{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","id":"cmtf13epz005eo3nervxvhbb5","name":"Ciphr","slug":"ciphr","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/ciphr","shortDescription":"UK HR, HCM and payroll software vendor for medium and large organisations; ECI-backed HR systems group.","categories":[{"name":"HCM","slug":"hcm"},{"name":"Payroll","slug":"payroll"}],"verification":{"status":"unverified","sources":[{"name":"Ciphr — official website","url":"https://www.ciphr.com/hubfs/ciphr-logo-deep-blue.svg","type":"official","field":"logoUrl","verifiedAt":"2026-10-16"}]},"meta":{"updatedAt":"2026-10-16T03:53:42.461Z","canonical":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/ciphr","license":"© DHRMap. Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."},"nameShort":"Ciphr","website":"https://www.ciphr.com","longDescription":"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).","hqLocation":"Reading, United Kingdom","country":"United Kingdom","foundedYear":"1982","founder":"Chris Berry","employeeCountRange":"201-500","social":{"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/ciphr"},"leadership":[{"name":"Sion Lewis","role":"ceo","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/sion-lewis"},{"name":"Chris Berry","role":"founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/chris-berry"}],"faq":[{"q":"What does Ciphr do?","a":"UK HR, HCM and payroll software vendor for medium and large organisations; ECI-backed HR systems group."},{"q":"Where is Ciphr headquartered?","a":"Ciphr is headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom."},{"q":"When was Ciphr founded?","a":"Ciphr was founded in 1982."},{"q":"Who founded Ciphr?","a":"Ciphr was founded by Chris Berry."},{"q":"Who is the CEO of Ciphr?","a":"Sion Lewis leads Ciphr as CEO."},{"q":"How many employees does Ciphr have?","a":"Ciphr has 201-500 employees."},{"q":"What kind of HR technology is Ciphr?","a":"Ciphr is categorized under HCM, Payroll on DHRMap."}]}