Sopra Steria

What Sopra Steria does

Sopra Steria is the UK operating subsidiary of Sopra Steria Group, a publicly traded European technology group (Euronext Paris: SOP) headquartered in London at 1 Bartholomew Close and employing approximately 51,000 people across nearly 30 countries. Founded in 1968, the group combines a consulting arm (Sopra Steria Next), software and platform offerings for financial services (Sopra Steria Financial Services and the End 2 End platform used by 1,500+ institutions across 80 countries), shared-services subsidiaries (SSCL and the NHS SBS joint venture), and a portfolio of productised platforms including STORM policing command and control, the Optimised Decision Engine for financial crime, BlueJaySecureCollaboration, Support Point, and RightExperience Enrolment Primer.

The business operates as an enterprise technology and consulting firm targeting large, complex public- and private-sector organisations through direct field sales and consulting-led engagements. Revenue is generated across four primary streams: professional services consulting (Sopra Steria Next), managed digital services and solutions, business process services including outsourced HR, finance, procurement, and debt management (delivered via SSCL and NHS SBS), and recurring software/platform licensing anchored by the financial-services product line. Long-term, multi-year government and enterprise contracts dominate pricing and demand — visible in the ten-year HM Passport Office engagement, the £370 million disputed DWP Business Process Service contract with SSCL, enterprise-wide cloud and AI transformation work for SNCF (90% of applications migrated to cloud), MoD inventory management for 22,000 users, and FCA applications serving over 120,000 users. Strategic technology practices span Oracle, Microsoft Azure, AWS, ServiceNow, Salesforce, modelling and simulation, and a dedicated Data & AI Practice.

Strategic direction is being shaped by a deliberate leadership transition — Craig Wilson appointed UK CEO effective 1 July 2026 after eight years leading the UK Private Sector business and a January 2026 Deputy CEO stint, succeeding John Neilson — alongside active AI capability build-out, growing ESG and sustainability advisory work, and high-stakes contested procurement activity in UK central government. Disclosed Q1 2026 revenue was €1,463.2 million, up 3.4% year-on-year.

Name

Sopra Steria

Legal name

Sopra Steria Limited

Website

https://soprasteria.co.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Sopra Steria is a European technology consulting and digital services firm with 51,000 employees across nearly 30 countries. It serves governments, financial institutions, and large enterprises through consulting, managed services, cloud migration, AI applications, and proprietary platforms spanning defence, policing, and financial services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Sopra Steria Next, the consulting arm, provides strategic advisory, business transformation, technology advisory, and digital transformation services to large complex organisations. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements.
2. Digital Services and Solutions: Technology implementation, system integration, application management, and managed services for enterprise clients across government, financial services, and commercial sectors.
3. Business Process Services: Outsourced business process operations including HR services, finance and accounting, procurement, and debt management for public and private sector clients.
4. Software and Platform Licensing: Financial services software solutions trusted by over 1,500 financial services institutions across 80 countries worldwide, including mortgage, loans and savings processing platforms.
5. Q1 2026 Revenue: Q1 2026 reported revenue of €1,463.2 million with 3.4% growth year-over-year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sopra Steria provides consulting, digital services, and software solutions to large complex organisations. Its core offerings include strategic advisory and business transformation consulting (via Sopra Steria Next), digital and technology implementation, managed services, business process services (HR, payroll, finance, procurement, debt management), and proprietary software platforms for financial services and policing. It serves government, financial services, defence, transport, and enterprise clients through multi-year contracts across nearly 30 countries.

Product overview

Sopra Steria is a major European technology company offering consulting and digital services through a portfolio of brands including Sopra Steria Next (consulting), Sopra Steria Financial Services, NHS Shared Business Services, SSCL, and cxpartners. The company provides end-to-end transformation services spanning business process services, cyber security, finance and accounting, debt management, HR, pension services, and shared services. Technology practices include AI, ServiceNow, Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft Cloud, Amazon Web Services, and Modelling and Simulation. Core products include STORM (policing command and control), BlueJaySecureCollaboration, Support Point, RightExperience Enrolment Primer, and the Optimised Decision Engine for financial services. The company operates a modular, platform-based approach to financial services that integrates with clients' existing core systems rather than replacing them.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sopra Steria Next: The consulting arm of Sopra Steria, providing business and technology consulting services
• SSCL
• NHS SBS
• cxpartners
• Sopra Steria Financial Services

