What ANNAIZU LTD does

ANNAIZU LTD is a UK-based SaaS platform operating as a trading brand of I TELENET Engineering Solution Ltd, a UK private limited company registered in London with operations in Watford. The platform automates UK sponsorship compliance, Skilled Worker visa management, right-to-work verification, employee onboarding, and rota management for employers that rely on migrant workers — particularly in the healthcare and social care sectors. Technical architecture is a cloud-based SaaS deployed on DigitalOcean UK infrastructure, holding ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and Cyber Essentials certifications, with native mobile applications on iOS and Android and document processing powered by OCR (Mindee).

The product surface spans skill/experience-based onboarding workflows, sponsorship tracking, attendance and time management, and a recently added Employer of Record (EOR) service that enables hiring in 100+ countries. Modular add-ons include background checks and EOR support priced at £3.50 per employee per month. The business model is a per-employee per-month subscription with four tiers (Essential £10.20, Advanced £9.60, Professional £9.00, Enterprise £8.40), volume discounts of 12–14% on annual billing, and a 10-employee minimum. The company reports 300+ employer customers and 4,000+ active users, and maintains ecosystem partnerships with the National Care Association and Surrey Care Association to reach care providers. There are no disclosed funding rounds, indicating probable bootstrapped or lightly capitalized growth.

Name

ANNAIZU LTD

Legal name

I TELENET Engineering Solution Ltd

Website

https://annaizu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ANNAIZU LTD is a UK-based SaaS platform that automates sponsorship compliance, Skilled Worker visa management, onboarding, and rota management for UK employers, primarily serving healthcare and care sector organizations with 300+ employer customers and 4,000+ active users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Compliance Software

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Outsourcing & Managed Services (BPO/RPO for Immigration) (THACAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management (BPACAGAE), Global Contractor Engagement & Cross-Border Payments (BPACAGAI)

Keywords

• Sponsorship compliance software
• UK immigration services
• Workforce management platform
• Employer of record
• DBS background checks

Headquarters

HQ city

Watford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Core Platform: SaaS subscription fees billed per employee per month, with four pricing tiers (Essential, Advanced, Professional, Enterprise) differentiated by employee headcount ranges. Both monthly and annual billing options are available, with annual plans offering discounted rates. The subscription includes sponsorship compliance management, immigration services, onboarding, background verification, IT & security features. Minimum subscription requirement of 10 employees.
2. Employer of Record (EOR) Services: EOR service charged at £3.50/employee/month, enabling clients to hire internationally in 100+ countries without establishing local legal entities. Annaizu acts as the legal employer handling payroll, contracts, statutory benefits, and compliance.
3. Background Verification Add-on Checks: Modular add-on background check services priced individually: Right to Work (£3), ID Checks (£3), Address Check (£3), Basic DBS (£32), Enhanced DBS (£55), Employment Verification (£15), Qualification (£14), Sanctions (£6), Adverse Media (£6), Social Media (£12), Directorships (£6), UK Credit (£8), Financial (£6), PEP (£6). These are available as supplementary services alongside the core subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Annaizu is a cloud-based SaaS platform that helps UK employers meet Home Office sponsorship compliance obligations through integrated modules covering sponsorship compliance management, immigration services, employee onboarding, DBS and background verification checks, and rota/workforce scheduling. It also offers an Employer of Record (EOR) service enabling international hiring in 100+ countries without local entities, sold as a per-employee subscription.

Product overview

Annaizu is a unified SaaS workforce management and compliance platform for UK-based employers, particularly those sponsoring skilled workers under Home Office regulations. The platform operates as a modular system comprising five core integrated modules: Sponsorship Compliance Management (automating sponsor licence duties, CoS allocation, and Home Office reporting), Immigration Services (visa support and audit preparation included in subscription), Rota (shift planning and workforce scheduling), Onboarding (structured employee onboarding workflows), and DBS Checks (online criminal record verification). The platform also offers an Employer of Record (EoR) service for international hiring without establishing local entities, and a Mock Audit Preparation service. All modules share a centralized dashboard, document management system, and real-time reporting capabilities, with pricing tiers (Essential, Advanced, Professional, Enterprise) differentiated by employee count and billed per employee per month.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sponsorship Compliance Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual cost savings of up to £65,500 for hospitality businesses through optimised workforce management and reduced compliance overhead
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnaizu partners with the National Care Association to support care providers with Home Office audit-ready systems, sponsor compliance tools, workforce management, and digital compliance solutions. This partnership strengthens Annaizu's presence in the UK care sector by aligning with a leading industry association and providing members with discounted or preferred access to Annaizu's compliance platform.
• Surrey Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnaizu partners with Surrey Care Association to provide care providers in Surrey with practical tools for sponsor compliance, onboarding, rota visibility, secure records, and audit-ready workforce management. This regional partnership extends Annaizu's reach to local care providers through an industry body endorsement.
• DigitalOcean (UK)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigitalOcean provides cloud infrastructure services, hosting all Annaizu customer data on UK-based servers. This is a critical infrastructure partnership ensuring the platform's cloud hosting, data security, and reliability. DigitalOcean is described as guaranteeing maximum security for hosted data.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe handles all payment processing for Annaizu as a PCI Level 1 certified service provider, the highest level of PCI compliance. Annaizu is exempt from PCI requirements since it does not collect payment details directly. This partnership ensures secure financial transaction processing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deel: Global EOR and contractor management platform that directly competes with Annaizu's EOR and international hiring service. Both enable hiring across 100+ countries without local entities, with overlapping SMB/mid-market GTM.
• Multiplier: EOR and contractor management platform targeting similar SMB/mid-market employers with global hiring, payroll and compliance — overlapping with Annaizu's EOR stream and target buyer.
• Deputy: Workforce management and rota scheduling platform with strong UK SMB presence, directly comparable to Annaizu's Rota module for shift planning, timesheets and labour cost control.
• Globalization Partners: Established EOR provider with similar global hiring plus localised compliance capabilities, competing head-to-head for the international hiring portion of Annaizu's offering.
• Velocity Global: Global EOR and immigration support provider, comparable on international hiring plus immigration compliance services that overlap with Annaizu's immigration module.
• Remote: Direct EOR competitor offering international hiring, payroll and compliance across 80+ countries, comparable to Annaizu's EOR module and overlapping on SMB/mid-market employer buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Rippling: Broad HR, payroll, IT and compliance platform serving UK and global employers. Competes on workforce management, onboarding and compliance workflows with significantly larger scale and capital base.
• Personio: European HRIS platform popular with UK SMB/mid-market employers, overlapping on onboarding, employee management and document workflows, though lacking deep UK sponsorship compliance specialisation.
• HiBob: Modern HRIS for UK/EU mid-market employers, overlapping on employee records, onboarding and people workflows, but not focused on UK Home Office sponsorship compliance.

Emerging players

• Smith Stone Walters: UK immigration law firm providing sponsor licence and Skilled Worker visa support that overlaps with Annaizu's Immigration Services module and mock audit preparation, with established regulated-sector credentials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/annaizu

Compliance5 records

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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