Each one stands alone. Together, they're the reason you stop firefighting compliance and start running your business.
PAYROLL
Payroll
Run it in minutes, not days. Every filing, every deposit, every state — handled correctly the first time.
Automated processing & direct deposit
Multi-state & multi-entity tax filing
Off-cycle & bonus runs, no extra fee
Employee self-service portal
New-hire reporting handled for you
Garnishments & deductions managed
HR
HR
A real HR function, without the headcount. Policy, process, and a person to call when something's unclear.
Employee handbooks, built & maintained
Onboarding & offboarding workflows
HR helpdesk for day-to-day questions
Performance reviews & goal tracking
Employment law updates, applied for you
Documented, audit-ready personnel files
BENEFITS
Employee Benefits
Group-rate health plans and painless enrollment, plus the ACA paperwork that usually falls through the cracks.
Medical, dental & vision plan sourcing
Open enrollment, run for your team
ACA 1094/1095 print & e-file
FSA, HSA & COBRA administration
Carrier negotiation at renewal
401(k) & retirement plan options
WORKERS' COMP
Workers' Comp
Pay-as-you-go coverage tied straight to payroll. No audit surprises, no lump-sum deposits, no guessing at year-end.
Pay-as-you-go premium, per payroll run
No large deposits or year-end true-ups
Claims support & experience mod management
Coverage across all your states
Certificate of insurance on request
Safety program guidance included
NEW
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
Commercial Insurance
The coverage your business carries beyond your people — sourced, bound, and renewed by the same team that already knows your risk profile.
General liability & commercial property
Business owner's policy (BOP) bundles
Cyber liability & data breach coverage
Employment practices liability (EPLI)
Commercial auto & fleet coverage
Umbrella & excess liability policies
Bundle it: clients running payroll, HR, and benefits through Meridian get preferred pricing on workers' comp and commercial insurance — one renewal calendar, one point of contact.
Who we are
We get into the weeds so your business can grow
Meridian is a hands-on consulting partner for businesses that are ready to do things differently. Whether you're scaling up, shaking things up, or just trying to get your people and processes in sync, we've been there and we know how to help.
No fluff, no jargon. Just real conversations, practical strategies, and the kind of follow-through that actually moves the needle.
The Platform
One platform. Every people process.
Powered by the iSolved People Cloud — an end-to-end HR, payroll, and benefits solution that connects your entire workforce in one place.
01 · TALENT ACQUISITION
Talent Acquisition
Find and hire the right people faster with tools built to streamline every step of the recruiting process.
Applicant tracking & job posting
Branded career pages
Interview scheduling & scorecards
Seamless onboarding handoff
02 · HR & PAYROLL
HR & Payroll
Run payroll with confidence. Manage HR in one system. No double entry, no disconnected spreadsheets.
Automated payroll processing
Employee self-service portal
300+ standard reports
Multi-state & multi-entity support
03 · BENEFITS & ACA
Benefits & ACA Compliance
Benefits administration and ACA tracking that keeps you covered, without the compliance headaches.
Open enrollment management
ACA 1094/1095 print & e-file
Benefits carrier integrations
FSA, HSA & COBRA administration
04 · WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
Workforce Management
Track time, manage schedules, and stay compliant. Whether your team is in the office, the field, or everywhere in between, we have you covered.
Geofenced mobile time tracking
Biometric clock-in options
Scheduling & shift management
Overtime & labor law alerts
05 · PEOPLE ANALYTICS
Predictive People Analytics
Stop guessing. Turn your workforce data into decisions with real-time dashboards and predictive insights.
Turnover risk forecasting
Compensation benchmarking
Custom report builder
Executive-ready dashboards
06 · TALENT MANAGEMENT
Talent Management
Develop your people, not just manage them. Build a culture of growth with tools that actually get used.
Performance reviews & goal tracking
Learning management system (LMS)
Succession planning tools
Employee engagement surveys
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The platform has completely changed how we manage our people. From payroll to performance reviews, everything lives in one place now, and our team actually uses it.
Morgan Dunn
HR Manager, IHMVCU
Let's get started
Got a challenge? We'd love to hear it.
Book a free 30-minute call and let's figure out if we're the right fit. No pitch, no pressure. Just an honest conversation.
Whether you operate 5 locations or 500, Meridian gives franchise groups a single platform to manage payroll, HR, compliance, and benefits. You get the visibility to run every unit like a well-oiled machine.
Most franchise groups are stitching together payroll vendors, insurance brokers, and HR tools location by location. The result? Inconsistent costs, compliance gaps, and zero visibility across your portfolio.
When one location gets audited, you find out everyone has a completely different setup. That ends here.
What you get
Centralized control. Local flexibility.
📊 One dashboard, every location
Run payroll for all locations from a single dashboard. Each location manager handles their own time and attendance — you see everything from the top.
