The company, which started with 8 employees in 2014, has grown to become one of the most successful and respected Sage business partners in the UK, now employing more than 60 people across four offices.
The history of the company dates back to pre-2004 when it was simply the "Sage division" of, accounting firm, Smith Cooper (now PKF Smith Cooper). In 2014, it became a separate legal trading entity (then Smith Cooper System Partners) headed by Chris Smith, Managing Director, and Richard Brewster, Technical Director.
The company's ambition has been unmistakable from the beginning, winning Sage’s Midlands Partner of the Year in its first year of formation. Within 5 years, the business expanded nationally with its first London office and the next in Newcastle, followed by acquiring Uniq Systems which expanded its customer base and staff and saw the company achieve a 50% increase in turnover.
In the following years, PKF Smith Cooper Systems was recognised for its achievements and received accolades from Sage's ISV partners as Panintelligence’s 2019 Partner of the Year, and Sicon’s 2020 Partner of the Year. It was during this time that the company diversified their product offering and became an accredited Sage Intacct Partner.
Maintaining the theme of growth, in 2021 the company joined the PKF Group, a global network of accountancy firms, and rebranded from Smith Cooper System Partners to PKF Smith Cooper Systems. They also acquired the Sage business of three other business partners taking the scale of the business to a new level.
More recent achievements have seen the company move into a new state-of-the-art offices on Pride Park and being awarded Sage Customer Success Partner of the year in recognition of outstanding customer acquisition, development, retention and customer service.
As of 2024, PKF Smith Cooper Systems is established as one of the top 3 Sage business partners in the UK, celebrating significant growth over the past 10 years and enjoying one of the highest customer retention rates in the Sage Business Partner channel.
To commemorate this milestone, the company has planned various activities for staff, customers and suppliers. Celebrations have already begun, with all long-standing staff recognised with a gift. The company will be celebrating in October. Activities include a staff celebration at Pride Park Stadium, gifts for all employees, donations to charity selected by 10 customers at random and other surprises for clients and suppliers.
https://www.pkfscs.co.uk