This section contains the latest news about Sopra Group in the UK including some of our most recent press releases and resources for the media.  Please contact our press office for further details about these or any other stories.

Sopra Group Unveils Credit Market Research Headline Findings At Credit Summit

Sopra Group releases new survey findings indicating that three quarters of companies are experiencing a number of challenges in their collections process.

Solid Start To The Year For Sopra Group In Q1 2012 Results

Sopra Group reports consolidated revenue for first quarter 2012 of €287.8 million, representing total growth of 9.5% and organic growth of 4.4%.

Sopra Group, France's No. 3 Software Company

In the 2012 edition of the Truffle 100, the benchmark ranking of France's top 100 software companies, Sopra Group claims the third spot.

Sopra Group To Unveil Credit Market Research Headline Findings At Credit Summit

At Credit Today's Credit Summit on 10 May at the QEII Conference Hall in London, Sopra Group will showcase our Instalment Credit Suite (ISS) collection software as well as unveil headline results from our exclusive credit survey into credit collection software, business issues and perceptions.

Sopra Group To Exhibit At The Building Societies Association Conference

Sopra Group will be showcasing the Mortgage Savings Suit (MSS), highlighting the functionalities of e-savings and the benefits of a Managed Service at the annual BSA event in Manchester on 9th and 10th May.

Sopra Group Presents at Public Sector Connect's New Ways Of Working Conference

Public Sector Connect run a series of events dedicated to addressing the diverse challenges faced by the UK public sector. Sopra Group presented a workshop at their recent New Ways of Working – Joined Up Strategies event, held at The Radisson Blu in Glasgow on 17th April.

Shawbrook Bank Transitions To Managed Service On Sopra Group's Mortgage Savings Suite

Sopra Group Solutions UK (formerly Tieto Financial Solutions) - the market leading provider of mortgage and savings software, today announced that Shawbrook Bank one of the UK's newest specialist savings and lending banks, has taken the Mortgage and Savings Suite (MSS) into production to manage a key element of its business.

Sopra Group Finalises The Acquisition Of Callata˙ & Wouters

Sopra Group announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the Belgian company Callata˙ & Wouters, which develops the banking management software Thaler.

Redcats Selects Sopra Group's Instalment Credit Suite Solution

Redcats UK has confirmed the decision to implement the Instalment Credit Suite (ICS) system. ICS will be utilised by Redcats UK to provide Account Management for their Home Shopping Credit facilities including the La Redoute, Vertbaudet, Ellos, OneStopPlus and Daxon brands for its UK customers and the project is scheduled to deliver within 2012.

Sopra Group Featured on EuroSTAR TV

Sopra Group's Jackie McDougall, dicusses how she overcame the particular challenges of Data Warehouse Testing within a UK healthcare client on the newly launched EuroSTAR TV.

Sopra Group Finalises Two Acquisitions In The UK

Sopra Group announced today the finalisation of two acquisitions in the United Kingdom. The UK subsidiary of Tieto Corporation, specialised in financial services, and the UK subsidiary of Business & Decision have joined the Group.

Birth Of A European Leader In Banking Software

Sopra Group announced today a project to acquire a majority stake in the Belgian company Callata˙ & Wouters (C&W), which develops the banking management software Thaler.

Sopra Group Announces Excellent Performance In 2011

At its meeting of 14 February 2012 chaired by Pierre Pasquier, the Board of Directors of Sopra Group approved the audited annual accounts for the financial year 2011.

Sopra Group Significantly Reinforces Its Positioning In The United Kingdom With Two Acquisitions

Sopra Group announced today two proposed acquisitions which will significantly boost its presence in the United Kingdom.

Sopra Group Featured By The Big Ambition

Sopra Group has been chosen to feature on the website of the Big Ambition Scotland - a branch of e-skills UK - a not-for-profit organisation to develop the software, internet, computer gaming, IT services and business change skills that today's global digital economy demands.

Sopra Group Gives Strong Support To GovCamp Scotland

Sopra Group is pleased to have been a strong supporter of GovCamp Scotland - an event based on an established international model that applies a Government context to evolving Web 2.0 technologies and innovative ways of improving service delivery and engaging with citizens.

Sopra Group Supports Fife Social Work Service Awards

Fife Council's Social Work Service organises an annual awards ceremony to recognise individual successes and service achievements.

Strong Organic Growth For The First 9 Months Of The Year And The 3rd Quarter

Sopra Group announces revenue of €769.8 million for the first nine months of 2011, representing total growth of 10.3% and organic growth of 10.0%. Revenue for the third quarter came to €240.1 million, representing total growth of 7.3% and organic growth of 7.1%.

Sopra Group Achieves Microsoft Gold Competency In Business Intelligence

Sopra Group UK has recently been awarded Gold Competency status (the highest level of proficiency awarded by Microsoft) in Business Intelligence (BI).  The new individual Microsoft Competencies which came in this year are much harder to achieve than the previous generic Gold Certifications.

Sopra Group Completes Acquisition Of Delta-Informatique

Sopra Group completed its acquisition of Delta yesterday, thus expanding its presence in the international financial services sector.

Sopra Group Sponsors 'Young Software Engineer Of The Year' 2011

Artur Jonkisz, a talented student from Strathclyde University has been named 'Young Software Engineer of the Year 2011' by ScotlandIS, the trade body for Scotland's ICT industry.  For his project (Summarising Execution Traces) Artur was presented with a cheque for £2500 from Sopra Group, as well as a unique trophy from Scotland IS.

Excellent Performance In First Half 2011 For Sopra Group

At its meeting in Paris on 30 August 2011 chaired by Pierre Pasquier, the Board of Directors of Sopra Group approved for publication Sopra Group's financial statements for the first half of 2011.

Alison McLaughlin Comments On The McClelland Report

Alison McLaughlin, Sopra Group's Head of Public Sector Scotland Comments on the McClelland Review of ICT Infrastructure in the Public Sector report issued by Scottish Government last month. 

Sopra Group Reports Robust Growth In The First Half Of 2011

Paris, 26 July 2011 – Sopra Group's revenue totalled €529.7 million in the first half of 2011, representing total growth of 11.8 % and organic growth of 11.4%.

NYSE Euronext Welcomes Axway To Its European Market

On June 14th at 9:00, Christophe Fabre, CEO of Axway, rang the bell to signal the opening of the NYSE Euronext European markets celebrating the first day of Axway's trading and the separation of its activities from Sopra Group.

Capita Asset Services Runs Evolan From Sopra Group For Its Loan Servicing Platform

On 21 March 2011, Capita Asset Services (CAS) went live on its new platform, powered by Evolan.

Sopra Group Shows A Good Start To The Year With 10% Organic Growth In The First Quarter

Sopra Group announced first-quarter 2011 results in Paris on 26th April 2011 reporting revenue of €309.2 million representing organic growth of 10.3%

Sopra Group Announces An Excellent Performance In 2010

Sopra Group's 2010 results were announced in Paris on 22nd February 2011.  Performance in 2010 exceeded the growth and profitability targets set by the company at the start of the year. 

Sopra Group Confirms Plans To List Axway On The Stock Market

Paris, 21 January 2011 – Convened today, Sopra Group's Board of Directors unanimously approved the
principle of listing Axway on the stock market.