Ciphr
UK HR, HCM and payroll software vendor for medium and large organisations; ECI-backed HR systems group.
About
Ciphr is a UK specialist provider of cloud HR, HCM, payroll, recruitment and learning software for medium and large organisations, headquartered in Reading and founded in 1982. The ECI Partners-backed Ciphr Group serves 1,400+ organisations and has expanded through acquisitions including Marshalls (Ciphr eLearning, 2023), Shape Payroll (2024) and employee-benefits platform Avantus (November 2024).
Leadership
founders · executives- Chris BerryFounder
- Sion LewisCEO
Recent moves
funding · M&A · launches- Nov 20, 2024
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