What Proceed Group does

Proceed Group is a UK-headquartered IT services and software firm specializing in SAP data management, with a 20+ year operating history and 950+ cumulative customers across chemicals, food manufacturing, government, education, and financial services. The company focuses on three interlocking problem areas for large SAP estates: legacy system decommissioning, information lifecycle management (archiving and retention), and regulatory compliance for personal and sensitive data. It serves enterprises running SAP ECC6, S/4HANA, BW, CRM, SRM, HCM, and related modules that face database bloat, expensive S/4HANA or RISE migrations, and GDPR/POPIA/UK GDPR obligations.

The product portfolio centers on Proceed Cella, a cloud-ready legacy decommissioning platform running on SAP HANA that extracts structured and unstructured data from SAP and non-SAP systems with checksum-based integrity; Proceed Automate, a compliance tool for GDPR redaction and deletion of HCM, vendor, and customer master data; and Project Accelerators, pre-built tool bundles (classical archiving, ILM, GDPR, CRM, content server) that compress project timelines and costs. The technology integrates with SAP ILM, OpenText Extended ECM, SAP IQ for BW NearLine Storage, SAP Data Services, and SAP Landscape Transformation, with Proceed holding an SAP master services agreement and listing on the SAP Store.

Revenue is generated through a mix of professional services (assessments, deep-dive consulting, implementation), software licensing (Proceed Cella, Proceed Automate offered in Light and Full versions), and managed services (ongoing Proceed Archiving Service). Go-to-market blends enterprise direct sales, partner channels (T-Systems, Neptune Software, OpenText, SAP implementation partners), and event-driven demand generation (UKISUG, ITWeb BI Summit, webinars, podcast). Pricing is quote-based with non-public rates, anchored by free non-invasive data assessments as the lead generation entry point. The company operates from 14 office locations spanning the UK, continental Europe, Australia, South Africa, and India.

Name

Proceed Group

Legal name

Proceed Group

Website

https://proceedgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Proceed Group is a UK-headquartered IT services and software firm specializing in SAP data management, including legacy system decommissioning, information lifecycle management, and GDPR/POPIA compliance for enterprise SAP customers across 14 global locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - SAP Consulting: Core revenue from consulting services for SAP data archiving, system decommissioning, and information lifecycle management projects. Engagement model includes initial assessments, implementation, and ongoing managed services.
2. Software Licensing - Proceed Cella: Revenue from licensing Proceed Cella platform for legacy system decommissioning. Cloud-ready solution deployed and supported by Proceed expert team with full training included.
3. Software Licensing - Proceed Automate: Revenue from Proceed Automate GDPR compliance solution offered in Light and Full versions. Supports HCM data management and vendor/customer master data compliance.
4. Managed Services - Proceed Archiving Service: Ongoing archiving service where Proceed manages daily archiving activities, growth management, and bespoke reporting. Can be extended to support internal teams or SI partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Proceed Group is an IT solutions firm that helps SAP customers manage, archive, and decommission enterprise data. It sells proprietary software platforms (Proceed Cella for legacy system decommissioning and Proceed Automate for GDPR/regulatory compliance) backed by consulting services covering SAP data archiving, information lifecycle management (SAP ILM) implementation, content management, and system decommissioning for SAP and non-SAP environments.

Product overview

Proceed Group offers a portfolio of proprietary products and professional services centered on SAP data management. The core product family includes Proceed Cella (legacy system decommissioning solution running on SAP HANA) and Proceed Automate (GDPR/compliance tool enhancing SAP ILM). These products are complemented by Project Accelerators (specialized tool bundles for specific project types) and various professional services including SAP data archiving, ILM implementation, content management, and system decommissioning. The product ecosystem integrates with SAP ILM, OpenText Extended ECM, SAP IQ, and supports both SAP and non-SAP legacy systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Proceed Cella: Legacy system decommissioning solution for SAP and non-SAP applications, providing cloud-ready data extraction and storage capabilities
• Proceed Automate
• Project Accelerators

