Bright

Bright Software Group provides a portfolio of specialist software for payroll, accounting, tax, and compliance, designed to support accountants, bookkeepers, payroll bureaus, and SMEs across the UK and Ireland. The products address the full accounting and compliance lifecycle, helping organisations manage payroll, practice workflows, financial statements, tax returns, and regulatory filings.

The portfolio includes BrightPay for payroll processing with batch processing and self-service access; BrightManager for practice management with job, task, and client timeline management; BrightAccountsProduction for statutory accounts in multiple FRS formats; BrightBooks for invoicing and MTD-ready bookkeeping; BrightTax for tax compliance and return submissions; BrightPropose for creating professional proposals; BrightCIS for subcontractor payments and CIS compliance; BrightChecks for identity verification; Inform Direct for Companies House compliance; BrightWorkpapers for cloud-based working papers; and TimeKeeper for time, attendance, and job tracking with payroll sync. The software integrates with HMRC, Companies House, and bookkeeping platforms, and is Cyber Essentials Plus certified.

Bright is designed for accountants, bookkeepers, payroll bureaus, and growing businesses. Products are modular and scalable, allowing organisations to adopt what they need and expand over time. Some products offer a free trial, while others are available for purchase directly.