About Us | Breathe

Breathe is here to support Australian small business with intuitive, easy-to-use HR systems. Our goal is to give small businesses more time to focus on their most valuable asset – their people.

Breathe HR and Payroll has been developed leveraging our teams years of local and International expertise. Breathe started in the UK in 2002, specifically to provide HR software for the small business customers. It has grown into a leading small business HR software provider in the UK with greater than 9,000 customers. We are now excited to launch Breathe in Australia to help you with day-to-day HR task, paying your employees, centralising data and maximising employee engagement.

Breathe’s market leading HR software and payroll offering, backed by the financial strength and industry experience of our ASX listed parent, ELMO Group, provides a truly unique proposition to revolutionise the way you manage your people.

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Our values

People First

Treat everyone with respect and walk a mile in their shoes.

Growth mindset

I take responsibility for my personal and professional journey by seeking to continuously learn and improve.

Can do attitude

I take a pro-active approach to my work by demonstrating energy and enthusiasm in everything I do.

Awards and recognition

years old and still going strong

SMEs use Breathe to manage their HR

years’ experience with HR systems

employees use Breathe to request leave, track goals, and more

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Founders

Having built Breathe from the ground up, our 2 founders lead the Breathe vision. Their ultimate goal is to provide simple-to-use software for SMEs and shout about people-first workplace cultures.

Jonathan Richards

Founder & CEO

Gareth Burrows

Founder & CTO

About Breathe

Our values

Awards and recognition

Meet our people

Founders

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