What Time and Attendance Northwest does

Time and Attendance Northwest is a UK-based regional operating entity of Tensor plc, focused on selling and servicing the WinTA.NET time and attendance platform and T32xx-series smart card and biometric clocking terminals to businesses in North West England and the wider UK market. The company was established in 1994 and operates with 11–50 employees from Saint Helens, with the parent group headquartered in Cambridgeshire; it serves organisations ranging from approximately 20 to 10,000+ employees, positioning horizontally across small and mid-sized businesses and large multi-site enterprises.

The core offering is the WinTA.NET software platform, a Windows-based, .NET-architected time and attendance and integrated security management system available in Lite, Small Business, and Enterprise editions and supported by SQL or Oracle databases. The platform is complemented by T32xx Ethernet-enabled clocking terminals with optional biometric fingerprint readers, a Self Service Module accessible via web browser, the Tensor Mobile SSM iOS/Android app with GPS geotagging, and a Telephone Clocking module. Functionality centres on smart card and biometric identification, EU Working Time Regulations compliance checking, Bradford Index absenteeism reporting, configurable shift patterns and flexitime, fire roll call automation, access control with CCTV integration, visitor management, ANPR, and an ID Badge Designer — all activated through serial number rather than reinstalled. Pre-built payroll exports connect to Sage, Pegasus, Centrefile, and Unipay.

The business model combines hardware sales (T32xx terminals), tiered one-time software licences, recurring annual maintenance and support subscriptions, and module-extension licensing for the wider Tensor suite. Go-to-market is direct and consultative, driven through a demo-led enterprise sales motion on the company website plus phone enquiries, targeting regional mid-market and enterprise buyers under a parent-company brand. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. No revenue, headcount growth, M&A, or funding signals are present in the source material.

Name

Time and Attendance Northwest

Legal name

Time & Attendance North West

Website

https://timeandattendance-northwest.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Time and Attendance Northwest is a UK regional operating entity of Tensor plc that sells and services the WinTA.NET smart card and biometric time and attendance platform to UK businesses employing 20 to 10,000+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Business Service Centers (56143)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Time, Attendance & Scheduling Administration (BPACAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Time & Attendance Administration (Timekeeping, Scheduling, Leave Tracking) (BPAAAHAC), Payroll, Time & Attendance (BPACAPAB)

Keywords

• Time and attendance software
• Biometric clocking systems
• Smart card workforce management
• Access control systems
• Working time regulations compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Helens

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Clocking Stations: Sale of smart card and biometric clocking terminals (T32xx series) including display, keypad, fingerprint readers, and access control interfaces.
2. Software Licenses (Editions): WinTA.NET software available in Lite, Small Business, and Enterprise editions with differing staff numbers and remote locations supported. Enterprise edition allows Group Headquarters to control subsidiary businesses across different locations.
3. Annual Maintenance and Support: Online auto upgrade facility and maintenance support for automatic software updates via the Internet.
4. Module Extensions: Additional modules including Access Control, Personnel, CCTV, Visitor Monitoring, Automatic Number Plate Recognition, and ID Badge Designer available through serial number activation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Time and Attendance Northwest sells and services the WinTA.NET time and attendance software platform and Tensor T32xx smart card and biometric clocking terminals for UK businesses employing 20 to 10,000+ staff. The offering includes integrated access control, fire roll call, visitor monitoring, CCTV, and personnel management modules, with payroll export to Sage, Pegasus, Centrefile, and Unipay. The company provides consultation, demo booking, and direct sales across North West England and the broader UK market as a regional operating entity of Tensor plc.

Product overview

Time and Attendance Northwest offers a modular, platform-based time and attendance and security management system. The core product is WinTA.NET, a Windows-based software platform available in Lite, Small Business, and Enterprise editions supporting 10 to 10,000+ employees. This platform integrates with multiple add-on modules including Access Control, CCTV Surveillance, Visitor Monitoring, Personnel Management, Automatic Number Plate Recognition, and ID Badge Designer. The system is complemented by Tensor T32xx hardware clocking terminals featuring smart card readers and biometric fingerprint validation, and the Self Service Module (SSM) accessible via web browser or dedicated Mobile SSM App for iOS and Android. Additional features include Fire Roll Call automation, Bradford Index reporting, and a flexible Report Generator. The platform supports data export to third-party payroll systems including Sage, Pegasus, Centrefile, and Unipay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WinTA.NET: Core time and attendance software platform supporting smart cards, biometrics, access control, fire roll call, and payroll integration for businesses with 10 to 10,000+ employees.

