Top salary sacrifice providers to look out for at Employee Benefits Live 2025
Reusable water bottles, tote bags, stress balls and enough pick ’n’ mix to fuel a small army.
You guessed it, it’s trade show season – and we couldn’t be more excited to be returning to Employee Benefits Live 2025!
What is Employee Benefits Live?
Employee Benefits Live (EB Live) is Europe’s largest dedicated reward and benefits event, bringing together thousands of HR professionals, employee benefits platforms and some of the UK’s most popular benefits providers – all under one roof.
And the 2025 edition is returning to ExCeL London next week, on 1-2 October 2025.
Over these two days, attendees will gain access to panel discussions, workshops, and an exhibition floor featuring the UK’s leading benefits providers across wellbeing, technology, sustainability and more.
What to expect at EB Live 2025
Employee Benefits Live is a free event for HR, rewards, and benefits professionals to attend, making it a must-visit for companies looking to refresh their benefits strategy or discover exciting new perks to offer their employees.
Surrounded by like-minded professionals in the benefits and HR space, EB Live offers the perfect opportunity to network with new contacts or grab a coffee with old contacts you might not have seen in a while.
Plus, as always, you can also expect the usual trade-show perks – tote bags filled with freebies, enough branded pens to last until next year’s event, and the occasional sugar rush from the booths handing out sweets.
You can register for your free visitor pass via the Employee Benefits Live website here.
Salary sacrifice – a benefit to look out for at EB Live 2025
Salary sacrifice schemes are on the rise in the UK due to their tax-efficiency for both employers and employees. This increase in demand has been significantly driven by increased employer National Insurance (NI) contributions we saw in April 2025.
Companies are balancing tighter budgets and employees are facing higher living costs than ever before, making salary sacrifice one of the most powerful tools in the HR toolbox.
What is a salary sacrifice scheme?
Salary sacrifice schemes allow employees to pay for certain benefits directly from their gross salary – before tax and National Insurance contributions are deducted. This reduces the employee’s taxable income, while employers also benefit from lower National Insurance contributions – making it a win-win for everyone.
For employees, it means access to high-value benefits (from electric cars to bike schemes) at a lower net cost. For employers, it’s a way to reduce their wage bill without cutting staff perks – all while supporting wellbeing, sustainability, and talent retention.
The Top 3 Salary Sacrifice Providers to look out for at Employee Benefits Live 2025
Here are three of our standout providers to look out for at this year’s event, covering different areas of the salary sacrifice landscape.
1. CycleSaver – The UK’s salary sacrifice scheme for city bike hire
CycleSaver is the UK’s salary sacrifice scheme designed specifically for shared city bikes. Instead of owning a bike outright, employees can subscribe to receive flexible monthly ride bundles to shared city bike providers like Lime, Forest, Santander Cycles, Voi, Dott, and Beryl – saving up to 47% through salary sacrifice.
For employees, the flexibility of these shared bikes is a game-changer: no storage worries, theft concerns or need to worry about maintenance. Just easy, convenient access to shared bikes across the city, whenever it suits them.
For employers, CycleSaver supports sustainability goals, boosts active travel among their workforce, and offers a modern twist on the traditional Cycle to Work scheme to meet the growing demand for more flexible options.
Where to find CycleSaver at EB Live?
📍You can find us on both days of EB Live 2025 at stand B60 (top left), so drop by for a chat, an info guide and a freebie or two. We can’t wait to meet you.
2. Halfords – The UK’s Cycle to Work scheme for bike ownership
Halfords is one of the UK’s largest providers of the traditional Cycle to Work scheme, helping employees purchase their own bikes and cycling accessories via salary sacrifice.
Their nationwide reach and extensive retail presence make it easy for staff to access everything from road bikes to e-bikes, as well as safety gear needed to commute to work.
It’s a traditional, tried-and-tested scheme with a familiar name that many employers already trust.
Where to find Halfords at EB Live?
📍You can find Halfords at EB Live 2025, stand B10.
3. The Electric Car Scheme – Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice
With demand for EVs accelerating, The Electric Car Scheme has become the go-to provider for electric vehicles, saving employees save 30-60% on leasing through salary sacrifice.
Their salary sacrifice model gives employees access to brand-new EVs – including insurance, servicing, and maintenance – at significantly reduced monthly costs thanks to tax savings.
Employers benefit from supporting greener commuting and hitting their sustainability targets, while employees enjoy sustainable vehicles at a fraction of the usual cost.
Where to find The Electric Car Scheme at EB Live?
📍You can find the Electric Car Scheme at EB Live 2025, stand B21.
Attending Employee Benefits Live 2025
Whether you’re on the hunt for the latest perks for your company, curious about how salary sacrifice can stretch your benefits budget further, or just there for the tote bags and free sweets, EB Live 2025 has something for everyone.
It’s the perfect chance to see the UK’s top benefits providers in action, gather fresh ideas, and leave with more than just branded pens (although you’ll definitely get a few of those too).
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