APositive Partners with Astute Payroll to Help Recruitment Businesses Scale with Confidence

At APositive, we know that sustainable growth in recruitment starts with strong operational foundations.

That's why we're excited to announce our partnership with Astute Payroll, bringing together two specialist providers to deliver an integrated payroll and funding solution built specifically for recruitment and labour hire businesses.

Together, we're helping agencies simplify payroll, strengthen cash flow and gain the confidence to grow without the financial pressure of waiting on client payments.

"Waiting 30, 60 or even 90 days for client payments can stifle growth and create immense financial pressure. Our partnership with APositive eliminates that. We're not just integrating two systems; we're bringing together payroll management and payroll funding to give recruitment businesses the financial freedom to scale with confidence." says Shelley Mackie, Client Services Director at Astute Payroll.

Solving One of Recruitment's Biggest Challenges

For recruitment businesses, payroll can't wait.

While clients may take 30, 60 or even 90 days to pay invoices, contractors still need to be paid on time every week. This ongoing cash flow gap creates unnecessary pressure, limiting growth opportunities and placing strain on back-office teams.

By combining Astute Payroll's workforce management platform with APositive's invoice funding and payment solutions, agencies can better manage payroll obligations while improving operational efficiency and financial visibility.

Why Astute Payroll and APositive?

Astute Payroll has built a trusted reputation for helping recruitment and labour hire businesses manage payroll, compliance and workforce administration with confidence.

APositive has spent more than a decade supporting recruitment agencies with specialist funding, payroll and payment solutions that improve cash flow and remove barriers to growth.

Together, we're delivering an integrated solution that helps agencies:

• Streamline payroll and funding through seamless system integration.
• Access up to 90% of approved invoice values sooner, helping meet payroll obligations without waiting for customer payments.
• Reduce manual administration through automated syncing of timesheets, invoices and payroll data.
• Improve visibility across payroll, funding activity and client payments with real-time reporting.
• Support clients with flexible payment options through APay, allowing agencies to receive funds upfront while offering greater flexibility to their customers.

By connecting payroll and funding into one streamlined workflow, agencies can spend less time managing cash flow and more time focusing on growth.

Supporting Agencies Through Industry Change

The recruitment industry continues to evolve, with increasing compliance requirements and upcoming reforms such as Payday Super adding further complexity to payroll operations.

As agencies prepare for these changes, having integrated systems and reliable funding partners becomes increasingly important.

Through this partnership, recruitment businesses can access the technology, funding and specialist expertise needed to navigate industry change while maintaining strong cash flow and operational confidence.

Built for Recruitment. Designed for Growth.

Both Astute Payroll and APositive share a common goal: helping recruitment and labour hire businesses operate more efficiently and grow sustainably.

By combining market-leading payroll technology with specialist funding and payment solutions, we're making it easier for agencies to pay contractors on time, strengthen cash flow and scale with confidence.

We're proud to partner with Astute Payroll and look forward to helping more recruitment businesses build stronger operations for the future.

Because growth isn't just about placing more candidates.

It's about having the systems, cash flow and trusted partners to support every stage of the journey.

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