Built for UK employers

The Applicant Tracking System built for UK employers

UK-GDPR compliant. Right-to-Work workflows. IR35 contractor classification. Gender pay gap reporting. Apprenticeship Levy support. Published annual pricing with monthly-equivalent plans, no feature gates, and no per-seat pricing surprises.

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✓ UK-GDPR & DPA 2018
✓ Right-to-Work checks
✓ IR35 status workflows
✓ Gender pay gap reports
✓ Reed, Totaljobs, CV-Library
✓ Annual commitments · monthly instalments available

Most ATS platforms treat the UK as "EU plus a tax quirk"

They are not. UK recruitment runs on a stack of obligations the EU does not have — and US-built tools usually skip them. Right-to-Work is a Home Office requirement, not a generic background check. IR35 is a tax classification with serious financial consequences for the wrong call. Gender pay gap reporting is statutory above 250 employees, with specific snapshot date and metric requirements. Treegarden is built around these obligations, not around them.

UK-GDPR & DPA 2018

Configurable retention windows (default 6 months for unsuccessful candidates), one-click subject access requests, automated right-to-erasure at the consent expiry, and an audit log the ICO can read. UK candidate data hosted in UK regions on enterprise plans.

Right-to-Work checks

Capture List A and List B documents in the format Home Office accepts. Digital identity verification through certified IDSPs for British and Irish citizens. Automatic flagging of expiring time-limited permissions. Compliant evidence storage with full audit trail.

IR35 contractor flows

Separate PAYE and contractor pipelines from the application form onward. Status Determination Statement (SDS) capture, umbrella company routing for inside-IR35, Limited company workflow for outside-IR35 — and the audit trail HMRC expects if challenged.

Gender pay gap reporting

All four statutory metrics produced for any snapshot date: mean and median hourly pay gap, mean and median bonus pay gap, plus pay quartile distribution. Report formatted for direct gov.uk submission. Compliant for employers above the 250-employee threshold.

Apprenticeship Levy ready

Tag apprentice roles, track levy spend per hire and per training provider, integrate with the Apprenticeship Service for distribution to the National Apprenticeship Service and approved providers. Reporting that helps you actually use your levy pot before it expires.

UK job board distribution

One-click publishing to Indeed UK, LinkedIn, Reed.co.uk, Totaljobs, CV-Library, Adzuna, the Find a Job service on gov.uk and apprenticeship-specific boards. No per-board log-ins, no per-job posting fees on the boards we own the integration with.

Treegarden vs typical US-built ATS in the UK

The most popular ATS platforms in the UK market are Workable, Greenhouse and Lever — all built originally for the US. They work in the UK. They just skip the UK-specific obligations and leave them to your HR team to handle in spreadsheets next door.

UK requirement Treegarden Typical US-built ATS
UK-GDPR retention & SAR tooling✓ Built inGeneric GDPR only — UK-specific export not provided
Right-to-Work document capture✓ List A/B + IDSP integrationGeneric file upload — no Home Office formatting
IR35 contractor flows & SDS✓ Separate pipelinesNot supported — single applicant flow only
Gender pay gap statutory reports✓ Four metrics, gov.uk formatGeneric diversity reports — no statutory format
Apprenticeship Levy tracking✓ Per-hire and per-providerNot supported
UK job boards (Reed, Totaljobs, CV-Library)✓ Native integrationsMostly Indeed/LinkedIn — UK-native boards via partner network only
Pricing model✓ Published annual plans, monthly-equivalent pricingOften quote-based or converted at invoice date
UK support hours (08:00–18:00 GMT)✓ Live UK-time supportEST — UK afternoon only

Transparent annual pricing

No hidden FX surprises. No per-job slot games. No "the renewal price is the new price" emails after year one. The price you sign at is the price you pay through year three.

Starter

$299/mo equiv.

Annual commitment; monthly instalments available.

  • Plan-based active job limits
  • UK-GDPR retention & SAR tooling
  • Right-to-Work document capture
  • Indeed UK + LinkedIn + Reed.co.uk
  • Email support, 08:00–18:00 GMT
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Growth

$499/mo equiv.

Annual commitment; monthly instalments available.

  • Everything in Starter
  • AI candidate screening & ranking
  • IR35 contractor pipelines + SDS capture
  • 50+ UK & global job boards (Totaljobs, CV-Library, Adzuna)
  • Apprenticeship Levy tracking
  • Phone support, dedicated CS contact
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Scale

$899/mo equiv.

