Company History

The company was formed in 2002 when Computer Sciences Corporation’s Retail Insurance Division was acquired by an experienced management buy-in team of former CSC executives.  In the last six years the business has more than trebled its turnover, profit and number of employees.  SSP has 800+ employees based at its headquarters in Halifax and offices in the Midlands, the South of England, the Republic of Ireland, as well as offices in all the key commercial continents; North America, Europe, Australasia, Asia and Africa.

Company History

At the forefront of insurance technology for over two decades.

1984 - North Park Computer Services Limited formed by Bradford Pennine Insurance, to provide software to insurance brokers.

1991 - The Ra Group, incorporating North Park and ISL, launches UNIX systems and DocuPrint.

1992 - Polaris conceived out of a Ra technology pilot, between North Park, Eagle Star and Sun Alliance.

1993 - Norwich Union and North Park kick start EDI trading.

1994 - Key Choice (KC Partners) founded. The Ra Group acquires Castle Insurance Systems and creates electRa.

1995 - The Ra Group acquired by Continuum. The re-named Continuum Ra Group targets major insurance customers and becomes the largest provider of EDI transactions to insurance companies.

1996 - Continuum acquired by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). CSC Ra win the I.I.B., Best Broker Software House award for the second consecutive year.

1997 - Gilt Edge wins the I.I.B., Best Software Innovative Product award.

1998 - Grapevine and ITT Quotel acquired. Winners of the I.I.B., Best Software Innovative Product award for Advantage. Full-cycle gathers pace and Commercial Lines Electronic Office (CLEO) is launched.

1999 - Winners of the I.I.B., Best Software Innovative Product award for CLEO and Polaris schemes implemented on Quotel.

2000 - Polaris schemes implemented on electRa.

2002 - Software Solutions Partners is formed when Computer Sciences Corporation's Retail Insurance Division is acquired by an experienced management buy-in team of ex-CSC executives.

2003 - Software Solutions Partners delivers new products, services and industry-first business commitments & guarantees.

2004 - Irish software provider Bitsys acquired and additional finance raised to support acquisition and growth plans.

2005 - European and Middle Eastern INSURE/90 insurer systems business and assets acquired from Computer Sciences Corporation.  Sectornet, one of the UK’s leading providers of commercial insurance broking systems, acquired making SSP number one in the commercial broking systems market.

2007 - Software Solutions Partners acquires Sirius Financial Solutions plc and the new enlarged company is rebranded as SSP.

2008 - SSP Holdings plc is acquired by H&F Bidco Limited, a company formed and ultimately owned by funds managed or advised by H&F and SSP's existing management team.