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About Breathe

Learn a little more about the team dedicated to making life easier for SMEs.

For 22 years we’ve been implementing intuitive, easy-to-use HR systems with one goal in mind: to help businesses free up time to focus on what’s important – their people.

Back in 2012, Breathe built their multi-award-winning HR software with one thing in mind: to set SMEs free from time-consuming HR admin so they can focus on their people, build strong company cultures & drive their organisations forward.  

Then, in 2020, Team Breathe gained a family down under as we became part of the ELMO Group.

The ELMO Group consists of several brands and entities including ELMO Software, a mid to enterprise HR software solution, PeoplePulse, Pivot, HROnboard, Vocam, and of course Breathe.

Breathe offers simple & cost-effective software that makes it super-easy to manage up to 200 employees. From employee data, leave, sickness and HR documents to training & performance, expenses, recruitment, rota scheduling and e-learning – Breathe already helps over 15,000 UK SMEs to leave time-consuming tasks behind, without breaking the bank.

Breathe is 100% cloud-based, GDPR-compliant and ISO27001-accredited, offering the highest level of data security. 

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Our values

1

People First

In every decision we consider who will be impacted and what that impact will be. We are the people first company.

2

Strive for impact

We make a difference. With every action we maximise our impact on our customers and on our business.

3

Seek out efficiency

We relentlessly seek out ways to efficiently grow, scale & accelerate our business without waste.

4

Be better tomorrow

At the individual, team and company level we demand of ourselves every day to know more, learn more, and be more.

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Putting our People First

At Breathe we’re delighted to have been recognised for our commitment to organisational development and employee engagement with the prestigious Standard accreditation from Investors in People. This award reflects our dedication to fostering a workplace culture that values and invests in its greatest asset – our people. The journey towards achieving this signifies our unwavering commitment to continuous improvement, leadership development, and creating an environment where every individual can thrive.

Our founder and COO Gareth Burrows had this to say "This is the result of a lot of work across the company, and is a reflection of how seriously we take our understanding that if you look after your people, your people will look after your organisation."

Awards and recognition

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High Performer Small Business Summer 2024 G2 Badge
Most Implementable Small Business Summer 2024 G2 Badge
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You’ve met our people, now start looking after yours

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