Where is Zellis located?

Zellis is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom. It is registered at 740 WATERSIDE DRIVE AZTEC WEST,ALMONDSBURY,BRISTOL,ENGLAND,BS32 4UF.

Which legal entities is Zellis associated with?

Zellis is associated with Zellis Topco Limited and 2 others.

How many employees does Zellis have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Zellis is 1540.

Where does Zellis rank among its competitors?

Zellis ranks 56th amongst 2665 active competitors, of which 133 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bob, which secured an undisclosed amount in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Zellis?

Zellis' top competitors include Workday, Factorial and Kronos. Among them, Bob secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

Zellis - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Cloud-based platform for HRMS suite. The platform offers tools for managing payroll, talent, people, workforce, etc. It also offers tools for benefits, recognition, analytics, background checking, etc. Platform allows employees to access payslips, manage their information, and reduce payroll queries to HR and improving engagement and productivity.

Website: www.zellis.com/
Registered Address: 740 WATERSIDE DRIVE AZTEC WEST,ALMONDSBURY,BRISTOL,ENGLAND,BS32 4UF

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1963

Location

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Investors

CPP Investments & 12 more

Ranked

56^th among 2665 active competitors

Employee Count

1,540 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Hastee & 2 more

Similar Companies

Workday & 3126 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Apax (Apr 15, 2024)

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Zellis is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
ZELLIS DORMCO LIMITED CIN: 4141861 , United Kingdom, Active	Jan 15, 2001	-	-
ZELLIS HR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999KL2017FTC051448 , India, Active	Dec 19, 2017	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
Zellis Topco Limited CIN: 10975156 , United Kingdom, Active		£100M - £500M (As on Apr 30, 2024)	-

Zellis got acquired by Apax on Apr 15, 2024.

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Zellis is a funded company. Zellis has 2 institutional investors and 11 angel investors.

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Zellis' employee count trend

Zellis has 1,540 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Zellis's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Zellis include Workday, Factorial and Kronos. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zellis, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Workday 2005, Pleasanton (United States), Public	Developer of cloud software for human resources finance and operations	$352M	Greylock Partners, T. Rowe Price & 11 others	88/100
2nd	Factorial 2016, Barcelona (Spain), Series D	Provider of business management software for human resources and finance	$369M	Atomico, Tiger Global Management & 10 others	82/100
3rd	Kronos 1977, Lowell (United States), Acquired	Provider of HCM software solutions for enterprises	$855M	GIC, Blackstone & 3 others	81/100
4th	GreytHR 1994, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of cloud based human resource management system and payroll software.	$47.4M	New Enterprise Associates, Info Edge & 14 others	79/100
5th	PeopleStrong 2005, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of human capital management platform offering integrated HR solutions	$30.7M	West Street AEP I Offshore Aggregator, HDFC Bank ... & 41 others	78/100
6th	Remote 2019, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C	Provider of employment infrastructure for payroll compliance and contractor management	$506M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Two Sigma Ventures ... & 27 others	77/100
7th	Dayforce 2008, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Developer of human capital management software providing HR and talent solutions	$30M	Bridgescale, Ceridian & 1 others	77/100
8th	Bob 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series E	Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance	$740M	General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 23 others	75/100
9th	Darwinbox 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Developer of human capital management software with AI capabilities	$149M	Peak XV Partners, TCV & 54 others	75/100
10th	SuccessFactors 2001, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	AI-powered human capital management solutions for workforce success and organizational agility	$79.8M	Notable Capital, Emergence Capital & 9 others	73/100
56th	Zellis 1963, Hemel Hempstead (United Kingdom), Acquired	Cloud-based platform for HRMS suite	-	CPP Investments, Bain Capital Private Equity ... & 11 others	55/100

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Zellis has acquired 3 companies including Hastee, Elementsuite and Elementsuite. Zellis has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 16, 2025	Acquisition	Hastee	2017	London (United Kingdom)
Jan 10, 2025	Acquisition	Elementsuite	1999	Watford (United Kingdom)
Sep 2018	Acquisition	Elementsuite	1999	Watford (United Kingdom)