UK Compliance and Payments with Lumanu.
Elevate your relationships and performance with a world-class creator payments solution.
Fast, Reliable GBP Payouts
Lumanu pays UK freelancers in GBP via the Faster Payments Service (FPS), ensuring funds arrive quickly and securely through local banking networks.
UK VAT compliance
Lumanu collects, validates and applies UK VAT Tax Invoice data correctly, simplifying record-keeping and supporting VAT reporting and reclaim processes.
Dedicated GBP account
Fund your dedicated Lumanu GBP account via Faster Payments service (FPS), giving you same day capabilities between funding and making payments.
Focus on Relationships, not UK Compliance Admin
Lumanu handles compliance, speeds up payments and gives teams better visibility and control over payment workflows and Marketing campaign budgets.
UK VAT compliance
Working with influencers and other freelancers can lead to challenges with inconsistent or incorrect invoices, hours spent handling VAT registration status and dealing with reverse charge complexities for overseas talent. Lumanu's self billing invoice generation and VAT validation solve these specific UK challenges, ensuring accurate VAT reporting and smoother reclaims.
Faster Payments Service (FPS) for UK Payouts
Lumanu's real-time payments increases influencer satisfaction and provides enhanced security within the UK banking system. Lumanu ensures that Marketing teams can take advantage of fast payments to ensure freelancers are paid on time.
Support Your IR35 Compliance Process
Lumanu supports your IR35 compliance after you complete the employment status statement generation process. Lumanu ensures your payments align with the determined status and provided clear, auditable payment records. Lumanu supports both Sole trader and Personal Services Company (LLC or PLC) engagements. Lumanu can act as your payment agent or reseller to reduce payment-related administrative burdens associated with managing different engagement types compliantly.
Financial Controls for Marketing & Creative Spend
Granular budget tracking per campaign/project, approval workflows mirroring internal policies, audit trails for every payment, simplified reconciliation through consolidated invoicing, and risk reduction by centralising vendor data and payments through a single payment agent relationship.
Lumanu is the clear solution for UK creator payments
Lumanu is a global, enterprise-ready solution for brands and agencies working with creators worldwide. Lumanu provides enterprise-grade financial controls, global tax compliance as a Vendor of Record, and customisations to support multiple offices, teams, and workflows.
FAQs
Take a deeper dive into Lumanu and how it works.
Why not just have our Finance team pay vendors?
Lumanu eliminates back-and-forth with Finance and vendors. Instead of managing multiple setups, tracking payments, and status inquiries, you work with Lumanu as a single vendor. Vendors get paid faster, Finance stays in control, and you save hours.
Will my vendors want to get paid via Lumanu?
Yes! Lumanu is trusted by 100,000+ vendors. Most are already in our payee network, and new vendors can onboard in minutes via a simple self-service process. Payments go directly to their bank in their preferred currency.
Is Lumanu Secure?
Yes! Lumanu adheres to the highest security standards, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and CCPA compliance. Our enterprise-grade security features include 2FA, role-based access, and bank-level encryption. To date, we've processed over $800M in payments for brands including Airbnb, Notion, and WPP.
Will my Finance team approve Lumanu?
Yes! Finance teams love Lumanu because we act as a single vendor while managing tax compliance and regulatory requirements. We provide enterprise-grade controls and detailed reporting for reconciliation.
We work with an agency. Can we still use Lumanu?
Yes! Lumanu works alongside agencies. Many brands use Lumanu for direct vendor payments while agencies handle strategy and creative direction—often leading to significant cost savings.
How much does Lumanu cost? How fast can I start?
Lumanu offers flexible pricing: pay-per-project for flexibility or an annual flat-rate plan for predictability. Teams are up and running in under a month—no technical integration required. We handle vendor onboarding and provide dedicated support.
