Why More Small Businesses Are Ditching Spreadsheets for HR Software – and You Should Too

Running a business comes with enough challenges and managing your people shouldn't be one of them.


Yet, many small finance firms still rely on manual spreadsheets, clunky systems, and paper-based admin to track holidays, manage documents, and onboard new hires. It’s time-consuming, risky and, let’s face it,  not what you started your business to do.


That’s where Breathe HR comes in.


As an HR consultant working with growing finance firms, I’ve seen first-hand how a simple software switch can transform the way you manage your people.


Here are just some of the benefits my clients are loving:


1. ๐Ÿ“… Effortless Holiday & Sickness Tracking

Say goodbye to calendar confusion. Breathe gives you a central, transparent system to manage time off, keeping everyone in the loop.


2. ๐Ÿš€ Smooth Onboarding (and Offboarding)

Create professional first impressions for your new hires with onboarding checklists, task assignments and welcome packs.  Ensure all tasks are completed for your leavers — all inside one platform.


3. ๐Ÿ“Š Smart People Data at Your Fingertips

Make informed decisions with real-time insights into attendance, engagement, performance and more.


4. ๐Ÿ’ธ No More Chasing Receipts

With Breathe Expenses, employees can upload receipts on the go, and you can approve them in seconds.


5. ๐ŸŽฏ Keep Performance Conversations Flowing

Use built-in tools for setting objectives, scheduling 1:1s, and tracking progress — so development doesn't fall off the radar.


6. ๐Ÿง  Learning that Actually Fits

With Breathe Learn, your team gets access to bite-sized, practical courses they can complete at their own pace. Think leadership, data protection, emotional intelligence and more.


7. ๐Ÿ” GDPR and Compliance, Covered

Breathe makes storing and managing contracts, policies, and right-to-work documents easier, safer and compliant with UK legislation.



You don’t need to be a tech expert. You don’t need a huge team.
You just need HR software that works with your business — not against it.

I partner with Breathe because it’s built for small businesses, just like yours.
โœ”๏ธ No long contracts
โœ”๏ธ Easy to use
โœ”๏ธ Trusted by over 15,000 SMEs in the UK


Want to see what Breathe could do for your business?
๐Ÿ“ฉ Message at info@siarahpeoplesolutions.co.uk. I'd love to show you around.






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