Protime

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Overview

Protime is a Belgian software company specialising in time and attendance management and workforce management solutions. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Mechelen, it has been a subsidiary of the SD Worx group since 2008. The company has offices across Europe and employs several hundred staff.

History

Protime was founded on 12 January 1995 by Peter s'Jongers, Piet Verstraete, Eric Timmermans and Luc Timmermans to develop time and attendance recording solutions. Initially, alongside its software, Protime sold traditional clocking-in machines manufactured by the German company ISGUS.

In 2005, the company, then based in Antwerp, had more than 40 employees. In 2008, Protime acquired the Dutch company Prosphera, its first step towards becoming an international player, followed by new offices in Paris (2009) and Manchester (2010).

In 2011, the SD Worx group became a shareholder in Protime. New offices were then opened in Dreieich, Germany in 2013 and in Luxembourg in 2014.

In 2018, Protime acquired the start-up Horaire Online, now known as Strobbo, extending its activities to small and medium-sized enterprises in the hospitality, catering, and retail sectors.

In 2022, Gille Sebrechts was appointed CEO, taking over from the company's co-founder Peter s'Jongers, who became Chairman of the Board. At the time of the transition, the company had approximately 400 employees across offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.

In December 2023, Protime acquired the Spanish company SoftMachine, a specialist time management software provider supporting approximately 450 customers.

In March 2024, Protime acquired Sheepblue, an Austrian artificial intelligence-based workforce planning start-up founded in 2018 in Vienna. The acquisition expanded Protime's automated scheduling capabilities into shift-based industries such as manufacturing and logistics.

In September 2025, Jan Van Autreve was appointed CEO, succeeding Gille Sebrechts, who took on a broader role as Executive Vice President of the SD Worx Group. By 2025, the company reported turnover growth of 65% over three years, from EUR 45 million to EUR 75 million.

Activities

Protime develops cloud-based workforce management software covering time and attendance tracking, workforce planning, and access control. The company serves approximately 4,700 customers across more than 5,000 client sites in Europe. Protime is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner and operates as an independent segment of the SD Worx group.

The software enables organisations to track working time, manage absences and leave, plan schedules, and organise teams across multiple countries and time zones. It automates administrative tasks including absence management, overtime calculations, and cost centre analysis, and integrates with external payroll systems for direct data export.The platform supports employee self-service through desktop and mobile applications, allowing staff to log hours, submit leave requests, and view schedules remotely.

Protime also provides physical access control systems for managing building security. The company offers hardware-as-a-service options for time registration terminals, including badge, mobile, and biometric clocking-in devices.

In 2024, Protime expanded its product portfolio with the acquisition of Sheepblue, an Austrian AI-based workforce planning start-up.The Sheepblue software provides automated shift scheduling that factors in legal frameworks, working time requirements, optimisation strategies, and employee preferences. The acquisition extended Protime's AI-based planning capabilities from retail and hospitality into shift-based industries such as manufacturing and logistics.

Leaders

Period	Name
1995–2022	Peter s'Jongers
2022–2025	Gille Sebrechts
Since September 2025	Jan Van Autreve

Protime

Type	Subsidiary of SD Worx
ISIN	🆔
Industry	Workforce Management, HR software
Founded 📆	12 January 1995
Founder 👔	Peter s'Jongers, Piet Verstraete, Eric Timmermans, Luc Timmermans
Headquarters 🏙️	Mechelen, Belgium, Belgium
Area served 🗺️
Members
Number of employees
Parent	SD Worx
🌐 Website	https://www.protimewfm.co.uk/en-gb
📇 Address
📞 telephone

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Studies and publications

In April 2024, Protime commissioned an independent study of 2,000 UK employees examining the prevalence and impact of unpaid overtime.The research found that 54% of UK employees were regularly working between half a day and four days of unpaid overtime each month, equating to approximately 19 million days of uncompensated work per month across the workforce. Over half of overworking employees (53%) experienced increased stress and anxiety, and 41% reported feeling burnt out.

Hybrid workers were found to be more susceptible to unpaid overtime, with 33% saying they were more likely to work additional hours when working out of the office. One in five employees planned to leave their job within six months as a direct result of excessive working hours.

Sponsorship

In 2024, Protime became the second title sponsor of the SD Worx-Protime cycling team, one of the leading women's professional cycling teams competing in the UCI Women's World Tour. Both SD Worx and Protime extended the sponsorship contract until 2028.

References

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