
If your employee details are spread across spreadsheets, emails and disconnected apps, Breathe brings them together. It's a UK HR platform launched in 2012 for small and medium-sized businesses. More than 17,000 of them use it, along with over 1,000 UK HR consultancies.
Three everyday HR problems Breathe fixes
Information everywhere: one central, accurate record for every employee.
Endless chasing: staff book leave, sign documents electronically and follow shared workflows.
A small HR team: start with the essentials and add more as you grow.
The essentials: Core HR
Store records and documents securely, manage holiday and leave, track sickness and absence, and let staff update their own details. Collect e-signatures, set goals, run one-to-ones and reviews, and spot trends with built-in reports.
Optional extras
Rota, Time and Attendance: plan shifts and track hours
Expenses: claims, receipts and manager sign-off
Recruitment: advertise roles and follow each candidate
Health and Safety: risk assessments, incidents and compliance evidence
e-Learning: assign UK-specific courses and see who's completed what
Breathe is also building an AI Assistant to answer HR and policy questions, and plans to launch payroll in late 2026.
Who gets the most from it
UK organisations with up to 200 people, particularly charities, schools, healthcare, retail, start-ups and professional services firms with lean HR. If you need multinational payroll, global compliance or enterprise workforce planning, weigh it up first.
Pricing, support and security
Plans start from £24 a month for your whole organisation, with no long-term contracts or hidden fees. Try it free for 14 days, with UK-based support from setup onwards. Breathe holds ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 accreditation and keeps your data in UK data centres, protected by encryption and access controls.
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DeskTime is a 100% automated time tracking and workforce management solution that helps businesses transition from manual guesswork to data-driven growth. Designed for remote, hybrid, and office-based teams, it eliminates the administrative burden of timekeeping while boosting team productivity by up to 30%. 🚀
⚡Automation That Works in the Background
The core advantage of DeskTime is its "set-it-and-forget-it" approach. The software launches the moment a computer starts, providing an accurate record of arrival and departure times without requiring employees to toggle manual timers. This ensures 100% accurate data for payroll and eliminates the risk of human error. ⏱️
📊Performance & Productivity Insights
DeskTime doesn’t just track hours—it analyzes performance. It automatically categorizes applications and URLs into "Productive" and "Unproductive" groups, enabling managers to view real-time efficiency scores and identify potential burnout before it occurs. 📈
📅Full-Cycle Workforce Management
Simplify your HR operations with integrated tools:
✅ Shift Scheduling: Plan and assign work shifts directly in the app to ensure coverage and avoid overstaffing.
✅ Absence Calendar: Centralize leave management. Track vacations, sick days, and business trips in a single view.
✅ Project Tracking: Assign time to specific projects and tasks for transparent client billing and precise project costing.
✅ In-Depth Reporting: Generate customizable reports and exports for payroll, audits, or executive summaries.
🔒 Security and Privacy by Design
DeskTime is built with enterprise-grade security, including ISO 27001 certification and GDPR compliance. Features like "Private Time" mode and optional blurred screenshots ensure that employee privacy is respected while maintaining high standards of accountability. 🛡️
Transform your team's workflow and regain control over your most valuable resource with DeskTime.
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StaffRoster
StaffRoster is a comprehensive shift management and planning application created by FirLab, a software firm founded in Florence in 2002. This adaptable and fully customizable platform meets the unique needs of various businesses across different sectors. With StaffRoster, users can effectively manage and coordinate shifts, utilizing its robust computing functionality to achieve the best possible scheduling results. The software features a sophisticated algorithm that produces a detailed shift calendar, factoring in numerous elements such as each employee's contract terms and the organization's turnover objectives. Users can have confidence in StaffRoster's ability to navigate unforeseen challenges in shift management, including last-minute absences and varying demands during peak times. By continuously refining shift schedules, StaffRoster guarantees that businesses can maintain optimal staffing configurations consistently, which significantly boosts their operational productivity. Furthermore, its user-friendly interface simplifies the management process, making it an essential asset for organizations striving to enhance their workforce management practices.
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At Systematic, we are dedicated to improving the complete range of care by prioritizing the needs of the individual citizen. Our groundbreaking Columna solutions serve to link hospitals, communities, care facilities, and private homes, making it possible to provide care that is more efficient, safe, and of higher quality. Each of our products is meticulously crafted to fit seamlessly into the workflows of caregivers, service providers, and social administrators across different fields, allowing them to focus on their primary mission of delivering outstanding care to citizens. The Columna solutions are tailored to meet the diverse needs of management, staff, citizens, patients, and their families at every phase of the care journey, whether in hospitals, at home, in social services, nursing homes, or rehabilitation centers. By leveraging a unified platform, these solutions promote consistency in treatment, processes, and data management across various sectors, thereby improving data integrity, enhancing patient safety, and fostering better collaboration among care providers. In doing so, our strategy is designed to cultivate a more interconnected and compassionate atmosphere for all participants in the care experience, ultimately leading to improved outcomes and satisfaction for everyone involved.
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