroll platform connecting people, payroll and finance data
• iTrent

Products and services

• People First Cloud-based, modular HR and payroll platform that connects people, payroll and finance data in one unified system. Designed for organisations seeking a modular, integrated cloud HR and payroll suite.
• iTrent Highly configurable HR and payroll platform built for complex organisations. Provides a flexible solution for organisations requiring deep configurability of HR and payroll workflows.
• Microsoft Finance Finance software providing financial planning and reporting capabilities integrated with the HR and payroll platform.
• Managed Payroll Outsourced, fully managed payroll service for organisations that prefer to delegate payroll processing to MHR rather than run it in-house.
• AI Consultancy Consultancy service that helps HR teams turn AI into practical solutions that streamline processes, automate tasks and deliver measurable business value.
• Business Consultancy Business consulting services supporting HR transformation and optimisation for organisations modernising their people operations.
• Digital Transformation Digital transformation consultancy services for organisations modernising their HR and payroll systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delt Shared Services achieved 99.9% payroll accuracy using MHR iTrent
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers44 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Power BI integration for reporting and analytics within the People First platform. This integration enables customers to transform workforce data into confident decisions with powerful people analytics and business intelligence reporting.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ADP: Global incumbent in payroll, HR and workforce management with established UK presence serving enterprise and mid-market. Overlaps MHR on payroll, HCM, managed services and analytics at the large end of MHR's customer base.
• Oracle HCM Cloud: Global cloud HCM/ERP suite competing for large enterprise HR transformations. Overlaps with MHR's enterprise UK customers evaluating cloud-first HR/payroll/finance consolidation.
• Workday: Global cloud-native HCM and finance suite for large enterprises. Competes with MHR's People First/iTrent in larger UK enterprises, especially for unified HR/payroll/finance modernisation deals.
• SAP SuccessFactors: Global HCM suite within SAP's enterprise application portfolio. Competes with MHR for complex, multi-country enterprise HR/payroll transformations in the UK.

Direct peers

• IRIS Software Group: UK-headquartered provider of HR, payroll and accountancy software serving accountancy practices, SMEs and larger employers with payroll and HRIS products. Closest comparable in scale, geography and product scope to MHR's UK&I payroll/HR focus.
• Zellis: UK-focused payroll, HR and analytics software provider serving large enterprises including public sector and regulated industries. Direct peer on payroll depth, UK enterprise customer overlap and managed-services offerings.
• Cezanne HR: UK-headquartered cloud HR software provider focused on mid-market and growing organisations. Comparable modern cloud HCM platform competing with People First/iTrent in the UK enterprise segment.
• CIPHR: UK provider of cloud HR, payroll, recruitment and learning software aimed at mid-market and enterprise customers. Directly comparable in product mix (HR/payroll/recruitment/learning) and UK mid-market go-to-market.

Emerging players

• Access PeopleHR: UK-focused cloud HR software provider from The Access Group. Competes with MHR's People First in the smaller, mid-market end of the UK HCM segment.

Regional players

• SD Worx: European payroll and HR services/software provider with operations in the UK and Ireland. Direct competitor in UK&I enterprise payroll and HR outsourcing/services with overlapping customer verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midland-hr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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