Products and services

• Proceed Cella Legacy system decommissioning solution for SAP and non-SAP applications. Cloud-ready solution running on SAP HANA that enables retirement of multiple read-only systems while maintaining access to critical business data for audit and legal purposes. Delivers up to 80% savings in total cost of ownership.
• Proceed Automate Data compliance solution that enhances SAP ILM data retention functionality or operates standalone. Provides flexible redaction and deletion functionality for employee, vendor, and customer personal data to meet GDPR and regulatory requirements. Available in Light and Full versions.
• Project Accelerators Specialized tool bundles designed to streamline data management projects, including classical archiving, ILM archiving, ILM decommissioning (Retention Warehouse), GDPR compliance, CRM, and content server management. These accelerators can reduce project costs by up to 71%.
• SAP Data Archiving Service Core consulting service using SAP ILM and OpenText to move inactive business-complete data to secure searchable repositories. Helps reduce data footprint, improve system performance, streamline S/4HANA/cloud migrations, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• SAP Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) Implementation Implementation service for SAP ILM component. Enables structured, automated management of data lifecycle with rule-based retention policies, data archiving, and system decommissioning capabilities.
• SAP Data Protection and Compliance Services Services focused on data compliance including data destruction, data blocking, data masking, and access logging. Implements GDPR and other data protection requirements using SAP ILM and Proceed Automate.
• Content Solutions Document management services for SAP environments including Extended ECM by OpenText implementation, vendor invoice management, SAP outbound document management, and content server solutions (implementation, migration, and support).
• SAP Business Warehouse Data Management BW-specific services including the BW Database Analyser tool for volume analysis and the SAP BW NearLine Storage solution using SAP IQ for archiving infrequently used data.
• System Decommissioning Service Service for retiring legacy applications while keeping secure, compliant access to required data. Supports both SAP and non-SAP systems using SAP ILM, SAP Data Services, and SAP Landscape Transformation tools.
• SAP Data Assessments Complimentary data assessment providing high-level overview of data reduction opportunities. Data deep-dive service offers detailed insights into data distribution and optimal HANA sizing scenarios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Database size reduction: 6.8TB to 1.25TB achieved for Aunt Millie's
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and regional.

• OpenTextcoreTechnology or IntegrationProceed has partnered with OpenText to provide and support Extended ECM for SAP Solutions. This partnership enables delivery of content management integration including document archiving, imaging, document management, and records management integrated with SAP Business Suite on HANA and S/4HANA.
• T-SystemsstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorT-Systems has used Proceed Cella to manage business data for large SAP clients and continues to deploy it for enterprise clients. T-Systems represents Proceed solutions in enterprise SAP engagements.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP has awarded Proceed Group a master services agreement for SAP ILM expertise. Proceed supports SAP and other partners with all things related to SAP ILM. Proceed Cella Cloud is available on SAP Store.
• Neptune SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationNeptune Software partnered with Proceed Group to provide comprehensive solution for managing legacy data. Integration combines Neptune DXP's self-serve reporting capabilities with Proceed Cella's secure data extraction and storage.
• SAP Australian User Group (SAUG)regionalGTM or Marketing PartnerProceed Group joined SAUG in 2025, bringing global experience in SAP data management to support local businesses in Australia tackling S/4HANA, RISE and cloud transitions.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Magnitude Software: Magnitude (with its SAP-focused data integration heritage) provides data integration and ETL for SAP and ERP ecosystems, overlapping with Proceed's data extraction and transformation work for decommissioning and archiving projects.
• SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner: SNP is a Germany-headquartered specialist in SAP data migration and transformation via its CrystalBridge platform, covering selective data migration, decommissioning, and S/4HANA conversions — the closest direct functional peer to Proceed Cella and Proceed's decommissioning services.
• Syniti: Syniti acquired Proceed's Rightsizer software in 2024 and operates in SAP/ERP data migration, master data management, and data quality — making it a direct peer for both Proceed's tooling and its data management consulting line.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Engineering / Capgemini Invent: Capgemini is one of the largest global SAP partners and routinely delivers archiving, decommissioning, and S/4HANA migration work as part of broader transformation engagements that may displace boutique specialists.
• Atos (Eviden): Atos / Eviden is a major European IT services firm with a sizable SAP practice delivering migration, archiving, and managed services for large enterprises that overlap with Proceed's target segments.
• NTT Data Business Solutions: Formerly itelligence, NTT Data Business Solutions is one of the largest global SAP SI partners offering end-to-end S/4HANA migrations that often subsume archiving and decommissioning work Proceed specializes in.
• msg systems: msg is a German-headquartered large SAP consulting and software firm with deep ILM and data lifecycle practices, serving as a broad competitor for enterprise SAP data management engagements.

Others

• OpenText: OpenText is both a Core technology partner (Extended ECM for SAP) and an adjacent competitor in enterprise content management, document archiving, and records management integrated with SAP — directly overlapping Proceed's content solutions line.
• T-Systems: T-Systems is both a strategic reseller of Proceed Cella and an SAP hyperscaler partner that delivers its own enterprise SAP decommissioning and migration services, making it a hybrid partner/competitor across enterprise accounts.

Regional players

• Allgeier: Allgeier is a Germany-based IT services group with a strong SAP practice across Europe serving similar mid-to-large enterprise SAP customers as Proceed, including data management and migration work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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