Building Your Exit Strategy Around What Matters to You
You built your payroll business with intention and strategy—your exit deserves the same thoughtful approach. Whether you’re ready to transition now, three years from now, or simply exploring your options, we can help guide you to the right solution for your business. From how involved you stay, to taking care of your clients and team, every decision is guided by what matters most to you. Because the best exit strategy is one where everyone wins.
Building Your Exit Strategy Around What Matters to You
You built your payroll business with intention and strategy—your exit deserves the same thoughtful approach. Whether you’re ready to transition now, three years from now, or simply exploring your options, we can help guide you to the right solution for your business. From how involved you stay, to taking care of your clients and team, every decision is guided by what matters most to you. Because the best exit strategy is one where everyone wins.
Clients Come First
Your Team Matters
Business Continuity
Starting Line Up
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$39.99/mo
Features
- White-glove onboarding
- Full-service payroll
- Paperless delivery
- Free digital W2s/1099s
- $3 per employee after 4
- Dedicated payroll specialist
- Single state tax filing
MVP
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$69.99/mo
Features
- White-glove onboarding
- Full-service payroll
- Paperless delivery*
- Free digital W2s/1099s
- $2 per employee after 4
- Dedicated payroll specialist
- Multi-state (up to 3)
- Complimentary workplace compliance posters
Premium
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$149.99/mo
Features
- White-glove onboarding
- Full-service payroll
- Paperless delivery*
- Free printed or digital W2s/1099s
- $2 per employee after 6
- Dedicated payroll specialist
- Multi-state (unlimited)
- Complimentary workplace compliance posters
- Full-access HR Resource Center
- Time-clock/PTO tracking
Don’t see what you need? Customize your plan here.
*Physical check delivery available for an incremental fee.
Clients Come First
Honoring the client relationships you’ve built
The relationships you’ve built with your clients over the years aren’t just transactions — they’re trust earned through consistent service and genuine care. When you transition to ConnectPay, we don’t treat your clients as account numbers. We honor the personal attention and service quality they’ve come to expect from you, ensuring continuity in both relationships and support.
Your Team Matters
Retaining Staff.
Expanding career opportunities
Your staff members aren’t just employees — they’re the people who’ve helped you build your business and serve your clients every day. We value their skills, experience, and dedication. Our goal is to retain key team members and give them opportunities to grow within the ConnectPay family, not disrupt the careers they’ve built with you.
Business Continuity
Structured around your vision for what’s next.
You didn’t build your payroll business overnight, so you shouldn’t expect you to transition it that way either. Whether you want to stay involved for years, step away gradually, or make a clean transition, we work with your goals — not against them. Our experience with 40+ acquisitions has taught us that the best outcomes happen when sellers have control over their own timeline and level of involvement.
Why ConnectPay?
Over 40 mergers in 10 years.
We’ve been on both sides of the table enough times to know what works — and what doesn’t. Over the past decade, we’ve successfully integrated more than 40 payroll businesses into the ConnectPay family. This experience has taught us how to preserve client relationships, retain valued staff, and honor the legacy you’ve built. We’ve learned from every transition, refining our approach to make each one smoother than the last. When you work with us, you benefit from a decade of lessons learned and a proven track record of successful integrations.
The Only National Payroll Company
Built Exclusively for Small Businesses.
While other payroll providers chase enterprise clients or try to be everything to everyone, we've stayed laser-focused on what we do best: serving small businesses with the personal attention they deserve. It's how we've structured our entire company. Our proprietary technology, our service model, and our team are all built around the needs of businesses with 1–100 employees. When you transition your clients to ConnectPay, they're not becoming a small fish in a big pond. They're joining a company that was designed specifically for them from day one.
What We Do
We acquire payroll businesses from owners who want to ensure their clients, staff, and legacy are in good hands. Unlike private equity firms looking for quick returns or large national providers focused on enterprise clients, we specialize in preserving what independent payroll businesses do best: personal service, local relationships, and genuine care for small business clients. We integrate your client base onto our proprietary platform, retain your key staff members, and give you flexibility in how — and how long — you stay involved in the transition.
We Start with Your Priorities
We Start with Your PrioritiesEvery conversation begins with understanding what matters most to you. Your clients? Your employees? Your community presence? Your ongoing involvement? There’s no standard playbook because every situation is different. We listen first, then build a transition plan around your specific goals and concerns.
We Move at Your Pace
Some owners want a quick, clean transition. Others prefer to stay involved for months or even years. We've done both successfully because we understand that the right timeline depends on your situation, not ours. Our proprietary technology and experienced transition team can adapt to whatever pace makes sense for you, your clients, and your staff. The goal isn't to rush you out the door — it's to ensure continuity and success for everyone involved.
Next Steps
Talk to us. It’s a no-obligation conversation.
You don’t need to be ready to sell to start planning your exit. In fact, the best conversations happen years before a transition takes place.
We offer confidential consultations to help you understand your options, explore what a transition could look like, and answer questions you might not even know to ask yet.
Book a meeting now using the button below, or fill out the form and we’ll reach out to you.
Testimonials
OWNERS
EMPLOYEES
CLIENTS
What Owners Say About Working with ConnectPay
The decision to transition your business is deeply personal. Here's what other payroll business owners experienced when they chose to join the ConnectPay family:
“We’ve received extremely positive feedback from our client base. Customer service is at the top of the list of what our clients love about being with ConnectPay. On a personal level, I’m more focused than ever. I’ve tripled my sales since our acquisition.”
— Sheldon Prenovitz
Former PEO Owner & Operator CPA
“When it came time to sell our payroll business, it was important for us to find a worthy home for our clients. ConnectPay had the right spirit for us — it’s not all about growth and money, but providing real care and service, and understanding the needs of small businesses like the ones we represent.”
— Heidi Lowenstei
Partner at Lowenstein & Mead
What Employees Say About Working with ConnectPay
Behind every payroll business is a dedicated team. Hear directly from employees who experienced the transition to ConnectPay and what it meant for their careers:
I began my career at It’s PayDay, my parents’ independent payroll business, working with a small, tight-knit team. Although we once planned to remain a family company, we chose to grow and sold to ConnectPay for its shared values and commitment to retaining our staff.
After the transition, I joined the Additions team to onboard newly acquired payroll companies—a role not possible in a small business. With my interest in numbers and onboarding, it’s been a natural fit.
— Racheal Chona
Manager, Additions Data and Conversion Success Manager
My former payroll business saw the need to upgrade their software in order to stay competitive in the small business payroll space. ConnectPay’s software met all the requirements for a user-friendly interface while including the capabilities to enable a more automated payroll structure for our client base. I’ve been with ConnectPay more than 6 years and couldn’t be happier with how it is going.
— Maria Jalaf
District Operations
What Clients Say About Working with ConnectPay
Change should never compromise service. Hear directly from clients about their experience before and the transition to ConnectPay:
— Marcie Lourenco Pedulla
Bella Luna Bar & Grill, Providence
I started using ConnectPay, formerly Payroll Express, almost 8 years ago. I was with a well known company who was constantly making mistakes and had to get out!! This company has not only done an awesome job, but helped fix the other company’s mistakes. They are very personable and there every time you need them!! They deserve 5 stars!!
— Andrew Campagnone
RI Finished Work Painting Inc, Somerset, MA
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