Cascade HR

Name

Cascade HR

Legal name

IRIS Capital Limited

Website

https://cascadehr.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL), HRIS/HCM Implementation Services (BPAEAGAE), HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ)

Keywords

• Cloud HR software
• Payroll processing software
• Employee management system
• Human resources software
• HR and payroll solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based Software Licensing: IRIS Cascade operates on a subscription model where software upgrades are included as a standard part of the subscription and are automatically actioned. Customers can purchase additional modules that integrate seamlessly with their existing setup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cascade HR sells IRIS Cascade HRi, a cloud-based, all-in-one employee management system that centralises core HR functions (employee records, absence/attendance tracking, holiday requests, reporting, self-service) and extends into payroll, recruitment, timesheets, expenses, and training via integrated add-on modules. The product is offered to UK organisations on a subscription basis with a modular pricing model, supported by a sales-led GTM motion with demos as the primary conversion mechanism.

Product overview

IRIS Cascade HRi operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing a unified cloud-based employee management system with core HR functionality (employee data management, absence management, self-service portals, reporting) that can be extended through optional add-on modules. The product portfolio includes IRIS Cascade HRi as the core platform, supplemented by five integrated modules: IRIS Cascade Recruitment (applicant tracking and hiring management), IRIS Cascade Payroll (HMRC-recognised payroll processing), IRIS Cascade Timesheets (time tracking and management), IRIS Cascade Expenses (expenditure control with payroll integration), and IRIS Cascade Training and Development (learning and development management). These modules integrate seamlessly with the core platform, allowing customers to build a customized employee management system based on their specific business requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HRintuition: Centralised database with unparalleled reporting for better HR strategies and real-time data
• HRinteraction
• HRintelligence

Products and services

• IRIS Cascade HRi Cloud-based, all-in-one employee management system providing core HR functionality including employee data management, absence management, attendance tracking, self-service portals, and real-time reporting for HR and payroll operations. Targets UK mid-market and enterprise organisations.
• IRIS Cascade Recruitment Recruitment module that streamlines hiring processes, reduces admin overhead, manages the applicant journey end-to-end, and increases visibility of vacancies for UK employers.
• IRIS Cascade Payroll Fully integrated, HMRC-recognised payroll processing module providing compliant payroll management, in-depth real-time reporting, and employee self-service payslip access for UK employers.
• IRIS Cascade Timesheets Time tracking module that simplifies time tracking through automated administration, provides secure employee self-service portals, and offers group or team timesheet functionality for UK organisations.
• IRIS Cascade Expenses Expenses management module offering easy-to-use expenditure control, seamless payroll integration, and cloud-based self-service functionality with a scalable per-payslip costing model.
• IRIS Cascade Training and Development Training and development module that optimises course and training management, uses data to inform L&D strategy, and empowers employees with self-service portals for learning activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800,000 employees managed on the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Workday is a global enterprise HCM and payroll incumbent. It represents the upper-end competitive threat to IRIS Cascade for larger UK enterprises considering platform consolidation in HR and payroll.
• SD Worx: SD Worx is a large European HR and payroll services provider operating across multiple countries. It is comparable to IRIS Cascade on payroll processing and HR outsourcing but operates at a much broader European scale.
• ADP UK: ADP is a global payroll and HR services incumbent with significant UK presence. It competes with IRIS Cascade on payroll processing and broader HCM offerings, particularly for larger enterprises and multi-country employers.

Emerging players

• HiBob: HiBob is a modern HRIS platform for mid-market companies with strong UK and European presence. It competes with IRIS Cascade for HR tech-forward mid-market customers seeking modern employee experience features.
• BambooHR: BambooHR is a leading cloud HR platform for SMBs serving primarily US but increasingly international markets. It overlaps with IRIS Cascade on core HR, self-service, and employee data management for growing businesses.
• Personio: Personio is a European HR and payroll platform for SMBs, founded in Germany and expanding across Europe including the UK. It targets a similar mid-market segment with comparable all-in-one HR functionality.
• Employment Hero: Employment Hero is an emerging global HR, payroll, and employee benefits platform expanding into the UK market. It targets SMBs with an integrated HR plus employee benefits proposition comparable to IRIS Cascade's modular approach.

Direct peers

• CIPHR: CIPHR is a UK-focused HR, payroll, and recruitment software provider serving mid-market businesses. It is the most direct competitor to IRIS Cascade, with comparable modular architecture and a similar UK SMB/mid-market customer base.
• Sage HR: Sage HR (formerly CakeHR) is a cloud HR platform from Sage Group targeting UK and European SMBs with core HR, leave management, and performance features. It directly competes with IRIS Cascade in the UK mid-market HR software category.
• Cezanne HR: Cezanne HR is a UK-headquartered cloud HR software provider focused on mid-market and growing businesses in the UK and Europe. It offers comparable core HR, absence, and self-service functionality to IRIS Cascade.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cascadehrms
• Facebookfacebook.com/cascade.hr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cascade-hr-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/irissoftwaregroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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