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 seven years the business has more than trebled its turnover, profit & number of employees. SSP has 750+ employees based at its headquarters in Halifax & 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 & 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 & ISL, launches UNIX systems & DocuPrint. 1992 – Polaris conceived out of a Ra technology pilot, between North Park, Eagle Star & Sun Alliance.
1993 – Norwich Union & North Park kick start EDI trading.
1994 – Key Choice (KC Partners) founded. The Ra Group acquires Castle Insurance Systems & creates electRa.
1995 – The Ra Group acquired by Continuum. The re-named Continuum Ra Group targets major insurance customers & 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 & ITT Quotel acquired. Winners of the I.I.B., Best Software Innovative Product award for Advantage. Full-cycle gathers pace & Commercial Lines Electronic Office (CLEO) is launched.
1999 – Winners of the I.I.B., Best Software Innovative Product award for CLEO & 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 & industry-first business commitments & guarantees.
2004 – Irish software provider Bitsys acquired & additional finance raised to support acquisition & growth plans.
2005 – European & Middle Eastern INSURE/90 insurer systems business & 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.
2006 – SSP Holdings plc listed on AIM with a market capitalisation of approximately £70m.
2007 – African INSURE/90 insurer systems business & assets acquired from Computer Sciences Corporation. Sirius Financial Solutions plc acquired & the new enlarged company is rebranded as SSP.
2008 – Asia-Pacific INSURE/90 insurer systems business acquired from Computer Sciences Corporation. Leading Australian SOA insurance systems specialist Koukia Pty Ltd acquired, accelerating the investment in the InsureJ (now SSP Select Insurance) product range. SSP Holdings plc is acquired by H&F Bidco Limited, a company formed & ultimately owned by funds managed or advised by H&F & SSP's existing management team.