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SD Worx recognised as a Leader in NelsonHall’s 2025 NEAT Evaluation for Payroll Services

NelsonHall recognises SD Worx as a leader  in HR Transformation Services

SD Worx, the leading European provider of digital-first solutions for the world of work, has been identified as a leader in NelsonHall's NEAT vendor evaluation 2025 for Payroll Services. The NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation & Assessment Tool (NEAT) analyses vendor performance in payroll services, assessing both the ability to deliver immediate client benefits and the capacity to meet future client requirements. This recognition highlights SD Worx’s strong position in payroll services and reflects the company’s continued investment in digital payroll innovation and international capabilities.

NelsonHall is a global analyst firm focused on digital operations transformation. Its NEAT evaluation helps organisations compare service providers through a two-axis model: ability to deliver immediate benefit and ability to meet future client requirements. This approach provides a clear view of which vendors can bring value today while guiding clients through innovation and development over the lifetime of their next contract. 

    SD Worx is a Leader in payroll services based on its deep payroll expertise supported by strong compliance and localised services. Its positioning also reflects a flexible, high-touch customer-centric approach and robust service management framework. SD Worx continues to invest and extend its capability across Europe.
    Liz Rennie

    Liz Rennie

    HR & Talent Transformation Research Director

    NelsonHall

    High scores in Smart Digital Capability, Multi-Country Capability and Overall Payroll Services

    The NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation & Assessment Tool places SD Worx in the Leader quadrant for Payroll Services, scoring highly in three key areas: Smart Digital Capability, Multi-Country Capability, and Overall Payroll Services. This positioning shows SD Worx’s strength in combining digital payroll technology with international reach and compliance expertise.

    For employers, this recognition signals that SD Worx can support payroll operations consistently across countries. Organisations can rely on SD Worx’s proprietary payroll engines in over twenty countries across Europe, integrated cloud-based technology, and managed services to keep HR processes accurate, adaptable, and compliant in complex and rapidly evolving regulatory environments.

      Being recognised as a Leader in NelsonHall’s Payroll Services NEAT evaluation provides more than an external endorsement, it strengthens the credibility we bring to our customers every day. Payroll sits at the core of every organisation, and clients trust us to deliver accurate, compliant, and scalable solutions across countries. This recognition underlines our ongoing investment in digital-first solutions for the world of work, our strong European footprint, and our ability to combine local expertise with international governance. It also shows that SD Worx not only creates value today, but helps clients prepare for the future of work.
      Michael Custers

      Michael Custers

      Chief Strategy Officer

      SD Worx

      About SD Worx

      SD Worx believes that success starts with people. A thriving workforce doesn’t just ​build a thriving company, ​it also contributes to society.​ Together with its customers, SD Worx sparks successful HR​ that benefits work, life and society.​

      As the trusted leading European HR and payroll solutions provider for all organisations and workers, SD Worx delivers software, services and expertise across payroll & reward, human capital management and workforce management. SD Worx has deep roots across Europe and has been leading the way for eight decades together ​with its customers, employers big and small, to spark ​employee engagement that ignites success at the heart of their ​business.​

      About 95,000 small and large organisations across Europe place their trust in SD Worx. The almost 10,000 colleagues operate in 27 countries. SD Worx calculates the salaries of approximately 6 million employees and ranks among the top five worldwide. It achieved a revenue of EUR 1.180 billion in 2024. 

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