Products and services

• WinTA.NET Time and Attendance Software Windows-based .NET time and attendance software platform available in Lite, Small Business, and Enterprise editions, supporting 20 to 10,000+ employees with smart card and biometric authentication, Working Time Regulations compliance, and SQL/Oracle database support. Targets UK businesses needing automated workforce management and payroll integration.
• Tensor T32xx Smart Card and Biometric Clocking Terminal Ethernet-connected smart card and biometric clocking workstation with fingerprint reader, colour LCD, and battery backup, designed for real-time time and attendance recording for businesses of all sizes. Supports EM, HID, iClass, Desfire, and Mifare card technologies with optional fingerprint validation to prevent buddy clocking.
• Self Service Module (SSM) Web-based add-on module enabling employees to clock in/out, request leave, view holiday entitlements, check hours, and book fire evacuation via internet browser. Provides employee self-service capabilities integrated with the WinTA.NET platform.
• Tensor Mobile SSM App iOS and Android smartphone application providing mobile access to Self Service Module features including clocking with GPS geotagging, absence requests, calendar views, and timesheet access for remote and mobile employees.
• Access Control Module Add-on security management module integrated with WinTA.NET providing access control for doors, barriers, turnstiles, and gates with graphic maps and automated email alerts. Links access events with employee time and attendance data.
• CCTV Surveillance Module Add-on video surveillance module that links Tensor.NET security events (granted access, denied access, forced entry) with video footage, providing multi-camera assignment and live/historic video playback for integrated workplace security.
• Visitor Monitoring Module Add-on visitor management module for monitoring and tracking visitors within the Tensor.NET security system, providing integrated visitor security management alongside employee time and attendance.
• Tensor Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Add-on ANPR module available within the Tensor.NET suite for vehicle identification and automated vehicle access control, integrated with the time and attendance system.
• ID Badge Designer
• Telephone Clocking Module

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% average payroll time saved
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability1 record

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• SagecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll export integration allowing WinTA.NET time and attendance data to be exported directly to Sage payroll systems for seamless payroll processing.
• PegasuscoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll export integration enabling data transfer from WinTA.NET to Pegasus payroll software packages.
• CentrefilecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll export integration for Centrefile payroll systems used by UK businesses.
• UnipaycoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll export integration for Unipay payroll software package.
• Tensor PersonnelstrategicTechnology or IntegrationSeamless interface between WinTA.NET and Tensor's Personnel module for comprehensive HR management integration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tensor plc: UK-based parent company and direct operator of the WinTA.NET platform and T32xx clocking stations. Effectively the same product line under a different brand, with broader geographic coverage and the full ecosystem of Personnel, Access Control, CCTV, Visitor Management and ANPR modules. The closest comparable entity.
• Ciphr (formerly Personal Group): UK HR, payroll, and time & attendance software provider targeting mid-market employers. Direct comparable on UK-focused T&A with payroll integration, absence management, and WTR-style compliance features.
• ISGUS (Zeitwirtschaft): German time and attendance and workforce management vendor with hardware terminals (similar to T32xx) and integrated access control. Closest European analog in product architecture and on-prem delivery model.

Emerging players

• Deputy: Cloud-native scheduling, time tracking and workforce management platform widely used in UK SMB and retail/hospitality. Competes with WinTA.NET for the same shift-based customer base via smartphone-first clocking.
• Selenity (now part of Mitrefinch / Workforce Software): UK-based workforce management software provider covering time and attendance, rostering, and absence. Direct overlap in the UK mid-market for cloud-delivered T&A, and an alternative to the on-prem WinTA.NET deployment model.
• Timetastic: UK SaaS absence and holiday planner with basic time tracking, targeting SMB employers. Adjacent competitor in the same UK mid-market absence/leave management niche that WinTA.NET's graphical absence planner and Bradford Index serve.
• RotaCloud: UK-based cloud scheduling and time tracking platform for shift-based workforces. Competes on the small/mid-market scheduling + clocking segment that WinTA.NET Lite/Small Business serves, but with a mobile-first, subscription-only model.
• Personio: European cloud-native HR and people operations platform with built-in time tracking and absence management. Targets the same UK and European SMB-to-mid-market segment as Time and Attendance Northwest but competes on modern UX and a unified HRIS+T&A proposition rather than hardware-heavy compliance.

Broad incumbents

• UKG (Kronos): Global workforce management incumbent with Workforce Central / UKG Dimensions covering time and attendance, scheduling, absence and compliance. Direct overlap with WinTA.NET on enterprise T&A and WTR-style compliance, but operates at vastly larger scale with cloud-first delivery.
• ADP Workforce Now: Major payroll and HCM vendor with embedded time and attendance modules targeting UK mid-market. Overlaps with WinTA.NET on payroll-export-integrated T&A and shift compliance, but bundles T&A inside a much larger HR/payroll/tax stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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