# Cloudpay (Cloudpay)

> Global payroll, payments and earned-wage-access (Pay On-Demand) provider for multinational employers, headquartered in Andover, England.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://www.cloudpay.com
- **Headquarters:** Andover, England, United Kingdom
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Founded:** 1996
- **Founder:** Karen Paterson
- **Employees:** 1001-5000
- **Total funding:** $220.45M
- **Categories:** EOR(Employer of Record), Pay on Demand

## Overview
CloudPay is a global payroll management company offering a unified, cloud-based platform for international workforce payments, with products spanning Global Payroll, Global Payments and Pay On-Demand (earned wage access). The company operates in 180+ countries and counts employers such as Visa, Expedia and Dropbox among its clients. It traces its roots to Patersons Global Payroll, founded by Karen Paterson in the 1990s, introduced its cloud platform in the 2000s, and rebranded to CloudPay in 2012. CloudPay is headquartered in Andover, England, with additional offices including Raleigh (USA) and Budapest (Hungary).

## Products
CloudPay Global Payroll (unified multi-country payroll), Pay-on-Demand (earned wage access), CloudPay NOW (real-time payments), Global Treasury & Payments, Payroll Analytics & Dashboards, Compliance Management, HCM Integrations (Workday, SAP, Oracle), Employee Self-Service Portal, Gross-to-Net Calculation Engine, Multi-Country Benefits Administration

## Sources
- [Cloudpay — official website](https://www.cloudpay.com/app/uploads/2025/06/CloudPay-Logo_Astro_RGB-1.svg) — official
- [CloudPay official website](https://www.cloudpay.com/) — official
- [CloudPay: Pioneering the Future of Global Pay Solutions](https://www.cloudpay.com/about/) — official
- [CloudPay About page (history: Patersons 1990s, platform 2000s, renamed CloudPay 2012)](https://www.cloudpay.com/about/) — official
- [CloudPay official website (180+ countries; clients Visa, Expedia, Dropbox)](https://www.cloudpay.com/) — official
- [CloudPay About page (Andover, UK office)](https://www.cloudpay.com/about/) — official
- [Cloudpay Technologies 2026 Company Profile | PitchBook](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/590670-64) — database
- [CloudPay About page (Andover, UK)](https://www.cloudpay.com/about/) — official

## FAQ
**What does Cloudpay do?**

Global payroll, payments and earned-wage-access (Pay On-Demand) provider for multinational employers, headquartered in Andover, England.

**Where is Cloudpay headquartered?**

Cloudpay is headquartered in Andover, England, United Kingdom.

**When was Cloudpay founded?**

Cloudpay was founded in 1996.

**Who founded Cloudpay?**

Cloudpay was founded by Karen Paterson.

**How many employees does Cloudpay have?**

Cloudpay has 1001-5000 employees.

**How much funding has Cloudpay raised?**

Cloudpay has raised $220.45M to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Cloudpay?**

Cloudpay is categorized under EOR(Employer of Record), Pay on Demand on DHRMap.

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