Company:Kerridge Commercial Systems

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Kerridge Commercial Systems
Headquarters
Hungerford
,
United Kingdom
Key people
  • Ian Bendelow (CEO)
  • Mike Jefferies (CFO)
OwnerCapVest Partners LLP
Number of employees
1,150 (2024)
Websitewww.kerridgecs.com

Kerridge Commercial Systems is a United Kingdom multinational software company based in Hungerford, United Kingdom. It develops enterprise software to manage business operations for manufacturing, distribution, automotive and real estate management customers[1][2]. The company is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vendor. Apart from ERP software, the company also sells cloud-engineered systems to automotive car parts, automotive service garages, real estate and equipment rental businesses. The company's software includes business intelligence (BI), customer relationship management (CRM), product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain management (SCM), and warehouse management systems (WMS).

History

Kerridge Commercial Systems’ origins can be traced back to 1907, when Franklin Kerridge purchased a bicycle shop in Alton, United Kingdom, then expanding to selling and servicing motorcycles and cars.

In December 2005 the company was acquired by ADP and in March 2010 the commercial systems division became Kerridge Commercial Systems Limited[3] or KCS as it is known today.

In July 2023, CapVest announced that it would acquire KCS for 1 billion USD[4][5][6].

Acquisitions

In August 2018, KCS acquired EDP Software[7].

In September 2019, KCS acquired MAM Software[8].

In July 2023, KCS joined forces with Nordic tire software business Compilator[9].

In February 2024, KCS acquired Omni Accounts Solutions in South Africa[10].

Employees

KCS has 1,150 employees[11] in offices in the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, North America, Australia, South Africa and Kenya.

References

  1. "Kerridge Commercial Systems - Bloomberg Company Profile" (in en-US). Bloomberg LLP. https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/3617849Z:LN. 
  2. "Kerridge Commercial Systems integrates NMBS OnePlace into K8" (in en). 2023-04-13. https://www.buildersmerchantsnews.co.uk/Kerridge-Commercial-Systems-integrates-NMBS-OnePlace-into-K8-/56493. 
  3. "Kerridge Commercial Systems Limited" (in en). https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07090521. 
  4. "CapVest to Buy UK Software Provider Kerridge in $1 Billion Deal" (in en). Bloomberg.com. 2023-07-13. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-13/capvest-to-buy-uk-software-provider-kerridge-in-1-billion-deal. 
  5. "CapVest buys UK-based SaaS ERP Kerridge Commercial Systems from Accel-KKR in $1 billion deal" (in en-GB). 2023-07-13. https://tech.eu/2023/07/13/capvest-buys-uk-based-saas-erp-kerridge-commercial-systems-from-accel-kkr-in-1-billion-deal/. 
  6. "Hungerford's Kerridge Commercial Systems acquired by CapVest" (in en-GB). 2023-07-17. https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/corporate-finance/hungerfords-kerridge-commercial-systems-acquired-by-capvest/. 
  7. Paul (2018-08-15). "Kerridge Commercial Systems acquires EDP" (in en-US). https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/kerridge-commercial-systems-acquires-edp/. 
  8. Staff, Traction News (2019-09-04). "MAM Software enters agreement to be acquired by Kerridge Commercial Systems" (in en-US). https://www.tractionnews.com/mam-software-enters-agreement-acquire-kerridge-commercial-systems/. 
  9. Chris (2023-07-12). "Kerridge Commercial Systems buys Compilator, expands into Northern Europe" (in en-GB). https://www.tyrepress.com/2023/07/kerridge-commercial-systems-buys-compilator-expands-into-northern-europe/. 
  10. "KCS to acquire Omni Accounts Software | IQ Retail". https://www.iqretail.co.za/news/industry-news/kcs-acquire-omni-accounts-software. 
  11. "Kerridge Commercial Systems | LinkedIn" (in en). 2015-03-06. https://www.linkedin.com/company/kerridge-commercial-systems.