Annual commitment; monthly instalments available.

  • Everything in Growth
  • HR module: onboarding, performance, PIP tracking
  • Gender pay gap statutory reports
  • UK-region data hosting
  • SSO (SAML), advanced permissions
  • Implementation manager & SLAs
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Annual contracts. No per-job slot fees. No surprise renewal hikes — uplift capped at CPI + 2%.

UK recruitment resources

Practical guides our UK customers and prospects ask for most.

Right-to-Work checks: 2026 guide

List A and List B documents, IDSP digital verification, retention rules, what changes after EU Settlement Scheme.

UK-GDPR compliant ATS

What UK-GDPR actually requires of recruitment systems beyond the EU baseline — retention, SARs and lawful basis.

Gender pay gap reporting

The four statutory metrics, snapshot date rules, and how to produce them without rebuilding a spreadsheet every year.

National Living Wage 2026

Current rates by age band and how to keep your job adverts and salary bands compliant as rates change.

Apprenticeship Levy hiring

Using your levy pot before it expires, working with approved providers, and routing apprentice roles through your ATS.

Best ATS software UK 2026

Independent comparison of the ten ATS platforms most used by UK SMEs and mid-market — pricing, UK fit, real reviews.

Frequently asked questions

Is Treegarden UK-GDPR compliant?
Yes. Treegarden is fully compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK-GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. We provide configurable candidate data retention (default 6 months for unsuccessful candidates), one-click subject access request (SAR) export, automated right-to-erasure workflows, candidate consent capture, and audit-ready processing logs. UK candidate data can be hosted in UK regions on enterprise plans, with EU candidate data hosted in the EEA on all plans.
Does Treegarden support Right-to-Work checks?
Yes. Treegarden's onboarding module captures Right-to-Work documentation in line with Home Office requirements (List A and List B documents), supports digital identity verification through certified Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) for British and Irish citizens, and stores compliant evidence with full audit trails. The system flags expiring time-limited permissions ahead of renewal so they are never missed.
How does Treegarden handle IR35 contractor classification?
Treegarden separates contractor and PAYE applicant flows from the initial application form onwards. Contractor pipelines capture IR35 Status Determination Statement (SDS) evidence, link to your SDS documents, and route inside-IR35 contractors through your nominated umbrella company workflow. Outside-IR35 contractors flow through your standard Limited company onboarding. The system maintains the full audit trail HMRC expects if a determination is challenged.
Can Treegarden produce gender pay gap reports?
Yes. For UK employers with 250+ employees subject to mandatory gender pay gap reporting, Treegarden's HR module produces the four required statutory metrics — mean and median hourly pay gap, mean and median bonus pay gap, plus pay quartile distribution — formatted for direct gov.uk submission. Reports run for any snapshot date you specify, with full audit trail of the underlying data.
How much does an ATS cost in the UK?
UK ATS pricing ranges from low-cost self-serve tools to quote-based enterprise contracts depending on hiring volume and workflow depth. Treegarden uses published annual plans with monthly-equivalent pricing: Startup at $299/month equivalent, Growth at $499/month equivalent, and Scale at $899/month equivalent. Plans include ATS workflows, AI controls, job-board support, and UK compliance support without per-seat feature gates.
Does Treegarden integrate with UK job boards?
Yes. Treegarden publishes natively to UK-relevant boards including Indeed UK, LinkedIn, Reed.co.uk, Totaljobs, CV-Library, Adzuna, and the Find a Job service on gov.uk. Multi-poster reach across 50+ UK and global boards is included from the Growth plan upward. You can also distribute apprentice roles to apprenticeship-specific boards including the National Apprenticeship Service for Apprenticeship Levy hires.
Where is candidate data stored for UK customers?
UK customer data is stored in EEA regions by default on Starter and Growth plans, and can be stored in UK-only regions on the Scale plan and Enterprise plans. Treegarden does not transfer UK candidate data outside the UK or EEA. Data processing agreements (DPAs) are provided as standard at contract signature.
Do you offer UK-time support?
Yes. Live UK-time support is available 08:00–18:00 GMT, Monday to Friday, on all paid plans. Phone support is included from Growth upward. Scale and Enterprise plans include a named customer success contact and SLA-backed response times.

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