About Us | GPOD

About Us | GPOD

GPOD is on a mission to change how UK businesses and workers experience payroll.
We are a human-first, tech-driven company making earnings instant, admin effortless, and everyday work fair for everyone.

🌱 The GPOD Story

Our journey began with a simple question: Why do wages and business management still move at 1980s speeds?
Sparked by founders Adam (tech disruptor) and Humaid (worker advocate), GPOD reimagined payroll from scratch.

Instead of tweaking old software, GPOD delivers a new standard—instant wage access, AI-powered scheduling, ultra-secure compliance, and real-time insights for workers and businesses alike.

In 2020, we supported our first workers. Today, GPOD empowers 50,000+ UK staff and 500+ businesses, from local shops to national platforms.

Our Purpose
  • Give workers on-demand pay, not empty promises.
  • End payroll admin drudgery for good.
  • Deliver smarter management with AI, not guesswork.
  • Ensure absolute compliance & transparency – always.

📅 Our Journey

🚀
2020
GPOD Founded
Started as a direct response to workers' calls for faster, fairer pay, and employers' frustration with old systems.
💸
2021
Earned Wage Access Launch
Became the UK's first fast wage-access platform, putting money in workers’ pockets after every shift.
🤖
2022
AI Agent Integration
Launched AI-powered automation for payroll, scheduling, reporting and compliance.
🧑‍💼
2023
Council & Gig Expansion
Partnered with councils and platforms to reduce NEET (not in education/employment/training) figures using real-time analytics.
🏆
2024+
Growing Impact
GPOD now stands as the standard for fairness, flexibility, and financial wellbeing at work, powering ethical pay for thousands every day.

💎 Our Values

⚡
Innovation
We challenge boundaries—advancing payroll, compliance, and workplace wellbeing with next-generation technology.
🛡️
Integrity
We do what’s right. Security, data privacy, and trust come before everything.
🤝
Fairness
Everyone should be paid what they’ve earned—instantly and transparently.
🔍
Transparency
We’re open about how things work and what they cost. No hidden fees. Ever.

👥 Meet the Team

Adam Smith - CEO Adam Smith CEO & Co-Founder Tech leader, payroll disruptor

Adam Smith

Ex-payroll CTO. Passionate about fixing pay for workers and making businesses thrive.

Believes in brilliant simplicity.

Humaid Khan - CTO Humaid Khan CTO & Co-Founder AI specialist, system architect

Humaid Khan

Has built payment systems for millions. Focus: AI agents that keep payroll flawless and help every worker.

Never stops learning.

Sarah Johnson - COO Sarah Johnson COO Operational excellence & compliance

Sarah Johnson

Operates G-POD like a Swiss watch. Delivers UK-wide compliance and operational excellence for all clients.

Calm in every crisis.

Marcus Thomas - Head of Compliance Marcus Thomas Head of Compliance Payroll standards specialist

Marcus Thomas

Ex-HMRC lead. Steers G-POD's regulatory ship and ensures 100% peace of mind for our partners.

Compliance made painless.

🏆 Our Impact

500+
UK Businesses Transformed
£15M+
Early Wages Accessed
50,000+
Workers Benefiting
31%
Lower Staff Turnover

🔐 Compliance Promise

  • ✔️ Secure, tamper-proof audit trails
  • ✔️ Automatic pension & HMRC submissions
  • ✔️ GDPR-compliant data controls
  • ✔️ Real-time wage access with built-in safeguards
  • ✔️ Open, transparent reporting for every transaction
See Our Compliance in Action

💬 Customer Voices

“G-POD gives our team financial confidence and keeps our payroll effortless. Staff morale has never been higher.”
Sarah W.
HR, Hospitality Group
“Being able to access my earnings right after my shift helps me avoid payday loans, period.”
James M.
Worker, Retail Platform
“AI-powered scheduling has cut overtime costs and improved on-time attendance company-wide.”
Emma R.
Ops, National Retailer

🤖 Meet Our AI Team

👨‍💻 Gabriel
AI Command Center
Automates payroll, ensures accuracy, and answers questions 24/7 for both workers and employers.
👩‍💼 Freya
Onboarding Guide
Welcomes new users, helps with setup, answers FAQs, and encourages best practices.
📊 Echo
Data Agent
Tracks shifts, logs data, and provides real-time analytics and seamless audit trails.
🛡️ Shadow
Security
Constantly scans for fraud, enforces compliance, and keeps your business 100% secure.

Ready to Experience Better?

Whether you're an employer, worker, or partner—GPOD brings you a faster, fairer, and friendlier future of pay.

Contact Our Team