HR & Payroll Software Developers in the UK 2006/7

HRM, HCM, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Human Logistics, Safety & Personnel Compliance Software Developers

The definitive guide to the engine room for HR.

Most people think the market for HR software is as simple as Oracle/Northgate/Centrefile/Sage – it’s not.  Over 150 suppliers offer a wide range of innovative services to clients be they SMEs or global industrials.

Compliance complexity continues to drive payroll with bureau, managed and outsourcing options aplenty, while the emphasis on human capital metrics has made HR systems more complex and competitive.

A market where critical mass is a crucial concept – you don’t have to be a £90m player to challenge Sage or  Northgate. Vertical market specialisms, compliance and consulting inroads, as well as enterprise and other specialist developers are making an impact.

What you will find here but nowhere else

• A brick built market size and trends analysis based on over 200 enterprises.
• A ten to fifteen year perspective - trends since '95 are spelt out and projections made to 2010.
• Market sector analyses by Global, Major company, LME and SME client suppliers.
• New development niches examined such as T&A developers and safety compliance developers.
• M&A benchmarks examined on a consistent basis over the long term with all key deals outlined.
• Profiles of over 40 key suppliers showing detailed market share trends per company.
• Unique Market Maps showing how the market and its sectors move over the 15 year analysis period.
• All market players are analysed by the level of the market they excel at, be they Global, Major (public and private sector; 1000 employees +), LME (200-1000 employees), SME (20-200 employees) or Micro-company (under 20 employees) focused.

A.R.K. published a definitive market report on HR software developers in 2002, and the Payroll software developers in the UK in several editions in 2002-4.  They brought all of these together in one Market Report in 2005, now covering all of the major initiatives in people management systems in 2006/7.

Unique and Authoritative Analysis

Detailed financials are listed for all players giving Sales, Profit, Profitability and Employee Ratios. Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (ebitda) is highlighted as the key profit and profitability benchmark.

The Market Segments

The traditional segmentation of the market remains, namely:

• Global Enterprise Suppliers
• Major Public and Private Company Suppliers
• Large and Medium Enterprise (LME) Suppliers
• SME and Micro Company Suppliers

In addition two subject specialist segments are reviewed, namely:

• Time & Attendance Software Developers
• Safety Compliance Software Developers

Acquisition Activity and Trends

The market is consolidating heavily and recent M&A activity is analysed highlighting the impact of recent consolidations in all levels of the market.  Increasingly VC investors are playing a major role and the market power of new groups are mapped and projected to 2010.

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