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The 2026 ranking

Top 10 IFS partners in the UK and Ireland

Ranked for people choosing where to work or who to hire. Specialists and fast-growing firms come first.

USA & CanadaUK & IrelandNordicsDACHRest of EuropeMiddle East & AfricaSouth AsiaAsia Pacific

  1. Arcwide

    Amsterdam, Netherlands · 600+ employees in 20 countries

    Launched in 2022 as a BearingPoint and IFS joint venture; acquired bytics in 2023 and grew to 600+ staff.

    EliteIFS specialistEmergingFounded 2022
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  2. Platned

    Gerrards Cross, UK · 200+ employees

    200+ staff with offices across the UK, US, Nordics, UAE, Australia and Sri Lanka.

    SpecializedIFS specialistEmerging
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  3. Xitricon

    Sri Lanka and Middle East · 250+ certified IFS consultants

    Grew from four founders in 2019 to 250+ staff; added Canada, the USA and the Nordics since 2022.

    PremierIFS specialistEmergingFounded 2019
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  1. Cooper Software

    Edinburgh, UK

    Now runs separate UK & Ireland and DACH units.

    PremierIFS specialistEmergingFounded 2005
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  2. Covalent Systems

    High Wycombe, UK

    Sponsor of IFS Connect UK & Ireland 2026.

    SpecializedIFS specialistEmerging
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  3. DNASTREAM

    Guildford, UK

    Also an IFS Ultimo implementation partner; sponsor of IFS Connect UK & Ireland 2026.

    SpecializedIFS specialistEmerging
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  4. HOIST

    Ottawa and Boston · 200+ people

    Reached Elite tier and won North America Partner of the Year 2025. 11 locations across 5 regions.

    Awards: North America Partner of the Year 2025; Channel Sales Excellence 2024; Foundation Partner 2023

    EliteIFS specialistEmerging
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  5. Enterprise Analytics

    Colombo, Sri Lanka · 100+ IFS consultants (2022)

    Founded 2018 by former IFS consultants; back-to-back IFS award winner.

    Awards: Services Partner of the Year, Mid-Market 2023 and 2022

    SpecializedIFS specialistEmergingFounded 2018
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  6. Kaizens Group

    High Wycombe, UK

    Runs a dedicated AI lab in Sri Lanka and sponsored IFS Connect Nordics 2026.

    IFS specialistEmerging
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  7. Anthesis

    Stoke-on-Trent, UK · 150+ consultants

    Claims the first partner-completed IFS Cloud implementation (2022).

    SpecializedERP boutiqueEmergingFounded 2009
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How the ranking works. Scores guide the list and the final order is an editorial decision. Points for being IFS-only (3) or an ERP boutique (1.5), a recent growth signal such as a merger, new tier or new market (2), being founded since 2016 (1.5), IFS awards from 2023 to 2025 (1 each, up to 2), partner tier (Elite 1.5, Premier 1, Specialized 0.5) and a home base in the region (3). Facts come from the IFS partner directory, IFS press releases and each firm's own site. This is an editorial ranking by findifsjobs, not an IFS one.

Questions people ask

Who are the top IFS partners in the UK and Ireland?

By findifsjobs' emerging-first ranking, the top five are Arcwide, Platned, Xitricon, Cooper Software, Covalent Systems.

How is the ranking decided?

Partners score points for IFS-only focus, recent growth signals, founding since 2016, IFS awards from 2023 to 2025, partner tier and a home base in the region. Global firms are listed but not favoured. The scores guide the list and the final order is an editorial decision by findifsjobs.

Is this an official IFS ranking?

No. It is an independent editorial ranking by findifsjobs, built from public facts.