Products and services

• Sopra Steria Next The consulting arm of Sopra Steria, providing strategic advisory, business transformation, technology advisory, innovation and design, and data and AI consulting for large complex organisations in financial services, security, government, and commerce sectors.
• Sopra Steria Financial Services End-to-end financial services platform and consulting capabilities spanning mortgage, loans, savings, debt management, and customer lifecycle services for banks, building societies, and financial institutions. Trusted by over 1,500 financial services institutions across 80 countries.
• NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Shared business services joint venture delivering payroll, HR, finance and procurement services to NHS trusts and Foundation Trusts in the UK.
• Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL) Government shared services subsidiary delivering back-office services including HR, payroll, finance, procurement and recruitment services to UK public sector organisations.
• cxpartners Research and design team within Sopra Steria Next UK specialising in user experience, customer experience design, and human-centred design for digital services.
• STORM: Command and Control Solution Police command and control solution enabling improved officer visibility, operational efficiency, and resource management for emergency services.
• BlueJaySecureCollaboration Secure collaboration platform for sensitive communications and information sharing across organisations with high confidentiality requirements.
• Support Point Customer support tool for financial services organisations to manage customer interactions and service delivery across the customer lifecycle.
• RightExperience Enrolment Primer Device management and enrolment solution enabling rapid hardware upgrades, extending device lifespan and reducing downtime for large enterprise device fleets.
• Optimised Decision Engine (ODE) Financial crime solution applying decision economics to balance risk and growth, enabling more precise and commercially effective fraud decisions for financial services organisations.
• Sopra HR Software HR software solutions and services for human resources management, covering HR, payroll, and talent management capabilities.
• CIMPA IT services and software brand within the Sopra Steria portfolio providing PLM and digital transformation services to industrial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Q1 2026 revenue growth of 3.4%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for Oracle-based HR and finance solutions. Sopra Steria implements Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and provides Oracle-related consulting services including migration of police forces to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Cloud partnership providing Azure-based solutions. Sopra Steria has achieved Azure cloud security advanced specialisations.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationAWS partnership for cloud-based solutions including regulatory reporting platforms and financial services cloud infrastructure.
• ServiceNowcoreTechnology or IntegrationServiceNow partnership for ITSM, case management, and workflow automation solutions across government and enterprise clients.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce partnership for CRM and customer experience solutions in financial services and enterprise environments.
• IDEMIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint partnership with IDEMIA selected by eu-LISA to build EU-wide biometric system for Smart Borders initiative enhancing Schengen border security.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with IBM to develop Signbot - world's first conversational assistant in sign language for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
• Sopra HR SoftwarecoreOthersPart of Sopra Steria brand family providing HR software solutions. Sopra Steria is a major European tech player with consulting, digital services and solutions.
• CIMPAcoreOthersPart of Sopra Steria brand family providing additional services. Sopra Steria operates across nearly 30 countries with 51,000 employees.
• NHS SBScoreOthersNHS Shared Business Services - joint venture providing shared services to NHS trusts and healthcare organisations.
• SSCLcoreOthersShared Services Connected Limited - subsidiary providing shared business services including the disputed DWP contract.
• Sopra Steria NextcoreOthersConsulting division of Sopra Steria providing strategic advisory and transformation consulting services.
• cxpartnerscoreOthersResearch and design team within Sopra Steria Next UK providing human-centred design and user experience services.
• Sopra Steria Financial ServicescoreOthersBrand providing end-to-end financial services transformation with 50+ years of experience serving 1,500 institutions across 80 countries.
• GrafficaminorOthersBrand within Sopra Steria UK family providing additional services.
• eu-LISAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the justice and home affairs domain. Sopra Steria and IDEMIA selected to build new EU-wide biometric system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atos: French-headquartered IT services group with strong European public sector, defence, and digital transformation practices. Closely comparable in scale, geographic mix, and government contract dependence to Sopra Steria.
• CGI Group: Canada-based IT and business consulting services firm with comparable end-to-end systems integration, managed services, and deep UK/European government and FS client base. Directly comparable in scale and service mix.
• DXC Technology: Global IT services firm formed from the merger of CSC and HP Enterprise Services, focused on enterprise application modernisation, cloud, and BPS for regulated industries including government and financial services — directly comparable to Sopra Steria's core portfolio.
• Capgemini: Paris-headquartered global IT services and consulting firm with comparable enterprise digital transformation, public sector, and financial services practices. Directly comparable given its overlap with Sopra Steria in UK government (including the contested DWP contract) and European FS modernisation.

Broad incumbents

• Fujitsu: Japan-headquartered technology and services company with significant UK and European public sector presence, including UK government frameworks. Comparable as a broad incumbent in government transformation and managed services.
• Accenture: Global IT services and consulting leader with comparable strategy consulting, digital transformation, and managed services for government and financial services clients. Far larger scale and broader portfolio make it an incumbent peer rather than direct competitor.
• Infosys: Indian IT services major with significant European presence, providing consulting, digital transformation, and managed services to banks and large enterprises. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same delivery model and verticals.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): Largest Indian IT services firm with extensive UK and European government, BFSI, and digital transformation practices. Operates as a broader incumbent competing for many of the same large-scale European transformation mandates.
• Wipro: Global IT and consulting services provider with strong European BFSI and public sector delivery. Comparable as a broad incumbent in enterprise digital transformation and managed services.
• Deloitte (Consulting): Big Four professional services firm with large UK and European technology consulting and transformation practice serving government, financial services, and defence. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for advisory-led transformation mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/soprasteria_UK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4OV1ROeUhX58ncqR0Miu9g
• Facebookfacebook.com/soprasteria.uk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soprasteria
• Instagraminstagram.com/soprasteriauk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Sopra Steria