Alfa Financial Software Holdings plc (trading as Alfa) is a UK-based software provider that develops a cloud-based platform solution for the automotive, equipment and asset finance industries.[2] Founded in 1990, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[3]
Its core product, Alfa Systems, supports originations, servicing and collections, and is available as an integrated point solution, a preconfigured implementation or a comprehensive platform.[4]
History
The company was founded by Justin Cooper, Ian Hargrave and Andrew Page as CHP Consulting in 1990 and began serving its first customer in 1992.[5]
In 2016, the company rebranded to Alfa to reflect its core product,[6][7] and Andrew Denton was appointed as CEO.[8]
In May 2017, Alfa was listed on the London Stock Exchange following its initial public offering at 325p per share.[9][10][11]
Following a quarterly index review, Alfa entered the FTSE 250 Index in September 2017.[12]
Alfa Systems 6, the latest version of Alfa Systems, was launched in 2024.[13]
In 2025, it launched Alfa Start, a preconfigured version of Alfa Systems.[14]
References
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- ^ “Andrew Denton”. Fintech Finance. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ “Alfa Financial Software set for largest London IPO so far in 2017”. Reuters. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ “Alfa Financial Software makes a splash in London’s biggest float of the year”. The Telegraph. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ “Alfa float could be largest tech listing in two years”. BQ Live. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ “FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review September 2017”. FTSE Russell. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ “Alfa Financial Software celebrates ‘breakthrough’ 2024 as profit rises”. AJ Bell. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Sow, Dominic (12 May 2025). “Alfa Launches New Project Accelerator For European Asset Finance”. FF News | Fintech Finance. Retrieved 9 March 2026.