🛡️ Uniform workers' comp & liability
Stop letting each franchisee shop their own coverage. Group rates across your entire organization mean dramatically lower premiums, and you control the carrier relationship.
💵 Franchisor revenue opportunity
Structure your PEO agreement so franchisees are required or incentivized to use the platform and you earn a revenue share on every enrolled location. Turn HR compliance into a profit center.
🚀 Onboarding at scale
New location opening? Onboarding flows, employee handbooks, payroll setup, and benefits enrollment are templated and ready to deploy in days, not weeks.
⚖️ ACA & multi-state compliance
Operating across state lines? iSolved handles multi-state tax filing, varying labor laws, and ACA compliance automatically, no matter how many states your locations span.
🤝 Built-in HR support
Your franchise network gets access to HR expertise and a platform that grows with you, from your first location to your hundredth.
How it works
From chaos to centralized in 5 steps
01
Franchise Portfolio Audit (free)
We map your current HR and payroll setup across every location — vendors, costs, compliance gaps, and risk exposure.
02
Standardized Deployment Plan
We build a rollout strategy tailored to your franchise model, phased by region, size, or complexity.
03
Phased Onboarding by Location
Locations go live in waves. No big-bang cutover, no disruption to daily operations.
04
Unified Dashboard Goes Live
Your leadership team gets a single view of payroll, compliance, headcount, and benefits across every unit.
05
Ongoing Compliance & Reporting
We stay with you, monitoring compliance, flagging risk, and optimizing as your network grows.
Built for
Your industry, your model
🍔 QSR & Fast Casual🏋️ Fitness & Gym Franchises🏠 Home Services (HVAC, Plumbing, Cleaning)🛒 Retail Franchise Groups🚗 Auto Service & Repair Chains⚕️ Healthcare & Wellness Franchises📚 Education & Tutoring
Get started
See what centralized HR saves you across all your locations.
Book a free franchise portfolio analysis. We'll show you the cost savings, compliance gaps, and revenue opportunities hiding in your current setup.
Unified HR infrastructure across every company in your portfolio
PE firms, VC groups, and funds with operating company investments now have a single solution to standardize HR, payroll, and compliance. Consolidated reporting gives you real visibility at the fund level.
Portfolio companies come with inherited HR chaos. Every acquisition brings a different payroll vendor, a different benefits broker, different workers' comp carriers, and inconsistent reporting.
That makes it nearly impossible to benchmark labor costs, identify risk, or prepare a company for exit. Due diligence becomes a nightmare. We fix that from day one.
What you get
Fund-level visibility. Company-level control.
📱 Fund-level reporting dashboard
See headcount, payroll spend, benefit costs, and labor as a percentage of revenue across every portfolio company from a single login. Finally, an apples-to-apples view of your operating companies.
⚡ Standardized HR at acquisition
Deploy Meridian as the standard HR platform at close. New portfolio companies are onboarded in weeks and immediately brought into your reporting framework and compliance standards.
💹 Benchmark labor across holdings
Compare compensation structures, benefits spend, and workers' comp rates across your portfolio. Identify where you're overpaying and where operational improvements drive margin.
🏆 Exit readiness built in
Clean payroll records, documented HR compliance, standardized benefits: the kind of HR infrastructure that commands a higher multiple and survives due diligence without surprises.
🛡️ Risk reduction across the portfolio
ACA compliance, workers' comp audits, multi-state labor law: all managed centrally. One compliance failure at a portfolio company won't blindside the fund.
🤝 Benefits leverage at scale
Pool employees across portfolio companies to access large-group health insurance rates. Smaller operating companies get Fortune 500-level benefits, improving retention and reducing turnover cost.
How it works
From inherited chaos to unified infrastructure
01
Portfolio Audit (free)
We map the current HR stack across all holdings — vendors, costs, compliance exposure, and reporting gaps.
02
Standardized Deployment Plan
We build a rollout roadmap by company, prioritizing highest-risk or highest-value entities first.
03
Phased Onboarding by Company
Each operating company migrates on its own timeline. No disruption, no forced simultaneous cutover.
04
Unified Dashboard Goes Live
Your fund or GP team gets a consolidated view of all HR and payroll data across every holding company.
05
Ongoing Compliance & Reporting
Continuous compliance monitoring, benchmarking updates, and reporting as companies are added, grown, or exited.
Ideal for
The right fit for your structure
🏦 Private Equity Firms (3–30 operating companies)📈 Venture Capital Funds with operational involvement🏠 Family Offices with multiple business holdings📋 Holding Companies & Roll-up Strategies🔍 Search Fund Operators post-acquisition💼 Hedge Funds with operating company investments
Get started
Map your current HR stack. See what consolidation saves.
Schedule a free portfolio assessment. We'll map your current HR and payroll setup across holdings and show you exactly what standardization saves.
