Amanda, take control of your workforce across ETM Group, without increasing risk or admin

Running people operations across London is getting increasingly harder – we get it.

Post‑April payroll changes have landed, wage increases are feeding through, compliance checks are under more scrutiny, and the pressure is only building.

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The challenges of managing people operations across 17 pubs and restaurants in London

Risk

Compliance demands are higher than ever

Cost Pressures

Wage pressures are limiting traditional retention levers

Manual Processes

Manual HR processes are increasing risk and slowing everything down

Culture Challenges

Time and budget are tied up in operational challenges – leaving less to reinvest in your people

And the list goes on…

As a Financial Director, you already know that labour is one of your biggest costs – but often the least predictable. So instead of being fully in control, you’re often looking backwards – explaining variance rather than preventing it.

And more reports don’t necessarily create more control – they don’t stop overspend, highlight where spend is leaking, or make it easier to have targeted conversations with operations.

But… it doesn’t have to be that way

Is this you?

Manual processes leave more room for error across HR and compliance
Wage pressures are limiting your ability to use traditional retention levers
Admin pulls your focus away from strategic people initiatives
Disconnected systems create duplication and inefficiencies

Would you like to…?

Minimise risk with more consistent and dependable processes
Have the flexibility to invest in team satisfaction and retention beyond pay
Find time to focus on culture, engagement, and long-term development
Eliminate duplication and create a more efficient, joined-up way of working

Build compliance into everyday operations

RRight to Work and Working Time Directive safeguards built in
RAccurate payroll with clear audit trails
RReduce reliance on manual checks and minimise risk exposure

Support retention through better operations

RFair, flexible deployment across sites and shifts
RTime and resource to reinvest in your teams
RCreate stability and consistency for your teams

Less admin, more time for strategy

RCentralised people data reduces duplication and errors
RIntegrated labour, payroll, and HR processes
RFree up time to focus on retention, development, and culture

How Little Door & Co. reduced admin and risk to reinvest in their people, culture, and retention

“The main reason we’ve taken on S4labour payroll is to remain compliant. S4labour enables us to control the business and have visibility so clearly laid out that it pays back every single month. We are able to put that back into our staff base to make sure that the environment is good.”

Ronald Holmberg

Operations Director, Little Door & Co

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See how Little Door & Co. transformed people operations

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