Pay suppliers without re-keying account numbers.
Paylist is the verified directory of UK business bank details. List your business once, share a single Paylist number, and let your details flow straight into Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and FreeAgent.
Free forever for micro businesses. No card required.
Paylist number
48291
Acme Trading Ltd
Companies House · 14829163
Sort code
20-•• ••••
Account
•••• ••••
Syncs automatically with the accounting software you already use
What each integration can do
Every connection syncs verified supplier bank details automatically. Employee payroll sync is available with Xero.
| Capability | Xero | QuickBooks | Sage | FreeAgent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier contact sync | ||||
| Verified bank details | 1 | 2 | ||
| Automatic updates on change | ||||
| Import existing contacts | ||||
| Employee payroll sync |
- 1.QuickBooks has no dedicated bank field — details are attached to the vendor as a verified file.
- 2.FreeAgent has no dedicated bank field — details are stored in a note on the contact.
How it works
One number. Verified once. Paid everywhere.
Stop sending bank details over email. Stop re-typing sort codes from PDF invoices. Paylist is the single source of truth for your business payment details.
- 01
List your business
Verify against Companies House if you're a limited company, or with your VAT number via HMRC if you're a sole trader or partnership. Add your bank details and we encrypt them with per-row keys before they touch the database.
- 02
Share your Paylist number
Customers and suppliers find you by Paylist number or business name. You decide who can see what — public, on request, or private.
- 03
Stay in sync, automatically
When your details change, your contact record updates in every connected Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and FreeAgent account — instantly.
Use case: fraud protection
Break the mechanism behind invoice redirection fraud.
Putting bank details directly on invoices creates a single point of failure: customers treat the invoice as a trusted payment instruction. Fraudsters exploit that trust by intercepting emails, spoofing domains or requesting fraudulent bank-detail changes.
Paylist replaces email-based payment instructions with a secure, verified source of supplier bank details, reducing the opportunity for social engineering, internal error and misdirected payments.
- Stops a single email or altered invoice from becoming the source of truth for payment instructions.
- Reduces invoice redirection and mandate fraud by using verified, centrally managed bank details.
- Supports stronger controls with approval workflows, known-contact verification and audit-ready payment data.
Verified link
Put a verified link on every invoice.
Add your Verified link or QR code to invoices, emails and your website. Clients open a branded page showing your real, verified bank details — no more emailing sort codes or copying them by hand.
Because the details live on Paylist and are checked before they go live, customers can trust they're paying the right account — every shared link doubles as proof you're verified.
- No login required — clients just tap the link or scan the QR.
- Hidden from search engines, and you can turn it off or rotate the link anytime.
- Free to switch on once your business is verified.
Acme Trading Ltd
Verified by PaylistSort code
20-00-00
Account number
4783 9921
Scan to view
Opens the verified details — no Paylist account needed.
Why Paylist
Built for the way UK businesses actually pay each other.
Verified UK businesses
Every listing is checked against Companies House — or HMRC VAT records for sole traders and partnerships — before it goes live in the directory.
Bank-grade encryption
Per-row data encryption keys, master keys held in Supabase Vault, and access controls on every read.
Automatic accounting sync
When a verified business edits their details, your contact in Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or FreeAgent is updated for you.
Visibility you control
Make your bank details public, approval-only, or private. Approve, decline or revoke at any time.
Pricing
Free to start. Pay when you scale.
Free forever for micro businesses. Paid plans unlock unlimited directory access and accounting integrations — priced by your declared turnover.
Free
- List your business payment details securely
- Unique Paylist number for easy lookup
- Branded supplier invites — save up to 10
Paid plans add
- Unlimited access to the business directory
- Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and FreeAgent integrations
- Automatic accounting sync when details change
- Save unlimited verified suppliers
For employers
Collect employee payment details, the tidy way.
Stop chasing bank details on scraps of paper. Invite your team to add their own validated, encrypted payment details — ready to push into your payroll. Included with the Ultimate plan.
Invite by email or in bulk
Add employees one at a time or upload a CSV / spreadsheet — they get a branded invite to add their own details.
Validated & encrypted
Bank details are checked as they're entered and stored encrypted, alongside the NI number, ready for payroll.
Employees stay in control
Each person maintains their own details and can see who has access — removing it securely destroys their data.
For accountants & bookkeepers
Run every client's payment details from one account.
Onboard clients, act on their behalf, and unlock a recurring 10% partner discount on their paid plans — built for the people who handle a business's payment details day to day.
One login, every client
Invite or link your clients and manage them all from a single accountant account.
Act on their behalf
Switch into any client's dashboard to handle their profile, banking and integrations.
Clients save 10%
Every client you host gets 10% off their paid plan through the partner programme.
Ready to be paid the easy way?
Join Paylist in minutes. Verify your business, share your number, and start cutting payment friction today.