Case Study: Haygrove achieves streamlined, integrated HR and payroll with CIPHR

Easy to use, integrated HR and payroll for a complex business

Haygrove, a fast‑growing global cherry and berry grower with operations in the UK, South Africa, China and Portugal and equipment sales in 40+ countries, needed an HR system for its UK field and office permanent staff and a payroll solution that could process pay for all UK employees — including 1,100 seasonal workers using a bespoke time‑and‑attendance system. After struggling with a clunky, unsupported supplier that created heavy admin and poor take‑up, Haygrove sought a user‑friendly, flexible vendor that understood their complex pay runs and non‑corporate culture.

Haygrove implemented Ciphr HR and Ciphr Payroll, branding the platform as their own and working with experienced Ciphr consultants. The integrated solution handled complex pay runs and linked with their time system, made reporting and pay reviews quick and simple (hours rather than days), improved manager visibility and transparency around pay and leave, reduced administrative workload, and freed the Head of HR to focus on strategic, proactive work.